Decision translation
What Vector is
Vector is a decision-focused engagement.
It exists to turn clarity into committed decisions.
Where Atlas makes the organisation legible and surfaces the finite set of good options, Vector is concerned with choosing between them – deliberately, explicitly, and without drift.
Vector does not introduce new analysis. It works with what Atlas has already made clear.
Prerequisite
Vector is only offered following an Atlas engagement.
This is intentional.
Without a shared, trusted diagnostic model, decision work tends to collapse into negotiation, politics, or premature execution. Vector exists specifically to avoid that failure mode.
When Vector is the right tool
Vector is typically engaged when:
- The organisation agrees on the facts, but not on the direction
- Several viable options exist, each with real trade-offs
- Decisions feel reversible in theory, but irreversible in practice
- Momentum is present, but commitment is fragile
- There is a risk of “half-decisions” being implemented
Vector is most valuable when the cost of ambiguity is high.
What Vector produces
A Vector engagement results in:
- A small number of explicit decisions, clearly articulated
- Shared understanding of why these decisions were chosen
- Clear acknowledgment of what is being deprioritised or abandoned
- Alignment on what commitment now means
The outcome is not consensus for its own sake, but coherence.
What Vector is not
Vector is intentionally constrained.
It is not:
- Execution or delivery work
- Project management
- Facilitation theatre
- Strategy decks for external consumption
- A substitute for leadership responsibility
Vector exists to support decision-making – not to outsource it.
How the work is done
Vector focuses on decision mechanics rather than analysis.
The work typically includes:
- Framing decisions in their irreversibility and trade-offs
- Stress-testing options against the Atlas model
- Making implicit assumptions explicit
- Clarifying ownership, sequencing, and commitment boundaries
The work is deliberately structured to prevent drift back into analysis or premature execution.
Duration and format
Vector is short and deliberate by design.
Typical engagements run 1–2 weeks, often concentrated around a small number of high-leverage sessions.
The engagement concludes when decisions are:
- Explicit
- Understood
- Owned
At that point, Vector is complete.
What happens after Vector
Vector ends at decision.
Some organisations:
- Execute internally with renewed clarity
- Engage delivery partners
- Revisit Atlas findings as conditions change
Vector does not assume continued involvement.
Who Vector is for
Vector is designed for:
- Founders and executive teams
- Boards facing irreversible choices
- Leadership groups navigating trade-offs under time pressure
It is most effective when decision authority is clear.
How to start
Vector is discussed only after an Atlas engagement.
If Atlas has already established clarity, the transition to Vector is straightforward.
Contact: matt@readyit.dk
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