From a claim to a defensible decision record

Is the project sponsor, permitting, power pathway and progress evidenced?

Seven controlled research steps

Agree the single decision, client inputs, deadline, conflict and legal boundaries
Each material source and omission is dated, attributed and treated according to its evidential limits.
Match identity, aliases, product identifiers or assets across records
Each material source and omission is dated, attributed and treated according to its evidential limits.
Log originals, timestamps, dates of effect, access permissions and coverage
Cross-reference public planning, grid and corporate evidence to test project milestone claims.
Create a claim-to-evidence matrix with independent contrary-source search
Cross-reference public planning, grid and corporate evidence to test project milestone claims.
Resolve chronology, entity relationships and alternative explanations
Each material source and omission is dated, attributed and treated according to its evidential limits.
Review reliance categories and missing records; apply human quality assurance
Each material source and omission is dated, attributed and treated according to its evidential limits.
Deliver a finite written record with a question pack for the professional decision owner
Each material source and omission is dated, attributed and treated according to its evidential limits.