Value Gap Navigator

Value Gap Navigator

Most AI and data work is funded on outcomes but reported as activity. This tool translates your initiative into the outcomes it should be measured against — and identifies what evidence exists.

Describe the initiative in plain language. The tool interprets it, shows you the mapping, and asks targeted questions about what is actually being measured. The output tells you what your value case can and cannot currently defend.

Most executives complete Stage 1 in under 10 minutes. Describe the initiative the way you would explain it to your CFO — not in technical terms.

Clear Draft — Free supports one draft at a time
New Draft clears the current draft. Drafts expire after 72 hours.
New Draft

Required — used to apply the right outcome framework.
Describe it in plain business language — the way you would explain it to your CFO or board. What problem was it supposed to solve?
What did leadership, the board, or the sponsor expect to improve? What was the stated or implied business outcome?
What metrics, status updates, or evidence are currently used to show progress? What does the update to your executive team look like?
Are you trying to renew funding, stop the initiative, expand it, explain results, or prepare for a board discussion? Leave blank if not applicable.

How we interpreted your initiative

Review the mapping below. Confirm it if it reflects the actual business intent, or correct it before we assess the measurement gap. The mapping is the foundation of everything that follows.

Measurement questions

Answer these questions for each metric you confirmed. Your answers determine the evidence quality grade for your initiative.

Your value gap assessment

This shows where your initiative stands in terms of evidence quality and board readiness — and where the most significant measurement gaps are.

Measurement plan

A metric-by-metric plan for closing the gaps identified in your assessment. Each item identifies what needs to happen, who should own it, and where the data likely exists.

Board-ready value brief

Investment disposition, suggested board questions, and advisory next steps — structured for direct use in an executive or board conversation.

When the gap is too big for a tool

If this assessment surfaces a measurement gap that is board-visible or involves a significant investment decision, advisory support is available through Hawksroost — one person, directly accountable, with operating experience in the environments you are navigating.

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