BILLET Governance Pack Readiness Check
BILLET tests whether a governance pack is likely to help a senior person make a decision. It focuses on the ask, option logic, evidence, delivery confidence, assurance and sponsor usefulness.
Is this governance pack ready for senior decision-making?
Decision clarity
Does the pack make the decision being requested clear?
Make clear what is being approved, deferred, rejected or conditionally progressed.
Approval ask
Does it explain what approval would actually unlock?
For example: mobilisation, next-stage funding, resourcing, procurement, delivery start or controlled discovery.
Option logic
Does the pack explain why the recommended option is preferred over realistic alternatives?
The preferred answer should be genuinely challenged, not merely formalised.
Funding position
Is the funding position clear enough for the decision being requested?
Distinguish approved funding, an indicative envelope, assumptions and next-stage validation.
Benefits evidence
Are the claimed benefits linked to baselines, measures and ownership?
Benefits without baselines remain hypotheses and should be labelled accordingly.
Assumptions
Are the material assumptions visible and actively managed?
Focus on assumptions carrying the case, not a generic list.
Risk quality
Are the main risks framed as management choices, not just register entries?
Show what needs controlling, who owns it and what evidence proves control is working.
Delivery confidence
Does the plan give enough confidence on sequencing, resources, dependencies and constraints?
It need not be a full delivery plan, but the next stage must be credible.
Delivery approach
Does it separate the solution choice from the delivery approach?
Agile, phased, hybrid, PRINCE2 or PM² are delivery methods, not solution options.
Assurance evidence
Does the pack explain what evidence is needed before the next decision gate?
State what must be proven next and who should provide it.
Sponsorship usefulness
Would the pack help a sponsor own the decision, not just review the paperwork?
The ask, uncertainty and next decision should be hard to miss.
AI assurance
If AI, automation or decision support is involved, does the pack cover data, explainability, human oversight, auditability and monitoring?
Select Not applicable where no AI, automation or decision-support component is involved.