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BEARINGS.

BEARINGS is the 8-letter artifact framework inside SAGE's Scope and Assess phases. Each letter names a cluster of thinking that produces the business case, delivery plan, and measurement model approved at gates A and B.

The eight letters

  1. B

    Baseline

    Frame the problem and find its causes.

    Phase: S Scope

    Artifacts: Scope · Roots

  2. E

    Engagement

    Name the people around the program.

    Phase: A Assess (pre-Gate A)

    Artifacts: Stakeholders

  3. A

    Aims

    Define the measurable outcome.

    Phase: A Assess (pre-Gate A)

    Artifacts: Goals

  4. R

    Routes

    Compare viable paths to the goal.

    Phase: A Assess (pre-Gate A)

    Artifacts: Options & scoring

  5. I

    Instrument

    Make the recommendation defensible.

    Phase: A Assess (pre-Gate A)

    Artifacts: Scorecard

  6. N

    Navigation

    Sequence the approved route.

    Phase: A Assess (post-Gate A)

    Artifacts: Strategy

  7. G

    Governance

    Set ownership and authority.

    Phase: A Assess (post-Gate A)

    Artifacts: Accountability · Decision rights

  8. S

    Signals

    Define how benefits will be verified.

    Phase: A Assess (post-Gate A)

    Artifacts: Measurement plan

Why BEARINGS

BEARINGS gives SAGE a fixed sequence for problem framing and planning. Each letter is small enough to finish, specific enough to review, and ordered so every downstream decision can point back to the artifact that supports it.