How RECAIP Works

A controlled process for decision-facing assurance.

RECAIP engagements are structured around a specific decision, not a general

improvement exercise.

The process is designed to preserve independence, maintain auditability, and provide clear decision-facing outputs.

1. Initial Qualification

The engagement begins by confirming that a material decision exists, that an approving authority can be identified, and that the client accepts RECAIP's independence constraints.

2. Decision Boundary Confirmation

The decision under review is defined clearly.

This includes the decision owner, timing of commitment, known consequences, and the point at which future options may become constrained.

3. Evidence Intake

RECAIP works from client-provided evidence.

Evidence is reviewed for relevance, consistency, provenance, and decision usefulness. Incomplete or weak evidence is treated as part of the exposure, not silently corrected.

4. Governability Assessment

The assessment examines the decision environment across key governance dimensions including authority, accountability, information, escalation, incentive alignment, and

temporal exposure.

5. Output Issue

The client receives a decision-facing assurance output that identifies governance

exposure, conditions, warnings, and areas where confidence may exceed retained control.

6. Closure

The engagement is closed once outputs are issued. Further interpretation, reassessment, or additional review requires a new or extended scope to preserve control and auditability.

RECAIP Outputs