SOLVES / WHAT IT SOLVES
Plans who obtains which evidence, from where and when; it does not approve the current gate.
- There is abundant material but unclear decision relevance
- Specialist work needs precise assignment
HCOS-F04 / HOWARD CAPITAL OS
Critical Evidence Planner
Which evidence can actually change the decision?
Work backward from the decision to evidence, sources, specialists and diligence priorities instead of copying a generic list.
FORMAL OUTPUTCritical Question–Evidence–Owner Matrix
V1.1PUBLIC LAUNCH · VALIDATING · 2026.08.19
DOES NOT SOLVE / WHAT IT DOES NOT SOLVE
Boundaries matter as much as capability
- Copying a standard list for formality
- Treating unverified material as true
3-MINUTE MODE / 3-MINUTE MODE
Get a one-page preliminary output
For first use, limited information or no file upload. Ask at most three conclusion-changing questions.
- Current decision gate
- At least one critical question
- Current evidence status
PROFESSIONAL MODE / PROFESSIONAL MODE
Produce a reviewable work product
For teamwork and important gates, but it is not the full private Howard Capital OS project system.
- Material index and evidence conflicts
- Specialist roles and owners
- Valuation, terms, structure and deadlines
THREE STEPS / THREE STEPS
Copy the quick mode first; use professional mode when materials exist
Start with quick mode; use professional mode with materials.
Provide minimum context and de-identify sensitive matters.
Save the Critical Question–Evidence–Owner Matrix; create V2 when facts change.
MINIMUM INPUT / MINIMUM INPUT
No full report is required
- 01Current decision gate
- 02At least one critical question
- 03Current evidence status
VISIBLE OUTPUT / VISIBLE OUTPUT
A usable work product on the first run
- 01Question-to-evidence map
- 02Priority and best source
- 03Conflicts, gaps and specialist roles
- 04Impact on price, structure or stopping
BEFORE / AFTER
The difference is not length; it is whether the decision changes
The following is a fictional demonstration with no real project facts.
ORIGINAL QUESTIONThe target says its key customers are stable; give me a diligence list.
List customer names, contracts, collections and interviews.
Define what stability must prove, then connect contracts, renewals, pricing, collection and external interviews to forecasts, valuation, payment and stop conditions.
PROJECT SIGNAL / REAL-PROJECT SIGNAL
The free skill completes one judgment; a real project needs persistent evidence and accountable execution
When a matter has a real counterparty, material exposure, documents, an approaching approval/signing/payment gate or requires ongoing tracking, create a real project decision object.