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Better Decisions, Better Outcomes (BDBO)

Strengthening the Think Stage of Decision-Making

Most organisations already have established governance, planning, budgeting, business case, procurement and project delivery processes.

The greatest opportunity often lies before planning begins.

The Better Decisions, Better Outcomes (BDBO) framework strengthens the Think stage of decision-making by helping organisations identify the right problems, opportunities, outcomes and public value before investing time and resources in detailed planning.

Rather than replacing your existing planning or investment processes, BDBO improves the quality of thinking that informs them.

Better Thinking Creates Better Plans

Strong plans begin with strong thinking.

BDBO helps boards, executives and leadership teams identify:

the right problems to solve
the right opportunities to pursue
the right outcomes to achieve
the right public value to create
and therefore the right things to plan

When organisations begin with the right thinking, their strategies, business cases, investment proposals and implementation plans are more likely to deliver lasting value.

How BDBO Fits Within Your Existing Processes

BDBO strengthens the Think stage of your existing decision-making lifecycle.

BDBO strengthens the Think stage

Your organisation continues to use its existing planning, budgeting, procurement and delivery processes.

BDBO helps ensure those processes are focused on the right priorities from the outset.

Creating Both Financial Value and Public Value

Strong financial performance is essential.

Employment, local procurement, taxation, productivity and sustainable financial returns all contribute to public value.

BDBO helps organisations strengthen this contribution by considering the wider public value created through their decisions, investments and stewardship.

Depending on your organisation, this may include:

Economic prosperity
Human capability
Social cohesion
Cultural identity
Environmental stewardship
Institutional trust
Disaster resilience

Rather than treating financial performance and public value as competing objectives, BDBO helps organisations understand how better decisions can strengthen both.

Organisations

Organisations

Better Decisions, Better Outcomes (BDBO)

Strengthening the Think Stage of Decision-Making

Most organisations already have established governance, planning, budgeting, business case, procurement and project delivery processes.

The greatest opportunity often lies before planning begins.

The Better Decisions, Better Outcomes (BDBO) framework strengthens the Think stage of decision-making by helping organisations identify the right problems, opportunities, outcomes and public value before investing time and resources in detailed planning.

Rather than replacing your existing planning or investment processes, BDBO improves the quality of thinking that informs them.

Better Thinking Creates Better Plans

Strong plans begin with strong thinking.

BDBO helps boards, executives and leadership teams identify:

the right problems to solve

the right opportunities to pursue

the right outcomes to achieve

the right public value to create

and therefore the right things to plan

When organisations begin with the right thinking, their strategies, business cases, investment proposals and implementation plans are more likely to deliver lasting value.

How BDBO Fits Within Your Existing Processes

BDBO strengthens the Think stage of your existing decision-making lifecycle.

BDBO strengthens the Think stage

Your organisation continues to use its existing planning, budgeting, procurement and delivery processes.

BDBO helps ensure those processes are focused on the right priorities from the outset.

Creating Both Financial Value and Public Value

Strong financial performance is essential.

Employment, local procurement, taxation, productivity and sustainable financial returns all contribute to public value.

BDBO helps organisations strengthen this contribution by considering the wider public value created through their decisions, investments and stewardship.

Depending on your organisation, this may include:

Economic prosperity

Human capability

Social cohesion

Cultural identity

Environmental stewardship

Institutional trust

Disaster resilience

Rather than treating financial performance and public value as competing objectives, BDBO helps organisations understand how better decisions can strengthen both.