How we grade a finding
Most PMO assessments hand you a maturity score. We grade claims. A dramatic number from a thin sample is not the same thing as a confirmed problem — and we will say so in the report.
Confirmed, Partial, Rejected, or Unfalsifiable. We will not present a thin sample as a settled fact.
Four verdicts
Confirmed — The claim is supported by direct or strongly corroborated evidence. Enough data, and a defined threshold was actually crossed.
Partial — Some evidence supports the claim, but the extent or the cause is still uncertain. Treat as a signal, not a verdict you bet the portfolio on.
Rejected — The evidence does not support the claim, or reliable evidence contradicts it. Rejected is not "low severity." It means this specific concern is not substantiated.
Unfalsifiable — There is not enough information to test the claim. Unfalsifiable is not true and not false. It means you are steering without a measurement. That is often the most expensive finding in the room.
What we will not do
● Blend a measured dollar figure with a judgment call into one impressive ROI.
● Let an AI invent a number that is not in your extract.
● Present a one- or two-project sample as Confirmed.
● Recommend only additions. Every finding names something to stop.