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September 2026 Publications

Decision readiness at the AI inflection point

Decision readiness, enterprise intake, and the governance implications of accelerating AI adoption.

Methodology Updates

Methodology Update 2026.09

Defining decision readiness before delivery

The September 2026 methodology update formalizes public terminology for decision readiness, distinguishes intake administration from intake governance, and clarifies decision states without publishing proprietary scoring logic.

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State of Enterprise Intake

September 2026: Enterprise Intake at the AI Inflection Point

A monthly executive brief on demand, governance, decision rights, and the front end of enterprise work

A monthly executive brief examining the growing separation between technology adoption and organizational readiness and what it means for enterprise intake, AI governance, decision rights, accountability, and traceability.

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LIA Research Papers

The Decision-Readiness Gap

Why work enters delivery before the organization is ready to make the decision

This research paper defines the decision-readiness gap as the interval between organizational interest in an idea or request and the point at which leaders have enough clarity, evidence, ownership, and governance context to make a defensible commitment.

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Publication archive

September 2026

The September 2026 launch establishes the initial public publication library. Future issues and methodology updates will be added here by publication period.

PublicationSeriesPublished
Methodology Update 2026.09
Defining decision readiness before delivery
Methodology UpdatesSeptember 2026
September 2026: Enterprise Intake at the AI Inflection Point
A monthly executive brief on demand, governance, decision rights, and the front end of enterprise work
State of Enterprise IntakeSeptember 2026
The Decision-Readiness Gap
Why work enters delivery before the organization is ready to make the decision
LIA Research PapersSeptember 2026