Plain-language answer
How much planned growth spend is exposed to weak evidence or message fit?
The model estimates exposure from planned spend and four readiness factors normalized from zero to one.
Short answer
Use evidence that can survive a second reader.
- Readiness equals 0.40 times evidence strength, plus 0.25 times message fit, plus 0.20 times response discipline, plus 0.15 times fallback quality.
- Estimated exposure rate equals one minus readiness.
- Spend at risk equals planned spend multiplied by estimated exposure rate.
- Exposure at or above 60% produces Stop; 35% to under 60% produces Test first; below 35% produces Spend now.
Worked example
See the decision in a fictional case.
- Scenario
- Q4 category launch
- Planned Spend
- 350000
- Evidence Strength
- 2
- Message Fit
- 3
- Response Discipline
- 2
- Test Coverage
- One landing-page test with no buyer interviews
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What this answer cannot establish
- The result is a decision estimate, not a forecast or financial advice.