ORVISTA operates as a written strategic clarity partner in the space that precedes a fixed decision. The method is designed to produce decision usable clarity inside executive and institutional environments shaped by constraint, timing sensitivity, and high consequence. ORVISTA does not advise, recommend, or direct outcomes. Its role is to clarify the structure within which the decision is being formed. Rather than pursuing exhaustive coverage or information accumulation, the method focuses on what governs the decision in practice: framing, unspoken assumptions, and the early points at which options begin to narrow before that contraction is formally acknowledged.
ORVISTA operates strictly in the pre-decision phase, where assumptions remain implicit, signals are interpreted unevenly, and the decision often appears narrower than it truly is. The focus is not the subject of the decision itself, but its dynamics: how it is taking shape, where constraints are emerging, and when the space for choice begins to tighten.
Work begins with a written request describing the decision context at a high level, without requiring internal documents or sensitive detail. Once accepted, the core decision is defined by separating the surface question from what will ultimately constrain future options, implicit assumptions are surfaced and expressed in an examinable form, and material constraints are treated as decision factors rather than background context.
ORVISTA applies strict discipline in the treatment of signals, retaining only those that materially affect the decision’s trajectory, timing, or constraints, while excluding indicators that do not meaningfully alter its structure. Scenarios are used as tools of understanding rather than prediction, typically limited to two or three plausible paths that clarify how the decision space may evolve under different conditions.
Outputs are constructed to preserve both the scope and discipline of the decision space. Trade-offs and indirect effects are examined to identify the point at which options begin to contract, often before this narrowing is formally recognized.
All outputs are delivered in written form, with the document serving as the sole reference. ORVISTA does not provide recommendations, rank alternatives, produce execution or delivery plans, or engage in persuasion or justification for a pre-selected choice. Responsibility for the decision remains fully with the decision holder.