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Analysis sets out evidence, not the judgment.
Organizing evidence alone does not answer every investigation question. Different explanations may need comparison, including the assumptions that support them, what could refute them, and where a change may have effects.
HARBINGER can organize available evidence, conflicts, unknowns and assumptions. It can flag conditions that would disprove an interpretation, identify evidence that could change a judgment, and propose further investigations.
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A human decision carries a separate responsibility.
An analysis may support a course of action, but an authorized person decides whether to proceed, hold, or stop. Distinguishing analytical content from the human decision makes both the interpretation of evidence and the responsible choice explicit.
RAIFFA keeps the record of the decision a person actually made and who approved it on what basis. HARBINGER can find evidence that challenges a decision or warrants reassessment; it does not make that decision on the person's behalf.
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An action requires authority for that action.
A favorable assessment of an analysis does not grant authority to act externally. The action, its target, who can authorize it, and its applicable conditions must be examined within the authority structure of the actual work.
Analysis can fully explain evidence, counterevidence, and next investigations, while decisions and actions remain with their responsible parties. The same meanings apply when information is connected with other platforms.