A 0–100 score that quantifies how decision-ready a memo actually is. It breaks down into criteria coverage, evidence quality, risk analysis, stakeholder alignment and formal governance. A score above 70 signals audit readiness.

The Readiness Score is the signal that tells a team whether a decision memo is ready to be presented, signed off or audited. It replaces gut feeling with a quantified sub-score across five dimensions.

Criteria coverage measures whether enough weighted criteria are in place and scored. Evidence quality measures whether claims are backed by sources. Risk analysis measures whether material risks are named and rated. Stakeholder alignment measures whether the right stakeholders are on the memo with explicit stance and concern. Formal governance measures whether decision owner, approver and next steps are set.

A Readiness Score above 70 is the empirical signal used inside DecisionOS to mark a memo as audit-ready. Above 85 typically means the memo can be presented to a board without rework.

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