303Negotiations and Investor Relations Support
articulated. Specic project goals and objectives, how and what will help the company realize them,
and the expected costs and benets are explained. However, no explanation of project goals and
objectives and benets is credible without a good explanation of the assumptions made and key
factors underlying the strategic decision forecast. In addition, understanding processes, methods,
techniques, tools, data, models, scenarios, and internal and external environment analyses and eval-
uations performed is essential. Also, a discussion of chance events and black swans needs to take
place to enhance the Investor Relations group’s appreciation of how such events might affect the
strategic decision and ...