390 Navigating Strategic Decisions: The Power of Sound Analysis and Forecasting
5. Testing of assumptions; understanding of project uncertainty and risks; conducting a
forecast due diligence and sanity checks; and performing independent validation and
verication of processes, data, models, and scenarios
6. Heavy reliance on facts, evidence, and SDF team intelligence and insights to assess the
implications of results and manage effectively project stakeholder expectations
D. Excellence of SDF and project team members. The opinion of experts and project stakeholders
is that without excellence of SDF and project team support, projects cannot be successful. The most
frequently mentioned elements in this grouping of success factors are as f ...