Template · illustrative example. The opinion in table form — and the form that prevails in case of doubt.
| No. | Claim | State | Grade | Evidence | Caveat | Recommendation | What is missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Seventy percent of physical progress executed." | Verified (—— %, the actual figure) | Relevant | Direct observation · visit on ——/——/—— | Date | Reissue the percentage reported to the lending agent | — |
| 02 | "Average productivity above the region." | Verified (harvest ——) | Observation | Primary data · delivery manifests and invoices | Date (harvest) | Keep a historical series per plot | Current harvest |
| 03 | "Measured reserve of ——." | Assumed | Critical | Document from the party · report with no sampling plan | Method | Resampling by an independent technical lead | Sampling plan and certification |
| 04 | "Feature available to all profiles." | Assumed | Relevant | Direct observation in a demonstration | Access (production) | Exercise in production with a real profile | Access to the production environment |
| 05 | "Team certified in the protocol." | Verified (credential) / Assumed (practice) | Observation | Official document · issuing source | Method | Observe application at the station | Observation during a shift |
| 06 | "Protocol with proven clinical outcome." | Assumed | Critical | Document from the party · internal study with no review | Dependency | Locate peer-reviewed evidence | External scientific basis |
The state answers "does it hold up?"; the grade answers "how much does it matter?"; the two are never confused.
The "What is missing" column is the most read by decision-makers: it turns the assumed into a work list.
A matrix with no caveat per line is a sign of a poorly built matrix.