Roadmap · Forward Plan
The chance, put to work.
What started as a line in a conversation with Lynne is now a platform, and this is where it goes next. Everything below is a forward plan — not shipped code. It will be built deliberately, one module at a time, with the same institutional standard of the rest of the platform.
Prompt · “Chris, why should we hire you?” — Lynne Gray
Answer · “Just give me a chance — and let me show you what I can do.”
Answer · “Just give me a chance — and let me show you what I can do.”
01 · Build First
IC Workflow
Working name · alternatives: Deal Flow · ICOS (Investment Committee Operating System) · Decision Engine
1Product Purpose
A module that takes a real estate transaction or portfolio action from origination through approval through post-close follow-up.
This is not just a memo repository.
It is the system of record for investment decisions.
It is the system of record for investment decisions.
It should:
- standardize underwriting submissions,
- route reviews to the right parties,
- run policy/compliance checks,
- capture approvals and conditions,
- and track outstanding actions after approval.
2Users
Primary
- Analyst
- Portfolio Manager / Investment Officer
- Legal / Compliance reviewer
- Risk reviewer
- Investment Committee member
- Admin
Secondary
- Asset management
- Operations
- Finance / accounting
- Executive leadership
3Jobs To Be Done
The system should let the team:
- Create a new investment case
- Classify what type of decision is being requested
- Attach financials, assumptions, and supporting documents
- Run policy and concentration checks automatically
- Route the case through review stages
- Record comments, revisions, and version history
- Approve / decline / defer with rationale
- Track conditions and follow-ups after the decision
- Audit who changed what, when, and why
4Decision Types
The first screen should require the user to choose one of these. These types should drive required fields and workflow paths:
New Acquisition
Disposition
Refinancing / Debt Action
JV Amendment / Restructuring
Additional Capital / Follow-on
Valuation Exception
Watchlist Escalation
Policy Exception Request
Quarterly Asset Review
Other Strategic Action
5End-to-End Workflow
The core state machine:
01
Draft
02
Submitted
03
Under Review
04
Revisions Requested
05
Ready for IC
06
IC Scheduled
07
Approved
08
Approved with Conditions
09
Deferred
10
Declined
11
Closed
12
Archived
6Sections 6+ · In Progress
More to come · brief is still being drafted
02 · Future
Future Modules
To be defined
Reserved space · additional modules will be documented here
Just give me a chance — and let me show you what I can do.