Score and Fund SWP Bets – A CFO-ready Playbook

Scenarios only matter if they shift spend and behaviour. In ten minutes, Antony shares a decision scorecard that scores Build/Buy/Blend options against readiness, capacity impact in 90 days or less, cost-to-serve, risk and time-to-value, then triggers a Finance handshake and a 30/60/90 follow-through. Expect one anonymised mini-case, a threshold rule, and take-home templates you can run next quarter.

• The decision scorecard: readiness, capacity in ≤90 days, cost-to-serve, time-to-value, risk, data readiness, change friction and dependencies; 0–3 scoring with two must-haves (capacity ≤90 days and named owner).
• Threshold rule: fund, pivot or kill based on total score, must-haves and gating risks.
• Mini-case: baseline vs 60–90-day capacity, time-to-decision, leakage/rework and adoption; why the chosen bet won.
• Finance handshake: value method (capacity hours × loaded cost × adoption) and sign-off cadence with ranges.
• Operate rhythm: 30/60/90 tracker, one-page monthly report, and how outcomes feed the next SWP cycle.

• Build a weighted scorecard that turns Build/Buy/Blend options into clear, funded decisions.
• Set threshold and must-have criteria that move spend within 30–90 days, not quarters.
• Quantify capacity value using a simple method and agree defensible ranges with Finance.
• Run 30/60/90 governance to track adoption, remove blockers and decide scale or stop.
• Know when to pivot or kill a bet to protect credibility, budget and delivery focus.

Antony Ebelle-ebanda

Global Head of Digital Surgery Integration & Talent Insights · Johnson & Johnson

Budgets are tight and every new head, redeploy or vendor invoice needs a defensible case. Many SWP programmes stall between scenario and spend. Senior teams need a fast, auditable way to choose, fund and time-box options that add near-term capacity while avoiding compliance and reputational risk.