QUESTION → ISSUES → EVIDENCE → ANSWER
The right framework for your question, used correctly. Define the question, break it into issues, back it with evidence and reach a clear answer — for subsidy applications, internal proposals and go-to-market plans in Japan.
Covers Japanese programs and approval practices. Not designed for programs outside Japan.
Firm monthly price ÷ 200 runs (standard runs, excl. tax / ¥704 incl. tax). Assumes all included runs are used.
QUESTION
Should we open in Kansai in FY2027?
ISSUE 01
Evidence: highMarket: is Kansai demand sufficient?
410k target households (2025)
ISSUE 02
Evidence: mediumReturns: payback within 3 years?
Payback 2.8 yrs (2026 est.)
ISSUE 03
AssumptionExecution: can we staff store managers?
2 candidates (2026)
ANSWER
Open, with a condition: confirm two store managers in FY2026 before approval
Funding review, executive meeting, investor pitch — we set the structure and the approvers to simulate for you.
Subsidy reviewer · lender · certified support organization (認定支援機関)
Select methods for Japan’s review criteria and connect issues, evidence and figures. Check numeric consistency; one free resubmission after rejection or hold.
Get a free plan reviewCEO · CFO · division head · related department heads · independent director
A method-led proposal linking options, economics and risks. Prepare Q&A for informal consensus-building (nemawashi) and a formal written approval request (ringi).
Built for confidential plans: your input is not used to train AI. AI analysis is performed by AI providers outside Japan.
Prepare an internal proposalVC · angel investor · CFO · independent director
An investor plan for Japan using methods that fit market sizing, growth hypotheses and funding, with evidence and assumptions visible.
Prepare an investor planReview committee · division head · corporate planning · finance
A proposal connecting market, customer and economics evidence, with staged go/no-go criteria and execution KPIs.
Built for confidential plans: your input is not used to train AI. AI analysis is performed by AI providers outside Japan.
Prepare for the new-business reviewForeign founders and executives doing business in Japan / Japan entities of foreign companies / international staff in Japanese companies / their advisors
Select methods for the question type, available data and market. See why each fits and what it will not answer.
Methods with missing prerequisites or required data are not applied. Calculation rules produce market sizing and payback figures; totals and units are checked automatically.
A one-page logic map connects question, issues, evidence and conclusion. Evidence grades and assumptions let readers check the reasoning.
Three AIs peer-review the drafts and check through approvers' eyes. Answers to likely questions are built into the text and evidence.
No AI training or retention. Follow your company's information policy and review what you send.
Your inputs aren't used to train AI models and aren't retained by the AI providers (zero data retention settings). Only approved providers through OpenRouter are used; otherwise the request stops.
Google sign-in and workspace roles. Support access has approval settings, a reason, a two-hour limit and logs. Deletion certificates and explicit consent. Follow your organization’s information policies.
Review the data flowConsulting-grade thinking, in your own hands.
State the situation, complication and decision-oriented question in one sentence.
Separate issues without gaps or overlaps, with a hypothesis for each.
Choose from more than 30 methods to fit the question, available data and market; show the rationale and prerequisites.
Prioritize your materials, grade evidence high, medium or low, and compute figures using calculation rules.
A chairman synthesizes three AI drafts answer-first, checks through approvers' eyes, scores against a nine-criterion rubric and exports.
Example — for illustration only (no approval or funding is guaranteed)
Example assumptions: revenue ¥300M; investment ¥30M; assumed subsidy ¥10M; annual savings ¥6M (illustrative estimate). Funding amounts and approval are not guaranteed.
Before
We will use a manufacturing subsidy to install an automated inspection line, improve efficiency and grow sales.
After
Investment: ¥30M. Assumed subsidy: ¥10M. Expected annual savings: ¥6M (illustrative estimate). Show how the full ¥30M will be financed before subsidy payment and what happens if rejected. Verify inspection accuracy and capacity before and after installation. Validate savings with shop-floor measurements and phase in staff reassignment and training.
Answers already in the document.
| Stakeholder | Objection | Valid? | Change or response |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFO | Can we fund it before the subsidy arrives? | Valid | Add full-investment financing and a rejection contingency. |
| Subsidy reviewer | Does equipment alone demonstrate innovation? | Partly valid | Evidence the new process against existing accuracy and capacity. |
| Labor union | Will automation cost jobs? | Partly valid | Specify reassignment, training, phased rollout and consultation. |
| Sales lead | Does installation guarantee sales growth? | Not valid | Do not promise sales growth; separate quality gains from customer validation. |
| Approach | Outside strategy consultants | In-house only | MLP Strategy Council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting started | Weeks for selection and contracting | Immediately | Minutes |
| Cost | High, project-based | Staff time only | Subscription · From about ¥640 per run |
| Method selection and use | Selected by a specialist team | Depends on the team member’s experience | Selected for the question, with rationale and prerequisites |
| Logic and evidence | Presented in a report | Depends on the individual | Visible in a logic map and evidence grades |
With the method in your own hands, you bring outside experts in only for the judgments that need them.
Typical approaches; timing and scope vary by engagement. AI runtime also depends on models and provider availability.
Firm monthly price ÷ 200 runs (standard runs, excl. tax / ¥704 incl. tax). Assumes all included runs are used.
81 role presets with distinct KPIs, frameworks, red flags and decision power. These model role perspectives, not the actual opinions of your stakeholders.
Export PDF, Word, Markdown and HTML with objection tables and charts. Choose Japanese or English, audience tone and a length budget.
Dedicated formats: stakeholder Q&A, internal approval request (ringi, with approval boxes) and project proposal in Word / PDF. Structure templates: SCQA / subsidy business plans.
For SME advisors, tax advisors, consultants, financial institutions and certified support organizations: white-label exports, track-record reports and the partner program.
Partner details & contactFree trial
¥0
3 runs
Solo
¥14,800/mo excl. tax
¥16,280 incl. tax · 15 runs/mo
Extra runs
¥800/run (excl. tax)
¥880 incl. tax · purchased in packs
The trial includes 3 runs. Standard runs use 1; top-tier settings or more than 6 stakeholders use 2. Clarifications and outline approval do not use runs.
See all plansIt selects methods for the question, checks prerequisites and required data, and makes the logic and evidence visible. Three AIs then peer-review the drafts, followed by an approver-lens check. AI review does not replace human judgment or professional verification.
Your inputs are not used to train AI models. They are sent through OpenRouter to approved AI providers in the United States that do not retain them (zero data retention). If no compliant provider is available, the run stops. Your strategies and results are stored in your workspace to provide the service.
It puts the methods in your hands so you can use outside experts for judgment, fact-finding and specialist advice. It does not replace them. Understanding the situation and making the final decision remain human work.
PDF, Word, Markdown and HTML. Choose Japanese or English, audience-specific tone, and structure templates such as SCQA or subsidy business plans. You can also export an internal approval request (ringi, with approval stamp boxes) and a project proposal in Word and PDF.
Typically several minutes, depending on models, length, stakeholder count and provider availability. Clarifications and outline approval pause for your input. We cannot guarantee completion time, approval or a successful subsidy award.
Start with a free plan review, or try the full council with 3 free runs.
AI-generated draft. Please review before use. Your inputs are not used to train AI models and are not retained by the AI providers.