Evidence freshness beats a complete binder
Application binders look complete when every checklist row has a linked PDF. Readiness fails when nobody can produce a dated board minute, outsourcing register, or capital calculation that matches the current product.
We score evidence freshness separately from document existence. A short, dated pack with clear owners beats a fifty-page policy that never left the shared drive.
Assign a producer and a refresh cadence for each artefact before the next readiness cycle. Policies stay useful; freshness keeps them credible.