Mistral Medium 3.5: Responsive repairs: in-house team or renewed contract
For the board of trustees of a housing association, including two tenant board members. The decision it supports: whether to approve £1.2m to set up an in-house repairs team or renew the contract.
Verdict
Not presentable
Deck rating
649
Slides
7 (brief: 6-9)
Design quality
29%
Why it is not presentable
Layout defect: something off the slide, colliding, too small or too faint to read
Quoted a figure the analysis says not to quote
Made a material claim the analysis does not support
A slide the judges rated as needing work
In detail
Slide 4 quotes 3.8: Brakes & Bond's indicative price of £3.8m a year.
Slide 6: “Greater control over service quality and response times.” is not supported by the analysis.
Slide 4: “Renew Contract (Indicative Price) | 0 | 3.8 — presents Brakes & Bond's £3.8m indicative price, which the analysis says must not be quoted until procurement has a formal bid, and it shows renewal as cheaper than in-house (£3.9m)” is not supported by the analysis.
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Slide 1AcceptableThe recommendation is small and isolated at the bottom rather than prominently integrated with the decision.The decision headline is only slightly larger than the 'Board of Trustees | April 2026' line, so the eye has no clear entry point
Slide 2Needs workNeither chart has a title or axis label identifying its measure and units; viewers must infer these from the bottom sentence.There is no slide title; the teal header band is empty
Slide 3Needs workThe charts lack titles identifying complaints and satisfaction, so their meaning is not immediately clear.There is no slide title; the header band is empty
Slide 4AcceptableThere is no takeaway heading explaining the key point of the cost comparison.There is no title or takeaway; the header band is empty
Slide 5AcceptableThe opening statement presents the chair's view more prominently than the slide's actual conclusion.There is no title; the header band is empty
Slide 6AcceptableThe oversized rounded panel contains substantial empty space below the text.There is no slide title; the header band is empty
Slide 7Needs workThe orange recommendation has weak contrast against the dark teal background, reducing legibility for the most important line.The orange recommendation on the dark teal background has low contrast and will be hard to read when projected, yet it is the most important line