ensuire

Ensuire is a neologism used in management, governance, and some academic discussions to describe a framework for securing outcomes through systematic verification and inquiry. It denotes an approach that blends traditional assurance activities with ongoing critical questioning of assumptions and evidence. Because ensuire is relatively new, its precise definition and scope vary across sources.

The term is a portmanteau of ensure and inquire, and it appears in industry reports, policy commentaries, and early scholarly papers from the 2010s onward. Proponents emphasize that ensuire combines proactive controls with a culture of evidence-based questioning, while critics note that the concept can be vague without concrete methods or metrics.

Conceptually, ensuire involves structured assurance steps—such as requirements validation, testing, and audits—paired with inquiry-led practices like stakeholder interviews, what-if analyses, and hypothesis testing. The goal is to produce verifiable evidence that outcomes are being met while maintaining adaptability to changing risks and information.

In practice, ensuire has been suggested for use in software development, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and public policy. A typical application involves iterative verification of requirements through targeted questions to users and stakeholders, followed by evidence collection to confirm that stated objectives are achieved.

Reception to ensuire is mixed: supporters see it as a practical framework for transparent decision-making, while skeptics warn that it can become ritualistic if not clearly defined and appropriately resourced. See also quality assurance, risk management, governance frameworks.