Gut instinct feels fast and familiar, but it can quietly sink a well planned risk strategy. From trusting familiar partners to overlooking data signals, intuitive decision making often leads to blind spots that put projects and profits in danger. This brief explores the top three ways intuition misleads teams and why pairing instincts with insights leads to safer, stronger outcomes.

DIY risk tools may look impressive, but appearances can be deceiving. In this Maple Insight Brief, we explore four reasons these platforms fail — from poor inputs to false confidence — and why expert-validated analytics lead to more reliable, actionable decisions. Because in risk analysis, accuracy isn’t optional.

Subcontractor risk scores can simplify complex decisions—but only if they’re done right. This article breaks down the five most common mistakes in subcontractor risk scoring, from outdated data to overreliance on single metrics, and offers practical fixes to help you build a smarter, stronger, and more defendable risk process.

Think your prequal process is working? Think again. If your risk assessment tool can't deliver reliable results, you're flying blind. Discover the 3 silent saboteurs built into many prequalification workflows — and how to turn checkbox culture into decision-making clarity.