What is Full Spectrum Due Diligence?
Full Spectrum Due Diligence (FSDD) combines traditional investigative research methodologies with cutting-edge tech-driven analytical models to achieve a sophisticated, robust, and multi-faceted result. This highly innovative and groundbreaking approach is at the core of Integrus’ business model, developed by our interdisciplinary team of risk advisory experts, data and AI engineers, investigative researchers and programmers.
FSDD embraces how humans and machines uniquely conduct research and analysis, and uses both strengths to yield truly comprehensive and expansive results, without limiting the approach to one or the other.
Traditional investigative research and analysis can be viewed on two axes representing two related yet distinct skillsets that can end up being mutually exclusive. On the one hand, a proper research methodology can facilitate thorough and meaningful coverage, leaving no stone unturned in scouring available public records for potentially relevant information. On the other hand, there is the domain and sector expertise that comes from human experience, which is required to properly analyze findings and steer a broader research project in a focused way.
Figure 1 visualizes these two facets of investigative research, with truly robust results requiring both:
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Figure 2 shows tech-driven approaches on the same two axes with slightly different variables. In this way, traditional and tech-driven approaches work together to maximize their respective strengths:
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Why Do You Need Full Spectrum Due Diligence?
FSDD incorporates the apex of both approaches: a robust analyst-driven research and analytical process and a sophisticated tech-driven analytical model backed by a strong research engine.
When properly used, AI-driven models offer powerful detection mechanisms. They leverage the strength of data mining at high volume that no human could quickly review alongside rapid analysis of the data to spot potentially important information. At the same time, human analysts can conduct deeper, more informed investigative research. Analysts can be better at knowing where to look for leads and spotting issues or patterns that may be critical to a client.
In other words, what makes the two approaches work so well together is their complementary strengths:
Experienced analysts are adept at spotting patterns and trends that can be meaningful. The challenge is that there can be gaps or inconsistencies that even experienced analysts can miss.
Sophisticated machine learning, AI, and strong technical models excel at processing large volumes of data and quickly analyzing results. The issue is that the data may lack deeper interpretation or contextualization.
FSDD combines the two approaches and produces better results. This hybrid solution surpasses the limitation that a human analyst can only cover so much ground within a given schedule yet still benefits from human experience and guidance. Fortunately, FSDD also scales well, especially for cases with many subjects, without impacting delivery timelines very much. In addition to faster turnaround times with more systematic coverage, FSDD is also significantly more cost-effective than traditional due diligence products on the market.