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NSM General NISM
Medium

Which of the following sequences reflects the correct order of the SIGN framework?

Practice question from Advanced B1S7 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Story → Insight → Gap → Next Step

  2. B

    Situation → Insight → Gap → Next Step

  3. Situation → Gap → Insight → Next Step

    Correct answer

  4. D

    Story → Gap → Insight → Narrative

Why this is the answer

SIGN moves in a deliberate sequence: establish where the client is now (Situation), show where the data says they are headed (Gap), reveal what that means for their goal (Insight), and end with one clear action (Next Step). Each stage builds on the previous one.

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