Decision title: state the choice
Decision in brief: replace this prompt with the proposed choice and its main reason. This draft records no accepted decision or verified result.
Owner: unassigned · Date: not recorded · Supersedes / superseded by: none recorded.
Context and reader task
Who must decide or act, what do they already know, and which constraints or forces make this decision necessary? Reuse supplied context and link source facts. Label assumptions and unknowns.
Decision and reasons
We propose to… because… State scope, boundaries, and the reasons that follow from the context. Change status to accepted only when an actual decision is recorded; acceptance does not verify performance.
Alternatives considered
| Option | Reason to choose | Cost or uncertainty |
|---|---|---|
| Proposed option: to fill | To document | Unknown; evidence needed |
| Alternative: to fill | To document | Unknown; evidence needed |
Consequences
Benefits: to document. Costs and operational responsibilities: to document. Risks, reversibility, and conditions that would reopen this decision: to document.
Evidence and unknowns
No measurements supplied. Link each source and distinguish observed, estimated, synthetic, and proposed claims. For numbers include units, definition/denominator, period, baseline, and uncertainty. Record missing evidence and who will obtain it.
Next action and review
Name the next action, owner, and review trigger. Ask a reader to recover the decision, rationale, consequence, uncertainty, and next action using only this record.