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Decision memo
How can a consequential decision be framed, compared, authorized, and recorded?
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Start with a clear working structure.
Use a decision memo to turn an important choice into a reviewable argument: what must be decided, why it matters now, which options are credible, what evidence supports them, who has authority, and what follows from the decision.
State the choice, accountable decision-maker, rationale, decision date, rejected alternative, and trigger for revisiting it. Name the person or role, distinguish accountability from contribution, and state the next commitment they own. Complete the remaining items so this section is ready for review and use.
Include only context that changes the work; separate verified facts, assumptions, constraints, and unresolved questions. Write a falsifiable statement, current confidence, supporting evidence, test method, owner, and date by which it must be resolved. Complete the remaining items so this section is ready for review and use.
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