Making Decision Logic Explicit
Important decisions often involve multiple objectives, criteria, tradeoffs, and forms of evidence.
Decision architecture makes these elements explicit and defines how they should come together to support a decision.
Decision Architecture
Structuring How Decisions Are Made
Defining the criteria, processes, and judgment used to make important decisions.
Building a Decision Framework
INPUT
Decision Considerations
- Objectives
- Success criteria
- Tradeoffs
- Available evidence
- Constraints
- Risks
- Stakeholder interests
- Human judgment
OUTPUT
Decision Framework
- Evaluation criteria
- Criteria weights
- Scoring methods
- Decision rules
- Judgment boundaries
- Review process
Example Reports
Opportunity Evaluation Framework
Design of a structured framework for evaluating new business opportunities using consistent criteria, evidence, tradeoffs, and human judgment.
Decision frameworkOpportunity evaluationScoring modelDecision criteria
Product Idea Evaluation Model
Development of a repeatable method for evaluating product ideas across customer value, strategic fit, feasibility, differentiation, and expected impact.
Product evaluationDecision architectureEvaluation modelProduct strategy
Human-AI Review Framework
Design of a decision process that defines which evaluations can be handled by AI, which require human judgment, and when results should be escalated for review.
Human-AI collaborationDecision architectureGovernanceReview process
Different Types of Decisions
Selection
Choosing Between Alternatives
Determining which alternative should be chosen from multiple possibilities.
Prioritization
Prioritizing What Matters Most
Determining what deserves attention, effort, and resources first.
Strategy
Choosing Strategic Direction
Determining the broader direction, objectives, and long-term course of action.
Improving How Decisions Are Made?
Let's develop a clear framework for making important decisions.