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Decision memo

Capture a decision while it's fresh.

A decision has been made—great! But before you celebrate (and get to work), capture the details to provide stakeholders context about the choice you made and the steps prior. Fill in each section as the italicized text indicates, and customize with any relevant information.

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tl;dr

Give a brief overview of the decision for folks who don’t have time to read the rest of the memo.

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Context

What is the broader context that your audience needs to be aware of?

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Problem

What are the immediate problem or issue that requires a decision to be made?

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Options considered

Explain the set of options you considered. What are the pros and cons?

Option 1

Option 2

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Reflections

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Add a topic

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Show authors

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Idea

Author

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Proposed decision

What's the proposed decision and why?

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