S.P.A.D.E. Template
S.P.A.D.E. Template

Every decision starts by duplicating this S.P.A.D.E. template. It's up to the DRI to fill it out and distribute.

Every decision starts by duplicating this S.P.A.D.E. template. It's up to the DRI to fill it out and distribute.

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🖼 Setting

What: What is the decision to be made (be as precise as possible)?

Why: Why does this decision matter? Why are we making it?

When: By when does the decision need to get made?

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👥 People

Responsible: Should be responsible for the decision and the execution of the decision

Approver: Can veto the decision, but should be used sparingly

Consulted: Try to include as many people as possible; people like their voices to be heard!

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💡 Alternatives

Brainstorm openly and publicly to generate alternatives.

Note: Alternatives should be:

Feasible

Different from each other

Comprehensive: Maximally cover the problem space.

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✅ Decide

Everyone votes in private

Decision maker takes their inputs into consideration, as well as the pros and cons of each alternative, and then decide (+ explanation behind the decision)

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🗣 Explain

Typically an email to the team / company linking to the S.P.A.D.E. doc

Would be great to link to a repository of other S.P.A.D.E.s :)

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👉 Next up:
`S.P.A.D.E. Log`⁠
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