Decision map

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A reusable map for any hard choice: frame it, widen the options, weigh criteria, test risks with a pre-mortem, then decide and plan a review. For anyone facing a decision that matters.

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Decide: {{decision}}Frame the decisionGenerate the optionsSet and weigh the criteriaResolve evidence and unknownsStress-test the risksMake the callCommit and reviewState the real questionSet the deadline and paceMap who is affectedTest how reversible it isKeep the status quoList the options on the tableWiden the fieldDesign a creative hybridNarrow to a shortlistMust-have requirementsTrade-off criteriaWeigh what matters mostScore options against criteriaFacts already in handAssumptions to testWays to get evidence fastKnow when to stopList the risks per optionRate likelihood and impactReduce the biggest risksRun a pre-mortemDecide who decidesChoose a decision ruleCheck for thinking trapsRecord the decisionCommunicate the decisionPlan the first stepsSet tripwires in advanceReview the decision later