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THE DELIVERABLE

A clear record.
A more informed decision.

Your Decision Memo turns scattered proposals, conversations and assumptions into a structured assessment that can be discussed, challenged and revisited.

INSIDE THE MEMO

Every conclusion needs a reason.

01

Executive findings

The decision under review, principal findings and the issues that matter most.

02

Decision & context

Objectives, constraints, timing and the business circumstances behind the choice.

03

Evidence & assumptions

Information supporting the analysis, gaps in evidence and assumptions needing validation.

04

Alternative paths

A comparison of realistic options, including a staged commitment or a decision to wait.

05

Risks & scenarios

Downside exposure and how the options behave when important conditions change.

06

Recommendation logic

Reasoned conclusions, dependencies and the next steps needed before commitment.

SAMPLE DECISION MEMO

See the reasoning,
not just the promise.

The sample demonstrates how a review separates stated claims from supporting evidence, tests alternatives and identifies the conditions for an informed decision.

Open the sample memo
What a written review makes visible
  • Source and quality of material inputs
  • Claims that need independent verification
  • Downside and sensitivity analysis
  • Decision conditions, owners and next actions

ILLUSTRATIVE STRUCTURE

“Should we expand capacity now?”

EXAMPLE QUESTION · NOT A CLIENT REPORT

Compare the commitment with the evidence.

Options to examine
Full expansion, a phased addition, outsourcing or a delay.
Assumptions to test
Demand quality, existing utilisation, commissioning time and working capital needs.
Downside to consider
Slower sales, delayed delivery or weaker margins after investment.
Decision conditions
The evidence and milestones that would support moving to the next stage.

AFTER THE REVIEW

Useful today. Reviewable later.

A written decision record gives your team a shared basis for discussion. It also preserves what was known and assumed at the time, so later learning is grounded in the original reasoning.

Explore illustrative scenarios

BEFORE THE COMMITMENT

Give your next decision
an independent perspective.

Start with a short summary of the choice you face.

Discuss your decision