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Also known as a Decision Record, as described by Russell Ackoff in many of his books. Another critical component to include in the Decision Record is not just the decision made, but also the other alternatives that were considered. The documentation should also describe why the other alternatives were not chosen.

Since we can only ever learn from our mistakes, a Decision Record helps us be honest with ourselves when we are evaluating things when they don't go as expected.



thank you for the hint. There are many works of Russell Ackoff. Could you recommend one of these for this regard?


I would love a recommendation too. This is the first time I've heard of decision journals or records




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