# Decision record

A short worksheet to complete before an uncertain outcome is known.
Source note: https://nolankido.com/notes/decision-quality/

## Before deciding
Date:
Decision to make:
What matters most:
Options considered, including doing nothing:
Information available now:
Important uncertainties:
Consequences of being wrong:
How reversible is this choice?
Chosen option and reasons:
What evidence would make me change course?
Review date or trigger:

## After the outcome
What happened?
What was knowable at the time?
What did I overlook?
Which assumptions held up, and which changed?
Was the original choice reasonable given the information then available?
What will I change in the next decision?

Keep the original reasoning intact. Add the review separately.
This is a thinking aid, not a guarantee of a good outcome.
Prepared with AI assistance for nolankido.com. Copy and adapt for your own use.