Decision brief
Show the work
The decision test
What has to be true for this answer to hold?
A useful recommendation makes its assumptions visible. Test one and see how much the conclusion depends on it.
Evidencewhat we can support
Driverswhat matters most
Optionswhat is meaningfully different
Tradeoffswho carries the cost and risk
Limitswhat the analysis cannot prove
If one hidden input can reverse the answer, it belongs in the room.
