Decision-Making Frameworks
Proven frameworks to help your team make better, faster decisions. Each guide includes steps, real-world examples, and trade-offs.
RACI Matrix
Assign clear roles (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) to every stakeholder in a decision.
DACI Framework
A streamlined decision framework that designates a Driver, Approver, Contributors, and Informed parties.
RAPID Framework
Bain & Company's framework with five roles: Recommend, Agree, Perform, Input, and Decide.
Eisenhower Matrix
Prioritize decisions by plotting them on a 2x2 grid of urgency versus importance.
Six Thinking Hats
Edward de Bono's method for exploring decisions from six distinct perspectives: facts, emotions, caution, optimism, creativity, and process.
OODA Loop
A fast decision cycle (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) designed for rapidly changing environments.
Cynefin Framework
A sense-making framework that categorizes problems as Simple, Complicated, Complex, or Chaotic, each requiring a different decision approach.
Consent-Based Decision Making
Decisions pass when no one has a principled objection, not when everyone enthusiastically agrees.
Weighted Scoring Model
Score each option against weighted criteria to find the objectively best choice.
Pre-Mortem Analysis
Imagine the decision has already failed, then work backward to identify what went wrong.
Use these frameworks in Resolve
Resolve turns decision frameworks into structured, documented workflows with AI briefs, stakeholder tracking, and audit trails.
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