An irrevocable allocation of resources

Every choice you make shapes the path ahead, yet decisions often receive less care than the plans built upon them. In a setting where clarity is rare and stakes are high, your decisions are the one thing you truly control. They deserve more than a quick judgment—they deserve deliberate thought. Decision making is not a fixed trait; it’s a skill that can be honed. When you embrace this idea, you begin to see that the quality of your decisions is the foundation for everything that follows. And that foundation emands clarity and structure—not just intuition.

The Seven Deadly Sins Of

Decision Making

The road to a strong decision is full of pitfalls. Stakeholders with conflicting priorities, limited solution space, or unreliable data can undermine the process. The Seven Deadly Sins of Decision Making highlight the most common shortcomings that cause decisions to collapse under strain.

The Seven Deadly
Sins of Decision Making

01

Poor Frame & Scope

Are you addressing the right problem?

02

Absence Of Alternatives

Do you have a good set of creative and doable alternatives?

03

Unclear Values & Trade-Offs

Does your decision fit your values and objectives?

04

Unreliable Information

Are the inputs in the analysis representative?

05

Unsound Analytics

Is the analysis logical and reasonable?

06

Lacking Commitment

Are the right people involved to make and execute the decision?

07

Not Consistent, Transparent And Scalable Decision Making Process

Are you able to make quality decisions with reliability and rigor?

6 Elements of

a Quality Decision

At the core of Decision Quality are six essential elements. Together they define what a high-quality decision requires: the right frame, clear values, dependable information, sound reasoning, creative alternatives, and commitment.  

By striving for these elements, organizations can build decisions that stand up to complexity, reduce costly mistakes, and generate greater value.

Commitment to Action

Effective facilitation of next steps to gain alignment and commitment to action.

Appropriate Frame & Scope

Know the problem you are solving. Using a decision frame structures the decision in the context most relevant to your needs.

Logical Correct Reasoning Analytics

A logical analysis will assist in drawing meaningful conclusions from the information to reach clarity of action.

Creative & Doable Alternatives

Creative alternatives enable you to make a selection among viable and distinct choices.

Meaningful & Reliable Information

Use insights from relevant and reliable information upon which you base your decision, including the uncertainty of the information.

Clear Values & Tradeoffs

Understand the potential consequences of each alternative based on your choice criteria.

Appropriate Frame & Scope

Know the problem you are solving. Using a decision frame structures the decision in the context most relevant to your needs.

Creative & Doable Alternatives

Creative alternatives enable you to make a selection among viable and distinct choices.

Logical Correct Reasoning Analytics

A logical analysis will assist in drawing meaningful conclusions from the information to reach clarity of action.

Meaningful & Reliable Information

Use insights from relevant and reliable information upon which you base your decision, including the uncertainty of the information.

Clear Values & Tradeoffs

Understand the potential consequences of each alternative based on your choice criteria.

Commitment to Action

Effective facilitation of next steps to gain alignment and commitment to action.

How we achieve
Decision Quality

01 — Designed by Organizational Behaviors

Decision Framing

Decision Framing is a structured approach to guide the development of meaningful alternatives, while clarifying what’s within and beyond our control.

— Designed by Organizational Behaviors

Engages the decision maker in meaningful conversation to define the decision — leading to alignment, confidence, and commitment to the path forward

02 — Designed by Operations Reaseach & Math specialists

Decision Analysis

Tests alternatives, evaluates tradeoffs, and applies logic to uncertainty to support sound choices.

— Designed by Organizational Behaviors

Engages the decision maker in meaningful conversation to define the decision — leading to alignment, confidence, and commitment to the path forward

Case Studies

    DTrio: Frame – Evaluate – Commit

        Turning Principles Into Practice
    
    Decision Frameworks provides the software, training, and consulting to help you embed decision quality in your organization. Our tools support a consistent workflow to frame, evaluate, and commit to stronger decisions.

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