REALMSTRY / PROJECT DECISION BRIEF
https://realmstry.com/execution#decision-brief

Project:
Decision owner:
Review date:

1. THE QUESTION
What decision needs to be made, and why now?

2. THE OPTIONS
What are the realistic alternatives, including a smaller test or stopping?

3. THE EVIDENCE
What do we know? Record the source and date for each relevant fact.
What is an assumption? What evidence could change it?

4. THE CONSTRAINTS
Time available:
Budget:
Skills, access or permissions needed:
What will remain outside this piece of work:

5. THE SMALLEST USEFUL TEST
Action:
Person responsible:
What will exist afterwards:
Finish date:

6. THE DECISION RULE
What result would justify continuing?
What result would make us revise or stop?

7. THE REVIEW
What happened:
What changed our understanding:
Decision and reason:
Next action, owner and date:

A working planning template. Adapt it to the project and seek relevant
specialist advice where the decision requires it.