Decision Framework
Including 'do nothing' as an option prevents action bias. The reversibility analysis reduces decision anxiety by showing which choices are low-risk experiments.
I need to make a decision at work. Help me think through it systematically.\n\nDecision: {{decision}}\nStakeholders: {{stakeholders}}\nTimeline: {{deadline}}\nConstraints: {{constraints}}\n\nAnalyze using this framework:\n1. **Options**: List all viable options (including "do nothing")\n2. **Criteria**: What factors matter most? (cost, speed, risk, team impact, reversibility)\n3. **Scorecard**: Rate each option against each criterion (1-5) in a markdown table\n4. **Second-order effects**: For the top 2 options, what happens 3 months and 12 months after this decision?\n5. **Reversibility**: How easy is each option to undo if it turns out to be wrong?\n6. **Recommendation**: Based on the analysis, which option do you recommend and why?\n\nBe honest about trade-offs. Do not present any option as perfect.
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Including 'do nothing' as an option prevents action bias. The reversibility analysis reduces decision anxiety by showing which choices are low-risk experiments.
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