Decisions

Decisions get made in meetings, threads and hallways - and then forgotten. A Decisions card records what was decided, why, and what else was considered, right where the conversation happened. A Decisions report then brings every decision together into one log.

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Record a Decision

1. While editing, type /decision and choose Decisions
2. Give the decision a title, such as "Run a closed beta before GA"
3. Set the status: proposed, accepted, superseded or rejected

4. Fill in the outcome:

   Field	What to enter
   Chosen	The option you went with
   Decided by	Who made the call
   Decided on	When
   Supersedes	An earlier decision this one replaces
   Context	Why a decision was needed
   Options	What you considered

5. Save the page

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Replace an Earlier Decision

When you change your mind, record a new decision and link the old one in Supersedes. The old card then shows "Superseded by" with a link to the new one, and the Decisions report marks it as superseded.

Update the old status too

Linking a decision doesn't change the old card's status. Set it to superseded yourself so the log reads clearly.

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Build a Decision Log

1. On a page such as "Decision log", type /decision and choose Decisions report
2. Choose the scope - this page, its sub-pages, the whole wiki or selected wikis

The report lists every decision in that scope, with filters, search and export, just like any other properties report.

Templates with decisions built in

The Weekly team meeting, DACI decision, Decision matrix, Architecture decision record and Technical RFC templates include a Decisions card ready to fill in.

Please contact us if you have any questions.