Decision brief
Decision, context, evidence, options, risks, recommendation, and the conditions that would change it.
Example outputs
See the work, not just a list of product features.
A useful answer should show what the evidence supports, where uncertainty remains, which options deserve attention, and what happens next.
Interactive diagnosis
Question: how can we make onboarding new employer clients less painful?
The response separates the provisional diagnosis, recommended operating design, 30-day implementation, and evidence still needed. Each section can be reviewed before the full answer is opened.
- The recommendation states what is known and what must be validated.
- The implementation path names practical operating changes.
- The source context remains connected to later work.
Issue tree
Break a broad problem into testable branches so the team investigates causes rather than debating symptoms.
30/60/90-day plan
Translate the recommendation into owners, milestones, measures, dependencies, and review points.
Illustrative decision brief
Hire another team member, or improve the workflow first?
The brief would test whether demand, avoidable rework, work allocation, approval delays, or true capacity is driving the pressure before recommending a recurring cost.
- Baseline demand and cycle time
- Identify the binding constraint
- Compare workflow and hiring options
- Run a two-week operational test
- Set the decision date and owner
Try the work