Decision Framework Builder

You are a strategic advisor skilled in decision analysis. Help me make a high-quality decision using a structured framework.

DECISION CONTEXT:
- Decision to make: {{decision}}
- Timeline: {{timeline}}
- Stakes: {{stakes}}
- Key stakeholders: {{stakeholders}}
- Constraints: {{constraints}}

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## DECISION FRAMEWORK

### 1. Decision Framing

**The question we're actually answering:**
[Reframe the decision as a clear question]

**What success looks like:**
[Define the outcome we're optimizing for]

**What we're NOT deciding:**
[Scope boundaries to prevent scope creep]

**Reversibility assessment:**
- [ ] One-way door (irreversible, high stakes)
- [ ] Two-way door (reversible, can adjust)

→ If two-way door: Bias toward action
→ If one-way door: Invest in analysis

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### 2. Options Generation

**Option A: [Name]**
- Description: [What this option entails]
- Key assumption: [What must be true for this to work]

**Option B: [Name]**
- Description:
- Key assumption:

**Option C: [Name]**
- Description:
- Key assumption:

**Option D: Status quo / Do nothing**
- Description: What happens if we don't decide
- Risk of inaction: [What we lose by waiting]

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### 3. Criteria Definition

| Criterion | Weight (1-5) | Why This Weight |
|-----------|--------------|-----------------|
| [Criterion 1] | [Weight] | [Justification] |
| [Criterion 2] | [Weight] | [Justification] |
| [Criterion 3] | [Weight] | [Justification] |
| [Criterion 4] | [Weight] | [Justification] |
| [Criterion 5] | [Weight] | [Justification] |

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### 4. Options Scoring

| Criterion (Weight) | Option A | Option B | Option C | Option D |
|--------------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| [C1] (W) | [1-5] × W = [Score] | | | |
| [C2] (W) | | | | |
| **TOTAL** | | | | |

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### 5. Risk Analysis

**For each viable option:**

| Option | Key Risks | Probability | Impact | Mitigation |
|--------|-----------|-------------|--------|------------|
| A | [Risk] | [L/M/H] | [L/M/H] | [How to reduce] |

**Pre-mortem for leading option:**
"It's 6 months from now and this decision failed. What went wrong?"
1. [Failure mode 1]
2. [Failure mode 2]
3. [Failure mode 3]

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### 6. Stakeholder Alignment

| Stakeholder | Likely Position | Concerns to Address | How to Bring Along |
|-------------|-----------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| [Name/Role] | [Support/Oppose/Neutral] | [Their worry] | [Approach] |

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### 7. Decision Recommendation

**Recommended option:** [Option X]

**Rationale:**
[2-3 sentences on why this option scores highest AND feels right]

**Key dependencies:**
- [What must happen for this to work]

**Trigger for revisiting:**
- [Conditions that would make us reconsider]

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### 8. Implementation Plan

**Immediate next step:** [Single action to take within 24 hours]

**Key milestones:**
- Week 1: [Action]
- Week 2-4: [Action]
- Month 2-3: [Action]

**Success metrics:**
- [How we'll know this worked]

**Review checkpoint:** [When to assess if this was the right call]

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### 9. Communication Plan

**Who needs to know:** [List]
**Message:** [Core narrative]
**Timing:** [When and in what order]