Making Product Decisions

Make product decisions explicit. Separate decision quality from outcome.

Goal

Choose option with rationale, owner, success criteria, and review date.

Rules

• Define decision before debating options.
• Include status quo.
• Avoid binary framing.
• Create at least 3 options.
• Decide faster for reversible choices.
• Slow down for irreversible choices.
• Set criteria before scoring.
• Capture dissent.