DailyWF / Operations
Decision Log
Record important decisions so future work does not re-litigate context.
Operating review
Decision Log should be run as a practical control, not as a ceremonial meeting. The review should produce decisions, assigned follow-up, and evidence that the checked condition is still healthy or being corrected.
- Record the decision before the reasoning disappears into conversation history.
- List alternatives considered and the criteria that mattered most.
- State consequences, constraints, and conditions that would reopen the decision.
- Link supporting records so future readers can verify context.
- Review when assumptions, cost, risk, or ownership changes materially.
Expected output
A dated operating review record showing findings, decisions, exceptions, owners, and next review point.
Common failure mode
Keeping the document as a form instead of using it to make decisions visible.
Use notes
| Best trigger | Use when the work repeats, affects others, creates risk, or needs a defensible handoff. |
|---|---|
| Evidence | Keep the shortest record that proves the decision, action, owner, and result. |
| Review point | Review after incidents, repeated confusion, tool changes, ownership changes, or missed expectations. |
Related pages
- Runbook DrillTest whether a documented procedure works before an emergency requires it.
- Weekly ReviewSummarize active work, blockers, decisions, and next priorities.
- Acceptance Criteria TemplateDefine what must be true before work is considered complete.
- Audit Trail BasicsExplain evidence, traceability, timestamps, and reviewer expectations.
- Checklist TemplateA structured list for work that must be completed consistently.
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