Decision Plan
The recommended path forward, with rationale, confidence, and execution handoff.
What it is
The Decision Plan is the second governed artifact. It translates the structured Decision Frame into a recommended path, with explicit rationale, confidence levels, and a clean execution handoff.
It is not a summary of a conversation. It is a structured, actionable record designed for downstream consumption.
Structure
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
recommendation | The specific recommended action |
rationale | Why this option over alternatives |
confidence | Score 0–1 with explanation |
key_assumptions | Explicit assumptions the recommendation rests on |
risks | Identified risks and proposed mitigations |
alternatives | Other options considered and why they were set aside |
next_actions | Specific, assigned actions to execute the decision |
review_trigger | Conditions that should cause this decision to be revisited |
Confidence scoring
Confidence is scored explicitly, not implied. A score of 0.72 means: given the current information and framing, this recommendation is well-supported but carries meaningful uncertainty.
Low confidence scores do not block a decision — but they flag that the decision should be treated as revisable and that the review trigger should be monitored closely.
Execution handoff
The Decision Plan is structured for direct ingestion by:
- Project management systems (next actions, owners, timelines)
- AI orchestration layers (assumptions and confidence for model routing)
- Analytics platforms (success criteria for measurement)
- The DIR (full governance record)