# Decision log: [Project, team, or program]

**Owner:** [Name]  
**Scope:** [What decisions belong here]  
**Last reviewed:** YYYY-MM-DD

## Decision index

| ID | Date | Decision | Decider | Status | Review trigger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC-001 | YYYY-MM-DD | [One-sentence decision] | [Name or role] | Active | [Date or condition] |

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## DEC-001: [Short decision title]

**Status:** Proposed / Active / Superseded / Reversed  
**Decision date:** YYYY-MM-DD  
**Decider:** [Name or role]  
**Contributors:** [Names or roles]  
**Supersedes:** [Decision ID or “None”]  
**Review date or trigger:** [YYYY-MM-DD or condition]

### Decision question

[State the question that required a decision.]

### Context and constraints

- [Relevant fact, deadline, policy, budget, or dependency]

### Options considered

| Option | Benefits | Costs or risks | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Option] | [Benefits] | [Trade-offs] | [Link or fact] |

### Decision

[State the decision in one operative sentence.]

### Rationale

[Explain why this option was selected and which evidence mattered.]

### Consequences

- [What changes now]
- [Known trade-off accepted]

### Actions

- [ ] [Action] · **Owner:** [Name] · **Due:** YYYY-MM-DD

### Related records

- [Meeting notes, approval, plan, policy, or evidence]

### Change history

| Date | Change | Reason | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| YYYY-MM-DD | Created | Initial decision | [Name] |