Use this canvas when a strategic priority, project issue, operating concern, or cross-functional dependency needs a decision rather than another update. It helps a team make the decision boundary, the trade-offs, and the next accountable action visible in one place.
Who it is for
Use it with the leaders and practitioners who own the outcome, constraints, and information needed for a decision. It is designed for a focused executive, portfolio, project, or operating discussion.
What the worksheet helps you do
- State the decision in one clear sentence.
- Name the person accountable for making it and the decision date.
- Separate the intended outcome from the options and their trade-offs.
- Record the assumptions, evidence gaps, dependencies, and risks that could change the decision.
- Agree one next action and a review point so the decision becomes executable work.
How to use it
Bring together the people who own the outcome, constraints, and information needed for the decision. Complete the first five fields before debating solutions. Then compare the options, make the decision boundary explicit, and agree the next action before closing the conversation.
The PDF includes fillable fields and can also be printed for a workshop. Save the completed version with the relevant project, portfolio, or operating record so the decision can be revisited at the agreed review point.
Before sharing a completed canvas
Check that it does not include personal information, confidential commercial details, or an unverified assumption presented as fact. The canvas is a working aid, not a substitute for formal approval, delegated authority, or a project-control record.