The Decision You Can Explain Six Months Later
Decision Defence Research Production Professional Mobility Global Mobility What Makes a Professional Decision Defensible? Article Summary Article 01 of 50 in the Decision & Mobility series Theme Decision Defence Topic The conditions that make a professional decision defensible Short answer A professional decision is defensible when a fair and qualified reviewer, who was not present when it was made, can see what was decided, why it was decided, what evidence was used, what alternatives were rejected, and who was accountable, and can judge that the decision was reasonable given what was known at the time. Core framework The Five Anchors of a Defensible Decision The five anchors Question, Evidence, Reasoning, Alternatives, Ownership Key distinction A defensible decision is judged by the quality of its reasoning at the time of the decision, not only by its outcome. Intended re...