Decision Governance
14 articles on decision governance.
An Async Decision-Making Framework
An async decision-making framework classifies by reversibility, names one decider, time-boxes review, and records the outcome. A practical model for distributed teams.
How to Map Decision Authority on Your Team
Learn how to map decision authority in five steps: inventory decisions, assign one owner each, sort by reversibility, and record authority where decisions live.
Access Control vs Declaration
Access control governs what an AI can read; declaration governs what it can assert as true. Why you need both to deploy trustworthy, accountable AI.
The Governance Layer for AI Agents
A governance layer for AI agents controls what an agent can answer and do, grounds it in a declared source, and makes every action traceable to an owner.
Non-Binding Agreements at Work: When a Decision Is Not Final
A non-binding agreement is soft consensus that was never declared final. Learn how to tell binding from non-binding and make a decision actually stick.
The Reversible Decisions Problem
The reversible decisions problem is that low-stakes calls get relitigated forever. Record them with authority so reopening needs new information, not a mood.
Who Approved This? Decision Tracking That Answers the Question
Answer "who approved this?" with decision tracking that records the approver, authority, date, and reasoning as a declared source, not a chat thread you dig through later.
Decision Traceability Software: What to Look For
Decision traceability software links every decision to who decided, why, and under what authority. Here are the features to look for and the red flags to avoid.
AI Governance Starts With Decision Governance
An AI governance framework for a company must start with decision governance. Without an auditable decision record, AI speculates and misstates policy.
Decision Accountability in Distributed Teams
Decision accountability in distributed teams: named owners, declared decisions, durable records, and representation rules for when owners are offline.
Reversible vs Irreversible Decisions: How to Document Each
Classify reversible vs irreversible decisions with a clear criteria table, then document each at the right rigor. Avoid the costly misclassification trap.
Building a Decision Audit Trail (and Why You Will Want One)
How to build a decision audit trail: the append-only fields every entry needs, the build steps, and why it pays off in audits, disputes, and departures.
The Decision Authority Map: Who Decides What
Build a decision authority matrix that defines who decides what. Includes a ready-to-use template, build steps, and rules for authority when owners are offline.
How to Build a Decision Governance Framework
A practical decision governance framework: define authority, declare decisions, build an audit trail, and review on cadence. Step-by-step guide for ops leaders.
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