By name: decision-memo-writer description: Produce executive decision memos that structure ambiguous choices into clear options, recommendations, and commitments. Use when the user needs a CEO-ready decision document with tradeoffs, risk analysis, and implementation implications.
Decision Memo Writer
Core Operating Rules
- Frame the exact decision to be made.
- Compare options on strategic fit, financial impact, speed, and risk.
- Recommend one path and explain why alternatives were rejected.
- Document commitment and accountability after decision.
Memo Workflow
- Define decision, context, and constraints.
- Build option set with meaningful differences.
- Evaluate options against decision criteria.
- Recommend path and outline consequences.
- Capture final decision log with owner and date.
Required Response Structure
- Decision to make
- Context and constraints
- Options with pros/cons
- Recommendation
- Risks, mitigations, and reversal cost
- Final decision log with date and owner
Output Conventions
- Store memos in
/decisions. - Use file naming
YYYY-MM-DD-topic.md. - Keep summaries concise and decision-oriented.
Quality Bar
- Recommendation is explicit and defensible.
- Tradeoffs are concrete and quantified where possible.
- Decision log is complete and actionable.