OHIOU ME Srd Decision Checklist for Significant Decisions Team Name:______

OHIOU ME SrD Decision Checklist – For Significant DecisionsTeam Name:______

Checklist Item / Y / N / Notes for this Decision:
The issue requiring a decision has been stated clearly and is understood by all members of the team.
The deadline for making the decision is set, based on its priority and relation to the overall project schedule.
The decision maker(s) who has final authority for making the decision has been identified by team consensus.
The impact of the decision on the overall project has been determined, and the appropriate time and resources for making the decision have been scheduled.
The reversibility of the decision has been assessed, and if the decision is reversible the latest reversal date and process for reviewing the decision prior to that date have been scheduled.
The impact of the decision on safety (including any aspect from manufacturing through customer use) has been assessed and safety critical items have completed or been scheduled for a Design for Safety review prior to decision approval.
The data or information required to make a good decision has been identified, gathered and reviewed, and all other people or things that could influence the decision have been consulted.
The process for making the decision has been identified by team consensus and appropriate tools and documentation have been used. Diversity of team member perspectives and cognitive styles was used to ensure that multiple alternatives and adverse consequences (risks and implications) were considered(as applicable), and sufficient intellectual debate / conflict occurred concerning the leading options. The final decision does not appear to be merely the ‘least common denominator’ of the options.
The cognitive biases that impact decisions were discussed and addressed, including confirmation bias and the tendency to accept opinions as facts.
The need for external review and approval of the decision has been determined, and that external review has been completed or scheduled within the overall project schedule.
The results of the decision have been reviewed by the team, and lessons learned from that review (what actually happened as a result of the decision versus what they expected to happen) are used to build team skills for decision making.