Decision Log
How decision logs preserve project context and judgment.
Context disappears quickly
Rationale is easy to lose.
Decision Log is not meeting notes
Keep consequential choices.
Framework: Question → Decision → Rationale → Owner → Consequence
Use five layers.
Rationale preserves meaning
Know when to reconsider.
Record alternatives for major trade-offs
Keep rejected options when useful.
Use timestamp and status
Avoid stale decisions.
Reduce knowledge risk
Turn tacit memory into shared memory.
Decision is evidence
It shows judgment.
Applying this on Forwork
Use a Decision Block linked to Scope, Milestones, Risk, Results.
Conclusion
Question → Decision → Rationale → Owner → Consequence.