Decision properties

The details of a decision are captured in decision properties.

  • To define the conclusion your decision comes to, select the root decision and name the output to clearly and concisely describe the outcome of that decision. Consider naming the outcome as a question that the decision answers. For example, Driver eligible for insurance? is a good name for the output of the Validate Driver decision. This is an example of a decision that produces a Boolean result because the output must be one of two values: yes or no.

    In some cases, your decision output might be an enumerated set of values or an integer.

  • To provide a text description of the decision, right-click the decision node, click Details > Decision, and enter the information in the Decision Description section.
  • To specify the details of the decision properties, click the Details tab and document the following details:
    Business motivation
    The vision, strategy, plans, or goals of the business that drive this decision.
    Business owners
    The roles or people who are accountable for this decision.
    Experts
    The roles or people who have knowledge about this decision.
    Sources
    The authoritative documents about this decision.
    Key performance indicators
    The business metrics to assess the quality or outcome of the decision.
    How often is this decision made?
    How often is this decision updated?
    How much time do you have to update the decision?
  • To add references to the decision, click Policies and add links or attach documents.