Free templates
Decision templates you can copy today.
Six free templates, each a CSV and a Markdown file, with no email address in the way. Every one records what you expected before the outcome is known, so the record can be checked later.
- Decision log template
The general-purpose log: the call, the owner, what you expected, the review date, what actually happened and the lesson.
- Architecture decision record (ADR) template
Free ADR template in the Nygard format: title, status, context, decision, and consequences, plus a review date and what actually happened.
- Decision register template
Free decision register template for PMOs and ops leads. Record who decided, on what authority, who was consulted, and the impact on cost and schedule.
- Decision journal template
Free decision journal template for leaders. Write down the situation, your options, what you expect, your confidence, and how you feel, then review later.
- Pre-mortem template
Free pre-mortem template based on Gary Klein’s method. Assume the decision failed a year from now, rank the reasons, then give each a sign and an owner.
- Meeting decision tracker template
Free meeting decision tracker, not meeting minutes. Log each decision with its owner, due date, what would change your mind, and its follow-up status.
Looking for definitions rather than templates? The decision-making glossary covers the terms these templates use.