# Decision register

Add one record for each decision that changes scope, cost, schedule, risk, or a commitment to a third party. Link to the evidence instead of pasting it, and check each entry again on its review date.

## Decision ID

[A stable reference, such as DR-042]

## Date

[YYYY-MM-DD — when the decision took effect]

## Decision

[One sentence stating what was decided]

## Decided by

[The named person or body that made the call]

## Authority

[The delegation that allowed it: terms of reference, spend threshold, or policy clause]

## Stakeholders consulted

- Consulted before: [Name or role]
- Informed after: [Name or role]

## Rationale

[The evidence and constraints that made this option right, and the main option rejected]

## Impact on scope

[What is now in or out of scope]

## Impact on cost

[The change to budget or forecast, with figure and currency]

## Impact on schedule

[The change to milestones or the end date, in days or weeks]

## Status

[Proposed | Approved | Implemented | Superseded | Reversed]

## Review date

[YYYY-MM-DD — when the decision will be checked against its expected effect]

## Link to evidence

[Where the paper, minutes, or approval sits]