Decision record template: free, editable diagram
Context, options, criteria, a choice, and a review date. This starter has 9 steps and 1 decision points. Open it as a real canvas with shapes and arrows you can restyle, extend and share, then turn the action steps into tasks.
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What is in this template
9 steps, 1 of them decisions, in diagram order. Rename, remove or add branches once it is on your canvas.
- 1Decision needed
- 2Write the context
- 3List two or three options
- 4Agree the criteria
- 5Clear winner?
- 6Record the decision
- 7Gather more evidence
- 8Set a review date
- 9Decision shared
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Mermaid source
flowchart TD
trigger([icon:help-circle Decision needed]) ==> context[icon:file-text Write the context]
context ==> options[icon:arrows-split List two or three options]
options ==> criteria[icon:scale Agree the criteria]
criteria ==> choose{Clear winner?}
choose ==>|yes| record[icon:gavel Record the decision]
choose -->|no| gather[icon:microscope Gather more evidence]
gather --> record
record ==> review[icon:calendar-due Set a review date]
review ==> done([icon:share Decision shared])
classDef tone-accent fill:#fae8ff
class trigger,done tone-accent
classDef tone-info fill:#dbeafe
class context,options,criteria tone-info
classDef tone-warning fill:#fef3c7
class choose,gather tone-warning
classDef tone-success fill:#dcfce7
class record,review tone-successPaste it into the free Mermaid editor or your own docs.
Questions
- What is the decision record template?
- Context, options, criteria, a choice, and a review date. It is a starting diagram you adapt to your own process.
- Can I edit it?
- Yes. It opens as normal shapes and bound arrows: rename steps, add branches, restyle, and collaborate live once you have an account.
- Do I need an account?
- No. You can open it in a guest canvas saved in your browser. Create an account to keep it and share it.