Decision Making

Introduction In a large, distributed company, aligning teams is challenging. With different objectives, inefficiencies and conflicts can arise. OKRs (Objectives and Key Results), KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), and metrics help guide decisions, but they can also create competition, leading to unintended prioritization due to lack of alignment. These conflicts can lead to disengagement, frustration, and inefficiencies without a structured decision-making framework. OKRs define ambitious goals with measurable outcomes, ensuring alignment on high-level objectives. KPIs track ongoing performance in key areas, providing insight into operational success. Metrics offer data-driven insights but can lead to siloed thinking if not appropriately contextualized. Used effectively, these tools create clarity and drive better decisions. However, when misaligned, they can generate conflicting priorities, leading to a cycle of accidental decision-making: the Chaos Cycle composed of 6 stages: ...

Introduction The Organization Decision Record (ODR) framework provides a structured approach to decision-making by clearly defining context, constraints, and requirements. However, as decision complexity increases, manually evaluating all possible options becomes impractical. Constraint Satisfaction Problems (CSP) offer a way to systematically optimize decision-making by leveraging constraint-solving algorithms. In this article, we’ll explore how to convert an ODR decision into a CSP problem and implement it using Timefold, an open-source optimization engine. ...

Introduction As a manager, it is often really hard to make your process for making decisions crystal clear. As well as making these decisions understood, collaborative, and integrated. How often do you hear or pronounce sentences: “That decision makes no sense”, “This decision is unrealistic”, “I think you’ve missed the point” or “Isn’t this a better solution”? An obscure decision-making process can only lead to confusion. Well, you are in the right place, let me introduce you to the ODR: Organization Decision Record. ...