How Our Decision Log Works
- Record Your Meeting: Capture the discussion where key decisions are being made.
- Get the Transcript: Our service will provide a detailed transcript of the conversation.
- Extract Key Decisions: Our AI analyzes the transcript for phrases that indicate a decision has been made (e.g., “we’ve decided to,” “let’s go with,” “the final choice is”).
- Populate the Log: The identified decisions, along with their context, are added to a structured decision log template.
- Review and Share: Quickly review the log for accuracy and share it as the official record.
This process ensures that no critical decision is ever lost or misinterpreted.
Benefits of a Decision Log Template
A decision log template provides a single source of truth for all project-related choices. It prevents “decision amnesia” where teams forget why a certain path was chosen, leading to repeated discussions and wasted time. By automatically capturing decisions from meeting recordings, it creates an unambiguous record that improves alignment and governance.
This template ensures that all stakeholders are aware of key decisions, understand the rationale behind them, and have a reference point for future conversations.
Who Needs a Decision Log?
This tool is critical for teams and organizations where clear decision-making is paramount to success:
- Product Managers who need to document feature prioritization and roadmap choices.
- Leadership Teams who want a formal record of strategic decisions.
- Engineering Leads making architectural and technical choices.
- Regulated Industries that require a clear audit trail of all decisions.
FAQ
Is the decision log template free to use?
Yes, you can use our template to extract and log decisions from your recordings for free.
How accurate is the AI in identifying decisions?
Our AI is highly accurate at identifying explicit decisions. It looks for common decision-making language and flags it for your review. We always recommend a quick human review to confirm the logged items.
Can it capture the ‘why’ behind a decision?
Yes, the AI is designed to pull in the surrounding context from the transcript, which often includes the rationale or discussion that led to the final choice.
What format does the decision log use?
The template is a clean, structured document that typically includes the decision, the date it was made, the key stakeholders involved, and the supporting rationale.
Can I export the decision log?
Yes, you can easily export the log to a PDF or other formats to be stored in your project documentation or wiki.
