DecisioTool
Decision Mastery Bundle
Most supply chain decisions are made on instinct and the loudest voice in the room.
The Decision Mastery Bundle gives you a repeatable, defensible structure for every consequential call — expedite or wait, single-source or dual-source, absorb or pass through. Make the trade-offs visible, get alignment faster, and produce a decision you can explain a quarter later.
Includes a FREE AI Prompt Pack — 5 ready-to-use prompts for ChatGPT and Claude that surface options you're missing, pressure-test your criteria, and stress-test your front-runner before you commit.
What's in the Bundle
Decision Framework Template — Excel Workbook (6 Sheets)
- Define the Decision — Write the one-sentence decision statement, set the deadline, classify reversibility, and assign the owner. Forces clarity before anyone looks at options
- Stakeholder Map — Identify who decides, who is consulted, and who is informed. Eliminates the re-litigation that happens when the wrong people are surprised by the outcome
- Score the Options — Enter up to 5 options against up to 6 weighted criteria. Weighted scores calculate automatically. The tool shows you where your judgment and the numbers disagree — exactly where to think hardest
- The Recommendation — Auto-populates a one-page summary from your brief and your scores: the decision, the recommendation, the rationale, the call sensitivity, and the next step with owner and date. Paste it into your deck or print it
- Worked Example — A fully completed tariff response decision (absorb / pass through / re-source / dual-source) showing exactly how to use every tab
- AI Assist — Prompt Pack (FREE) — 5 copy-paste prompts for ChatGPT or Claude: surface missing options, pressure-test your weights, play devil's advocate on your top pick, stress-test against future scenarios, and run a pre-mortem
Decision Mastery Framework — PDF Guide
- The 6-step Decision Mastery Framework: Frame → Criteria → Options → Score → Stress-Test → Commit
- How to write a decision statement that actually frames the right question
- Why reversibility changes how much rigor a decision deserves
- The four most common decision traps — and how to avoid them
- The Monday Morning Test: how to clear one open decision before lunch
DecisioTools License & Terms of Use — PDF
- Single-user commercial license included
The 6-Step Framework
| Step | What You Do | Output |
|---|---|---|
| 1 · Frame | Define the decision, deadline, and reversibility | One-line decision statement |
| 2 · Criteria | Agree what good looks like and weight each factor | Weighted criteria list |
| 3 · Options | Put real, distinct options on the table — including do-nothing | 3–5 options |
| 4 · Score | Rate each option against the weighted criteria | Ranked shortlist |
| 5 · Stress-Test | Check the downside and what would have to be true | Risks and triggers |
| 6 · Commit | Record the decision, owner, rationale, and review date | Decision on record |
FREE AI Prompt Pack — What's Included
- Surface options you're missing — Ask an AI to find alternatives and hybrid approaches you haven't considered
- Pressure-test your criteria and weights — Get a second opinion on whether you're weighting the right things
- Devil's advocate on your top pick — Make the strongest case against your recommendation before someone else does
- Stress-test against the future — Check if your decision holds under a demand spike, supply disruption, and cost shock
- Pre-mortem — Imagine the decision failed. Work backward to find the failure mode before you commit
Who This Is For
Supply chain managers and directors who need to make faster, more defensible calls. S&OP and IBP leaders who want alignment without endless debate. Procurement and sourcing professionals evaluating supplier options. Anyone who has ever left a meeting without a clear decision — and wants to fix that.
How to Use It
- Download and open the Excel workbook
- Start with the Define the Decision tab — write the one-sentence decision statement
- Complete Stakeholder Map to confirm who owns the call
- Enter your criteria, weights, and option scores in Score the Options
- Read your auto-generated recommendation in The Recommendation tab
- Use the AI Assist prompts to pressure-test before you commit
- Read the Framework PDF once end-to-end, then keep it as a reference
Format: Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) + PDF Framework Guide + PDF License + FREE AI Prompt Pack (inside Excel)
Compatibility: Microsoft Excel 2016+ (recommended) | Google Sheets compatible
AI Prompt Compatibility: ChatGPT (GPT-4 or later) | Claude (any version)
License: Single-user commercial use included
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