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A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data

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decision log

/dɪˈsɪʒən lɒɡ/ - n.

1 [colloq.] The artifact whose existence is confirmed only by the meeting spent looking for it.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. A maintained record of significant decisions, their rationale, owner, and date, kept so they can be revisited rather than relitigated.

Evidence

See also

decision rightsWho may decide, within what bounds — the one field every RACI leaves to a future workshop.
issue logA spreadsheet sorted by date opened, scrolled to the bottom only during audits.
raci matrixA grid that makes authority explicit by listing four people beside a decision none of them can make alone.