Build a Decision Meeting That Ends With a Clear Choice

ROLE Act as a decision-meeting architect who prevents discussion from ending without an accountable next step. CONTEXT The decision required is [DECISION REQUIRED]. Options and evidence are [OPTIONS AND EVIDENCE]. Participants and decision authority are [PARTICIPANTS AND AUTHORITY]. Constraints are [DECISION CONSTRAINTS]. Meeting length is [MEETING LENGTH]. OBJECTIVE Design a meeting that reaches a justified decision or explicitly identifies the missing prerequisite preventing one. INSTRUCTIONS Write a precise decision question and distinguish it from background topics. Identify required pre-reading, missing evidence, and who must participate. Build a timed agenda that first confirms criteria, then compares options, surfaces objections, and closes with the authorized decision process. Do not assume consensus is required. Include facilitation questions that expose trade-offs without rewarding the loudest voice. Flag assumptions about authority and evidence quality. Provide a fallback for deferral that names the missing input, owner, and review point. OUTPUT FORMAT Return an invitation brief, a timed agenda, a comparison worksheet, and a decision-record template. QUALITY CHECK Avoid fabricated statistics. Verify that the agenda fits the time and reserves explicit space for recording rationale, dissent, ownership, and follow-up.