Decisions

The Decisions tab lets you formally record strategic decisions, link them to supporting intelligence, and track outcomes over time. It turns research into accountability.

Explain Like I'm 5

Imagine you're playing a board game and you write down every move you make and why. Later, you can look back and say "That was a good move because..." or "Next time I'd do this differently." The Decisions feature is your move journal — it records what you decided, what data supported it, and what happened afterward.

What Does It Do?

Decisions bridges the gap between research and action. After gathering intelligence in your workspace (market reports, competitor analyses, trend data), you use the Decisions tab to formally record what you've decided and why. Each decision captures the question, the chosen action, the supporting evidence, and (later) the outcome.

Why It Matters

Creates accountability — decisions are logged with timestamps, authors, and supporting evidence

Institutional memory — when team members leave or rotate, the rationale behind past decisions is preserved

Outcome tracking — compare what you expected to happen with what actually happened, improving future decision quality

Stakeholder alignment — share the Decisions view so leadership can see the data backing each strategic choice

Audit-ready — for regulated industries, having a documented decision trail is a compliance asset

How to Record a Decision

Switch to the Decisions tab

Inside your workspace, click the "Decisions" tab (next to Canvas and Report). You'll see a timeline of past decisions or an empty state if none exist yet.

Create a new decision

Click "New Decision" and fill in the decision question (e.g., "Should we partner with ChargePoint for EU deployment?"), the chosen action, and your reasoning.

Link supporting evidence

Reference specific intelligence nodes from your canvas — the AI can auto-suggest relevant nodes based on the decision topic.

Track the outcome later

When results come in, return to the decision and add an Outcome node — what happened, whether it matched expectations, and lessons learned.

Decision Record — Example

Decision: Enter EU EV Charging Market via France First

Recorded Apr 12, 2026 · Linked to 4 intelligence nodes

Question: Which EU market should we enter first for EV charging infrastructure?

Action: Begin with France — highest government subsidy (60% coverage), fastest-growing search demand, and lower competition density than Germany.

Key Evidence:

Market Report: France EV subsidies cover 60% of installation costs vs 40% in Germany
SEO Audit: "borne de recharge" queries up 280% YoY
Competitor Analysis: Only 2 major players in France vs 5 in Germany
Trend Report: EU Fit-for-55 mandates accelerating 2027 deadline

Outcome: Positive (added 6 months later)

France launch exceeded targets by 15%. Subsidy coverage reduced time-to-breakeven from 24 months to 14 months. Decision to enter Germany next in Q1 2027.

Pro Tip

Record decisions as soonas you make them — not weeks later from memory. The quality of your rationale documentation degrades rapidly with time. Even a two-sentence "why" captured in the moment is more valuable than a detailed post-hoc rationalization.