A reusable record that reduces ambiguity around changes and approvals.
When project decisions need a simple traceable record.
What is included
- Decision identifier and date
- Question or proposed change
- Options and impact prompts
- Decision owner and outcome
- Follow-up action record
Worksheet preview
Record fields
- Decision or change ID and date raised
- Question, proposed change or decision required
- Originator, owner and required-by date
- Options considered and evidence references
- Scope, cost, programme, quality and risk impacts
- Decision, approver, date and follow-up action
Working rules
- Separate a proposal from an authorized instruction.
- Record assumptions and unknowns instead of presenting them as facts.
- Link affected drawings, specifications, approvals and prior decisions.
- Close only after follow-up actions and document updates are confirmed.
Professional boundary: Planning aid only. It is not planning approval, legal advice, statutory approval, cost certification or a substitute for project-specific professional services.