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Deciding is hard.
Following it later should be easy.

Pick a decision, write the options in your own words and see whether someone later understands why it was decided this way.

For which occasion?

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Decision: switch packaging supplier? (example)

Option A: stay with the current supplier. Option B: switch to Sample Pack. Recommendation: B, because delivery times are more reliable.

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Edit your draft in detailSummary, sections & next step
01

Your draft

Make it yours.

Additional sections

Owner, e-mail and first paragraph are always included in this demo.

JSON file for your local draft. Not an import into Peak Docs.

01 / A good decision memo

Question, options,
reasoning.

A decision memo names the question, the options reviewed and why one was chosen. In Peak Docs the decision block records the outcome.

01 / The contextYour current draft

A beginning
that says what it is for.

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Decision: switch packaging supplier? (example)

Option A: stay with the current supplier. Option B: switch to Sample Pack. Recommendation: B, because delivery times are more reliable.

Context → Sections → Next step

Your title says what this document is for.

02 / The sections
4visible sections
01Owner02E-mail03First paragraph04Project
03 / The next stepText preview

And then?
A clear next step.

Consequence: check the notice period, task for purchasing.

Test it in the document directly above.

02 / Three typical decisions

Same memo.
Different question.

Switch supplier, fill a role or choose a location: switch the example and check whether the reasoning holds.

Another example replaces the current demo draft.

  • 01 / PurchasingSelected

    Switch a supplier.

    Lots of effort, many people involved. The reasons should stay clear later.

    Supplier switch

    „Decision: switch packaging supplier? (example)“

    4 sections · Project
  • 02 / TeamSample document

    Fill a role.

    Internal or external, now or later. A decision with consequences for everyone.

    Fill a role

    „Decision: fill the sales role (example)“

    4 sections · Due date
  • 03 / OperationsSample document

    Choose a location.

    Long-term, costly to change. Set criteria first.

    Location choice

    „Decision: new warehouse (example)“

    3 sections · Only the basic parts

03 / Move on deliberately

Your memo is a beginning.

Download the draft locally. In Peak Docs you start with the “Decision” document type; all decision blocks are collected under “Decisions”.

Your context, your sections and your next step — as one connected draft.

Please fill in the draft texts before you take them along.

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Frequently asked questions

How does Peak Docs record a decision?

With the decision block in the document. All decisions are collected in the “Decisions” view.

Are there approvals with sequence and roles?

Not yet. Approval workflows are planned. Today you bring people into the document with comments and mentions.

Can I see how the reasoning changed?

Yes. Versions show the differences between drafts and can be restored.

Is anything saved while I try it?

No. The demo runs only in your browser and creates no document. A file is only created when you download it yourself.

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