Decision Types & Starter Mechanisms
- Caitlin Nelson
- Lena Zentall (Unlicensed)
| Type of decision | Criteria for type | Starter decision-making technique | Starter discussion mechanism | Starter decision-making mechanism | Possible relationship to RACI
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NONE / FYI only | Informed group(s) is not involved in decision | None | None | None |
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 | “Little fish” | affects only one functional group; or simple decision; or widely held determination of solution | Supermajority or Consent Agenda | Prereads only | Asynchronous | Gets decided by responsible group |
“Medium fish” | affects 1-2 SILS groups; or complex but not contentious; or widely held determination of solution | Supermajority or Consent agenda or Fist-of-five | Via email / Slack | Asynchronous | Gets decided by responsible group, with consent from approving group | |
“Big fish” | impacts multiple SILS groups; or impacts project timeline, or potentially broadly contentious; or disagreement on solution(s) | Fist-of-five | Meeting | Asynchronous | Recommended by responsible group; approved by approving group | |
“Whale” | impacts campus resources; or broadly contentious; or major departure from previous policy | Fist-of-five | Meeting | Meeting | Recommended by responsible group; needs approval at the highest level |
See also: Decision Flow
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