Module 9 – AI for Decisions & Trade-Offs

Overview

This module shows how to use AI to clarify choices without outsourcing judgment. You’ll learn how to compare options, surface trade-offs, and document decisions clearly.

What you’ll learn

A repeatable framework for comparing options fairly.
How to surface hidden risks and second-order effects.
How to write a decision summary for stakeholders.

1. Frame the decision

You are my decision analyst. I will give you 2–4 options.

Please:
1) List decision criteria (time, cost, risk, impact).
2) Score each option from 1–5 for each criterion.
3) Explain the trade-offs in plain language.

Here are the options:
[PASTE OPTIONS]

2. Stress-test assumptions

Ask AI to list the assumptions behind each option, then validate the ones that matter most.

What needs to be true for this option to succeed?
What could go wrong first?
What would make us reverse this decision?

3. Draft the decision summary

Capture the decision, the reasoning, and the next steps in one page.

Today’s action

Choose a decision you’re making this month and list the options.
Run the options through the decision prompt and refine the criteria.
Publish a one-page decision summary to your team or notebook.