The Decision Process

1. The clear realization that the problem was generic and could only be solved through a decision that established a rule, a principle.
2. The definition of the specifications that the answer to the problem hat to satisfy, that is, of the "boundary conditions".
3. The thinking through what is "right", that is, the solution that will fully satisfy the specifications before attention is given to the compromises, adaptations, and concessions needed to make the decision acceptable.
4. The building into the decision of the action to carry it out.
5. The "feedback" that tests the validity and effectiveness of the decision against the actual course of events.

These are the elements of the effective decision process.

The Essential Drucker
Peter F. Drucker
Collins Business (2005)