Deliberative Process
A structured approach to defining a decision, developing alternatives, setting criteria, and evaluating options before choosing.
A deliberative process does not remove uncertainty. What it does is make the trade-offs explicit and record which risks the decision accepted, so a bad outcome can later be told apart from a bad decision.
Often Confused With
- PACED
- The deliberative process is the general practice; PACED is one named five-step version of it.
- Strategic Framework
- A strategic framework is an analysis tool used inside a decision; the deliberative process is the sequence of steps the whole decision follows.
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See Also
4.3.B.1 · 4.3.B.5