Decision-framework is the human-made structured approach or model that guides decision-making through ordered steps, evaluation criteria, and cognitive scaffolding. It is defined by four parameters: (1) structural scaffolding — the ordered steps or categories that organize the decision process; (2) evaluation criteria — the standards or weights used to assess options; (3) cognitive load management — the reduction of overwhelming complexity into manageable components; (4) quality improvement — the systematic enhancement of decision outcomes. It persists through formal documentation, institutional practice, and cognitive habit formation. [formal: consilium | substrate: mind | horizon: a life | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.01]
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decision-framework
Decision-framework is the human-made structured approach or model that guides decision-making through ordered steps, evaluation criteria, and cognitive scaffolding. It is defined by four parameters: (1) structural scaffolding — the ordered…
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The human-made structured approach or model that guides how decisions are made by providing ordered steps, evaluation criteria, and cognitive scaffolding. Built through formal documentation, institutional practice, and pedagogical transmission — persists as a repeatable method.
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- decision-frameworken · CANONICAL
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A decision tree IS a specific kind of decision framework — one that maps choices and their possible consequences in a tree structure. Per Law 9: specific→general, a competent speaker would call it 'a decision framework.'
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decision-analysis IS a specific kind of decision-framework: it structures the evaluation of alternatives against criteria. Per Law 9: specific→general. A competent speaker calls decision analysis 'a decision framework.' Nearest kind is decision-framework, not a broader category.
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