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Build / Defer / Avoid Decision Memo

A simple memo structure for deciding what to build, what to wait on, and what to avoid after inspecting a decision.

01

Build

The decision recurs often and painfully enough.

The data is inspectable.

A clear owner wants the first build to continue.

02

Defer

The decision matters but source data is not ready.

The owner is unclear.

A process cleanup should happen before software.

03

Avoid

The risk is too high for the current controls.

The decision is too rare to justify a build.

The AI assist would make the process harder to understand.

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