Knowledge work
Research to Decision Brief
Convert a broad question into a concise, evidence-backed brief with explicit confidence and open questions.
- Outcome
- A decision-ready two-page brief
- Time
- 60–90 min
- Level
- Starter
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Set up the work.
Suggested toolkit
- Deep research
- LLM
- Document editor
You will make
- Decision statement
- Evidence table
- Recommendation
- Open questions
STEP BY STEP
Run the workflow.
Work in sequence and keep each intermediate artifact. Review the result at every stage before spending time on the next one.
- 01
Frame the decision
Write the choice, audience, deadline and constraints before researching. A precise decision produces a much better evidence search.
- 02
Build an evidence map
Collect primary sources first, then add credible interpretation. Record the claim each source supports and its publication date.
- 03
Challenge the draft
Ask a second pass to find counter-evidence, unsupported leaps, stale facts and important missing stakeholders.
- 04
Write for action
Lead with the recommendation and trade-offs. Put methodology and the complete source trail after the decision content.
QUALITY GATE
Before you call it finished
01The output matches the stated outcome.
02Sources, settings and intermediate files are saved.
03A person has reviewed the result and edge cases.
04The next person can repeat the process.