- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Time
- 30–45 min
Represent each position
Research wants another evaluation cycle, product wants a limited release, and infrastructure says current capacity is unsafe. Write the strongest version of each position and the evidence that could change it.
What to demonstrate: Would each partner recognize their actual concern in your summary?
Name the decision owner
Separate technical facts, value judgments, and business risk. Specify who should decide, who must advise, and the deadline after which delay becomes its own decision.
What to demonstrate: Are decision rights explicit without using hierarchy to avoid technical scrutiny?
Propose a bounded path
Write a recommendation with scope limits, safety or reliability gates, observability, and a rollback condition. State which concern it does not fully satisfy.
What to demonstrate: Is this a testable decision rather than a compromise that promises everything?
Handle continued dissent
One partner still believes the decision is unsafe. Explain when you would escalate, what new evidence belongs in that escalation, and how you would support the final decision if it remains unchanged.
What to demonstrate: Can you preserve principled dissent and coordinated execution at the same time?