Decision Model

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Decision Model
Auto- cratic
Investigative
Consultative
Consensus
Julie Mallord, PMP - CNIC Project Manager
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Setting Expectations for Decisions

• Determine the decision model default consensus
• What expectations are required for an acceptable
  consensus decision?
• Determine what decisions will/will not be made by
  consensus?
• Assume that not all decisions in a work group can
  be predetermined.

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Decision Model

• No group input, leaders expertise
• Leader Decides

Auto- cratic

• Leader gathers information,
• Leader Decides

Investigative
Less Time to Decide More

• Leader meets w/groups and
  considers input,
• Leader Decides

Consultative

• Group participation,
• Group Decides

Consensus
Requires agreed goal, principles or scope
Buy-in Understanding
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Decision Model Default Consensus
1. Strongly support I give an unqualified "yes"
to the proposal
2. Support I find the proposal acceptable
Agree
3. Willing to go along with I do not fully
agree, but support proposal
4. Willing to propose alternative I do
not agree, will propose alternative will
support final decision
Disagree
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Requirements for consensus decisions
Mutual respect of all
Agreed common project goals
Understood project principles
Required for Good Consensus Decision
Self monitors to project goals, principles
Real willingness to participate
Members support environment of trust
Members check personal preferences
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What decisions will be consensus?

• Will be Consensus
• When a groups dynamics meets consensus
  requirements will be default decision model
• When agenda items explicitly define decision for
  work group as consensus
• Assume that not all discussion threads and
  decisions can be predetermined.

• Will not be Consensus
• Any decision where schedule does not afford
  consensus building
• When a group cannot meet consensus requirements -
  will default to Consultative
• When a consensus decision does not support the
  project goals and principles for the state data
  center.

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Decision Process Problem Solving

• Steps in Problem Solving Process
• Define problem or issue to be decided
• Identify decision criteria
• Consensus decision criteria
• Project goal and principles
• Brainstorm any other criteria
• Develop Options
• Self monitor against criteria
• Decide

1. Define the problem
2. Identify decision criteria
3. Develop options
4. Decide
Difficulty in any step may require returning to
a previous step.