Record what would change the decision
Synthetic project: a centre chooses manual refund review for its first booking release. The project sponsor can approve scope; finance owns refund decisions. These rows are invented decisions, not evidence of a delivered system.
| Decision reference | Decision and authority | Reason and alternative | Review trigger |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-11 | Keep staff refund approval; sponsor approved | Refund policy is incomplete; automatic approval deferred | Finance publishes a complete approved policy |
| D-12 | Use one launch branch; sponsor approved | Second branch has no confirmed opening date | Opening date and branch owner confirmed |
| D-13 | Replace D-12 with two-branch pilot; not approved | Proposal received; dependency still unresolved | Sponsor decision after branch evidence |
A proposal does not supersede an approval
Does D-13 make D-12 obsolete?
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No. D-13 is unapproved. Keep D-12 active, link the proposal to it and record the approver and evidence if a replacement is accepted.
A decision log preserves reasoning and status. It does not create contract authority or replace the agreed scope document. References and approval states here are illustrative.