# Decision-Making Model ### Overview Decisions must be made at the right level, with the right evidence, at the right time. Delivery teams should be empowered to make decisions within agreed boundaries. ### Decision Categories ### Delivery Decisions Examples: * sprint scope * backlog sequencing * team ways of working * day-to-day prioritisation * issue resolution within agreed tolerance Owner: Delivery Lead or Product Lead ### Technical Decisions Examples: * architecture choices * tooling choices * integration design * data model decisions * deployment approach Owner: Technical Lead ### Security Decisions Examples: * access model * risk treatment * data handling approach * assurance evidence * security acceptance Owner: Security Lead ### Commercial Decisions Examples: * price * payment terms * liability position * IP position * scope changes * subcontract terms Owner: Commercial Lead or Account Director ### Customer Decisions Examples: * acceptance * prioritisation trade-offs * scope approval * milestone approval * change request approval Owner: Customer-appointed decision-maker ### Decision Log Material decisions must be recorded with: * date * decision owner * decision made * options considered * evidence used * impact * follow-up actions --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://framework.aic.io/company-operating-manual/company-operating-framework/decision-making-model.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.