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DECISION-MAKING4 MIN READ

Flashcards: one-way versus two-way doors

Recall the core tests for one-way and two-way door decisions.

What is the simplest test for a one-way door? If we are wrong, getting back would cause major cost to customers, team, money, trust, or compliance. What is a two-way door? A decision that is reversible, bounded, or cheap enough to unwind with a clear rollback plan. What process does a one-way door deserve? Slower review, dissent, decision-changing evidence, and explicit risk ownership. What process does a two-way door deserve? A clear owner, short time box, success metric, and rollback trigger. When pressure rises, you need a question you can remember, not a memo you have to reread. Door type…

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