👥 Roles Explained

DCISN uses a four-role model on every task. Clear roles eliminate the biggest source of decision paralysis: nobody knowing who is responsible for what.

The Four Roles

Responsible

The task owner. The Responsible creates the task, monitors its progress, manages the team panel, sends reminders, and can add or reopen rounds. There is always exactly one Responsible per task — typically the person who initiated the decision. The task creator is automatically the Responsible.

• Can send manual reminders to consultants
• Can approve or deny extension requests (if in can_extend setting)
• Can add additional rounds or reopen a closed task (Pro+)
• Can add new consultants mid-task
• Can delete attachments from any member

Decider

Casts the final binding vote in the decision round. The Decider is the only person who can submit the decision — their vote closes the task. There can be multiple Deciders (each casts a weighted vote), but typically there is one clear decision-maker.

• Sees all consultant feedback before voting
• Can use AI Suggest to get a recommendation from Simon Wright (Pro+)
• Can request a decision round extension if not in the can_extend setting (Pro+)
• Cannot respond in feedback rounds (unless also a Consultant)

Consultant

Provides feedback in feedback rounds. Consultants are the core participants — their input is what gets synthesised into the final decision. Each consultant can be assigned a decision weight (10–200, default 100) to reflect their relative influence.

• Submits feedback text in each feedback round
• Can attach documents to their responses (Pro+)
• Can request a feedback round extension if unable to respond in time (Pro+)
• Receives email notifications when rounds open and close

Informed

Observer only. Informed members receive all notifications and can see the task detail page, but cannot participate in any round. Use this role for stakeholders who need visibility without active involvement — executives, compliance officers, or project managers.

AI (Simon Wright)

Prof. Simon Wright is DCISN's built-in AI agent. He can be added to any task as Consultant (Pro+) or Decider (Premium only). See the Simon Wright documentation for full details.

Role Assignment Rules

Every task must have at least one of each required role:

• Decision tasks: at least 1 Responsible, 1 Decider, 1 Consultant
• Feedback-only tasks: at least 1 Consultant (Responsible is the task creator)

The system validates this server-side — tasks cannot be created without fulfilling these requirements.

Decision Weights

Each Consultant can be assigned a weight between 10 and 200 (default 100). Weighted votes are shown in the decision results alongside the raw count. Use weights to reflect expertise, seniority, or stake in the outcome — for example, give a domain expert a weight of 150 to signal their input carries more influence.