⚡ Decisions & Tasks
DCISN has two task types: a Decision (with a binding final vote) and a Task (feedback-only, no decision round). Knowing which to use makes your workflows faster and cleaner.
Decision vs Task at a Glance
| Feature | ⚡ Decision | 📋 Task |
|---|---|---|
| Requires a Decider | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Has a decision round | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Consultants give feedback | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Produces a binding outcome | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Best for | Binary or multi-option choices | Reviews, sign-offs, surveys |
Decision Types
When creating a Decision task, you choose one of three voting formats:
Yes / No / Abstain
The simplest format. Each consultant votes Yes, No, or Abstain. The Decider reviews the tally and casts the binding final decision. Best for binary questions: "Should we launch this feature?", "Do we approve this budget?"
Multiple Choice
You define 2–10 options upfront. Consultants each pick one. Weighted tallies are shown in the decision round. Best for multi-option questions: "Which vendor should we choose?", "Which architecture approach?" Requires Pro or Premium plan.
Suggestion
No predefined options — consultants write free-text feedback. There is no voting in the traditional sense; the Decider reads all suggestions and writes a decision narrative. Best for open-ended questions: "How should we handle this customer complaint?", "What should our Q3 priority be?"
When to Use a Task (No Decision)
Use a feedback-only Task when:
- You need structured input but the "decision" is already made by policy or hierarchy
- You're running a review process where the Responsible is the sole decision-maker
- You want sign-off or acknowledgement from multiple people without a vote
- You're gathering information before a decision that will happen outside DCISN
Importance
Every task has an Importance level: 🔴 High, ⚪ Normal, or 🟢 Low. This is shown as a colour-coded badge in the dashboard and on the task detail page. Use it to help your team prioritise when multiple tasks are active simultaneously. The dashboard can be filtered by importance.
Topics
Topics group related tasks together — think of them as folders. A topic might be "Product", "HR", "Legal", or "Q3 Planning". Every task must belong to a topic. The number of topics you can create depends on your plan (1 on Free, 5 on Pro, 20 on Premium).
Drafts
Click Save as Draft instead of Create to save a task without activating it. Drafts don't send any emails or start any timers. You can return to a draft from the dashboard and resume editing it at any time. Drafts appear with a grey "Draft" badge in the dashboard.