BCAG Decision Matrix Tool

Do you feel that decision making can be difficult in your business? Can politics, procrastination, arguments and/or the loudest person in your business destroy a good decision. If so, then you need “The Decision Matrix”.

It is a simple but powerful decision making tool. The tool allows you to choose and weight the key criteria associated with any business issue. You can then examine and score your decision options against each criteria. This process substantially reduces the subjectivity in the decision making process.

The Decision Matrix also allows a group of people to identify, agree on, weight and importantly take ownership of a set of factors that are seen by all as influencing that decision. This tool is ideal for those needing to make business decisions. BCAG uses the tool regularly to solve many problems in areas including customer selection, supplier selection, staff selection, new project selection, and strategic decision-making. In fact any decision. The tool gets you to focus more time on your criteria for the decision, and less time on the answer. Once you get your criteria right, the answer is actually easy.

While this process can be completed in a few minutes we suggest you set aside at least 30 minutes to fully consider the choices you make during this process.

Start making better decisions now!

Please fill out your company name and email address. This is necessary in order for us to email the final decision and outcomes to you.

Enter a brief description of the decision you need to make

I need to decide on

List five possible alternative decision choices you could make

Please list the options that you need to decide upon (you need to choose between two and five)

List five key factors or criteria that would impact on your decision

Please list the key factors or criteria that impact on your decision

Weight each factor individually according to importance. Your total score must be 100.

Note: Please Input a number between 1 and 100. Remember the weighting total must equal 100.

Factor	Weighting





Total

Set a benchmark score

Assign a benchmark weighting score of 50% of the total against each factor. We have done this for you. We will now assign the benchmark score to your first option.

Factor	Weighting	Benchmark





Total

Score each option against the benchmarks (better or worse) but no higher than the weighting score

Note: Please Input a number between 1 and the weighting value.

Factor	Weighting	Option 1	Option 2	Option 3	Option 4	Option 5
		Decision





Total

Develop action plans to implement your decision alternative with the highest score.

You have chosen with a score of .

To change your scores return to the matrix

Factor	Weighting	Option 1	Option 2	Option 3	Option 4	Option 5
		Decision





Total

If the decision doesn't feel right, go back and look at the options, criteria and check the weightings. If you are satisfied with your decision please list three key actions below that you will take based on the outcome of the decision matrix. Please name the person responsible and a date of completion for each action.

Plan
Action one	Enter here
Date		Person Responsible

Action two	Enter here
Date		Person Responsible

Action three	Enter here
Date		Person Responsible

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Company Name		Email Address
If you would like the report sent to colleagues, partners or clients, please enter all additional email addresses below.
Email one		Email two
Email three		Email four