I really like the recipe analogy you use in your paper. If you don’t mind, I’m going to use it in my Strategic Decision Making course at the Colorado School of Mines.
Decision Clarity
Decision clarity is a state of assessment where all relevant issues have been identified and evaluated with sufficient clarity to enable confident decision making. We believe that a structured but fit for purpose decision process whilst making use of insight generating analysis tools can benefit organizations tremendously. This will provide maximum clarity for decision-makers when confronted with complex choices. We distinguish three core dimensions:
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Why
What is the rationale for the intended decision?
What
What are the issues in play that will impact the decision?
How
How are these issues effectively and efficiently evaluated?