The Decision Log Creator
Decision tracking, organizational memory, and strategic governance
The prompt
Extract all significant decisions made via email in the last 60 days. For each decision create a log entry with: 1) Decision made (clear statement), 2) Date of decision, 3) Decision maker(s) (who had authority), 4) Context and rationale (why this decision), 5) Alternatives considered (options evaluated), 6) Data or criteria used (decision basis), 7) Expected outcomes or success criteria (how to measure), 8) Implementation status (executed, in progress, pending), 9) Source emails (reference links). Create a searchable decision log database categorized by topic, and identify decisions that may need revisiting based on changed circumstances.
How to use it
- 1Select Copy the prompt above.
- 2Paste it into Microsoft 365 Copilot.
- 3Replace anything in brackets with your own detail, then send it.
Copilot gathers and drafts. You verify and decide. Check every figure, name and date against the system it came from before you act on it.
Written for
Executive, Program Manager, Director, VP, Chief of Staff
More for Advanced Outlook Automation
- The Task Ownership Clarifier
- The Cognitive Load Reducer
- The Workload Forecast Generator
- The Compliance Monitor
From the source collection in awesome-microsoft-copilot-prompts, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.