Decision Matrix

A practical way to compare options using the criteria that matter to you.

What is a decision matrix?

A decision matrix helps you compare several options against the same set of criteria.

Options
The choices you're considering.

Criteria
The factors that matter to your decision.

Scores
A rating for how well each option meets each criterion.

Weights
Extra importance given to criteria that matter more than others.

Try it with AI

I need to choose among [list the options]. Help me build a decision matrix using criteria that matter for this decision. Ask me questions to identify the criteria and how important each one is. Don't choose the winner for me.

Work with the results

Ask the AI assistant to:

  • question whether the criteria are the right ones

  • challenge the scores and assumptions

  • identify criteria that may be missing

  • show how the result changes if the weights change

  • point out where the decision is close or uncertain

  • help you think about factors that numbers may not capture

A simple reminder

A decision matrix organizes the comparison. It doesn't make the decision for you.