Deċiżjonijiet tekniċi sinifikanti għandhom ikunu intenzjonali, trasparenti u reġistrati, mhux magħmula f'rasu ta' ħadd u misjuba. Proċess tajjeb juħarreġ tradeoffs, jibni k-konsens, u jħalli trail biex l-inġiniera futuri jifhmu għaliex, mhux biss xi.
Qafas ta' deċiżjoni
1. FRAME the problem and the constraints (cost, time, team skill, scale)
2. LIST the realistic options — usually 2-4, including "do nothing"
3. EVALUATE each against the constraints and trade-offs
4. DECIDE, and state the reasoning explicitly
5. RECORD it (ADR) and communicate it
6. REVISIT if assumptions change
