Paper 336 of 383
Published June 1, 2026
Decision quality should not be judged solely by outcome.
Good decisions can produce unfavorable outcomes.
Poor decisions can occasionally produce favorable outcomes.
This paper evaluates decision quality through evidence quality, constraint support, uncertainty management, and transparency of reasoning.
The quality of a decision depends upon the quality of the reasoning available at the time the decision is made.
Outcomes provide feedback.
Reasoning determines quality.
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