Getting Started

This guide gets you from install to your first recorded decision quickly.

Before you start

Make sure you have:

  • Jira Cloud project access
  • The app installed on your Jira site
  • Permission to open the project where you want to log decisions

Create your first decision in less than 5 minutes

  1. Open a Jira project.
  2. In the project sidebar, open Simple Decision Log.
  3. Click New Decision.
  4. Fill in the minimum fields:
    • Title
    • Status
    • Decision Date
    • Rationale
  5. (Optional) Add DACI roles and linked Jira issues.
  6. Click Save.

You now have a decision record your team can review and reference.

Quick example

Use this as a starter pattern:

FieldExample
TitleChoose PostgreSQL for analytics service
StatusActive (or your team’s equivalent)
Decision Date2026-03-14
RationaleNeeded stronger query flexibility and indexing support
Linked IssuesDATA-142, DATA-155

5-minute team checklist

  • One clear title with a verb (Choose, Deprecate, Adopt)
  • Date matches when the decision was made
  • Rationale explains why this option won
  • At least one linked Jira issue (if delivery work exists)
  • DACI fields filled for shared accountability

Next steps