Making smarter decisions:GroupDecisionMaking

13/2/2017 Meetup @CyberArk, Omer Meshar, omer.meshar@gmail.com

Idea based on Sebastian Radics’s post in “OnTheAgilePath” blog, on Efficient group decisions using the 7 levels of decision making – an agile coach must have:

http://www.ontheagilepath.net/2015/05/efficient-group-decisions-using-the-7-levels-of-decision-making-an-agile-coach-must-have.html

Why make group decisions?

Higher quality decisions

More alternatives

More information

More understanding and alignment

Diversity of views

Empowerment and growth

Commitment and

acceptance

Higher quality decisions

Why not? Time consuming

Delays and ill feeling

possible

Domination by individuals

Pressure to conform

Ambiguous responsibility

Time consuming

So what do we do?

Facilitation

Group making decision method When to apply?

Majority

Super majority

Delegation

Multi voting

Consent

Consensus

Experiment

Let’s see when to use

Group making decision method Details

Majority A simple majority is enough to decide (>50%)

Super majority The team decides on a threshold which needs to be reached (>66% for example)

Delegation The team delegates the decision to an expert, manager or any volunteer

Multi voting The team votes on several options

Consent Either everyone is in favor or don’t care.One against is enough for a Veto

Consensus Everyone is in favor.One that is not sure is enough for a Veto

Experiment Don’t decide yet, first experiment a few options

Explanations