Decision Weight Score Calculator
Most decisions deserve less thought than they get, and a few deserve much more. The Decision Weight Score (DWS) tells you which is which: round(R × I × U ÷ 27 × 10), from 1 to 10.
What to do with the score
- 1 to 3, Decide fast: Decide in under 10 minutes. Pick a good-enough option and move on.
- 4 to 6, Light loop: Give it a light pass of the Decision Loop, about an hour: frame it, map the options, run one or two models, write your prediction.
- 7 to 10, Full loop: Run the full Decision Loop, do a pre-mortem, write a journal entry with your prediction and confidence, and sleep on it for a night before you commit.
The heavier the decision, the more of the Mentarium Decision Loop it gets. One-way doors score high on reversibility by definition; see reversible vs irreversible decisions and how to make a hard decision.