decisionrecord

noun
UK /dɪˈsɪʒən ˈrɛkɔːd/
US /dɪˈsɪʒən ˈrɛkərd/

A written note that tells what choice was made and why.

The team wrote a decisionrecord so everyone could remember why they picked the blue design.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. An official paper that shows a judge's or group's final choice.

The committee filed the decisionrecord after the vote.

3. A computer file that stores the history of choices made in a project.

The engineer checked the decisionrecord to see why the old code was removed.

4. A short written story of a choice, kept so people can learn from it later.

Her decisionrecord explained how she chose her college.