Feature · Decision logic

A project you can actually decide on

A good-looking plan and a decision-ready plan are not the same thing. Projektiassistent keeps a record with the project of what was decided and who approved it, locks the agreed schedule as a baseline and automatically highlights delays, high risks and blockers — so the decision-maker sees what is still unresolved.

01 / What you get

Four things that make a plan decidable

These tools live in the "Planning control" and "Governance and recurring workflow" blocks of the project page and are available on every plan, including the trial.

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Decision log

Decision title, date, status (Open, Approved, Rejected, Superseded), impact area, decision-maker, effective date and an explanation of why it was decided.

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Milestone approvals

Add a milestone with a due date and a related task. The approver presses "Approve" or "Reject" — the system records the approver and the time.

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Baseline

Locking the agreed schedule: it stores task dates and planned hours. From then on you see slips and scope growth against the baseline.

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Attention signals

An automatic block highlights overdue tasks, high risks and blockers — what the decision-maker needs to see first.

02 / The decision trail

Who decided what, when and why

When those questions come up a month later, the answers are there. The decision log ends the "but we agreed…" arguments and makes an audit easier.

  • Cross-project dependencies

    Record what the project depends on (e.g. blocking, information or resource dependency) and see which projects depend on it.

  • Critical path

    See the tasks that determine the final deadline, the projected end and each task's slack — before you decide on a deadline.

  • Versions and audit (Business)

    On the Business plan you see which fields each version changed, can restore an earlier version, and the audit log shows major changes with who made them and when.

Planning control4 / 5
✓ Baseline captured
✓ Decisions documented
✓ Milestone "Project brief" approved
✓ Critical path calculated
⏳ Milestone "Funding decision" → awaiting approval
The decision log with an approved decision and its rationale.
Six months later you do not have to remember why it was decided that way — the decision, the rationale and the decision-maker are recorded inside the project.
03 / What is tracked

Checkpoints that move with the project

A baseline is not a one-off snapshot: the "Baseline shifted" and "Scope increased" badges appear in the task list and the Gantt chart as soon as the plan drifts from what was agreed.

Decision logMilestone approvalsBaselineCritical pathDependenciesAttention signalsVersions (Business)
04 / FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does "decision-ready project" mean?

It is a project the responsible person can decide on without asking for more information: measurable objectives, a schedule and budget that agree, identified risks and named owners. Most plans fall short of that bar because something was left as an unstated assumption.

Does a baseline lock the project?

No. Tasks and the schedule can still be changed — the baseline simply keeps the agreed state for comparison. Capture a new baseline only when leadership has formally approved the revised plan; otherwise you lose your point of comparison.

What is the difference between the decision log and a milestone approval?

The decision log records every material decision with its status, decision-maker and rationale. A milestone approval is a specific checkpoint with a due date that the approver approves or rejects; the system records the approver and the time.

Is this suitable for an audit?

The decision log and milestone approvals are available on every plan. The Business plan adds the project audit log, version history with restore, and an organisation-wide audit timeline suited to compliance checks and audit preparation.

User guide

How do I do this in the app?

Step-by-step instructions with the button and field names are in the user guide.

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