Making Decisions

To carefully consider the advantages and disadvantages of something.

We need to _________ ________ the pros and cons before committing to a new vendor.

weigh up the pros and cons

To avoid making a final decision too early so that other possibilities remain available.

Let's _______ our options ___________ until we receive the client's feedback.

keep our options open

To depend mainly on one particular factor.

The final decision will _________ ________ to how quickly the vendor can deliver.

come down to

To include something when making a decision or calculation.

We need to _____________________ the additional testing time when estimating the delivery date.

factor in

To finally decide what to do after considering different options.

We need to________ _________ a decision before the team starts implementation.

land on a decision

To do something risky after carefully considering the potential benefits and consequences.

Launching the core features first would be a _____________ risk.

take a calculated risk

To consider the negative aspects or possible disadvantages of something.

Before approving the proposal, let's look at the _____________.

look at the downside

To compare favourably or unfavourably with another option.

How does this vendor _________ ___________ against the competition?

stack up against

To make a decision based on sufficient information.

We need the latest cost estimates to make an__________decision.

make an informed decision

To reach an agreement that everyone in a group can accept.

The product and engineering teams need to __________ a consensus on the release strategy.

reach a consensus

The most important thing that determines the final decision.

Ongoing technical support was the _____________ factor in our choice.

deciding factor

To choose the option from the available alternatives.

I'd go with option C because it offers the best balance between cost and quality.

go with option

To choose a particular way of doing something after discussing alternatives.

We haven't _________ ___________ an approach yet, so let's discuss the alternatives.

settle on an approach