Back to glossaryProduct & TechnologyAutomation Decision
Practical working label — agree its meaning within your project
An Automation Decision captures the reasoning behind a chosen automation design, including alternatives considered and criteria applied. It is stored alongside the workflow definition.
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When to use automation decision
Create when multiple technical routes exist and the chosen one must be justified.
A practical example of automation decision
Suppose a team decides to trigger a webhook after a file upload rather than polling the storage bucket, citing lower latency.
How it applies to Ideoreto
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Key takeaways
- Check that the decision entry lists at least two alternative approaches.
- Ensure the entry records the key criteria (e.g., cost, latency, maintainability).
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