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decision needed

Decision needed is a status showing that a matter is awaiting a decision about what should be done or which option should be chosen.

In plain English

It marks something as not yet settled. A person or group still needs to choose what to do or which option to select.

In context

In a status memo, this status communicates that the item is waiting for a decision about the action to take or the option to choose.

Situation
Collaborating remotely through projects, tasks, meetings, handoffs, and approvals
What it communicates
flags an item awaiting a choice in a status memo

Meaning limits

By itself, this status does not say who will decide, when the decision will be made, or which choice will be made.

Examples

“The repair request was still decision needed while the team weighed whether to replace the pump or patch it.”

Core meaning

“Please keep the catering line as decision needed in the status memo until the lunch plan is settled.”

In context

  • pending Broader Term

    This is a more general status for something not yet settled or completed; decision needed specifically indicates that a decision is still awaited.