Decision Memory System (DMS)⚓︎
DMS is a system of record for decisions, reasoning, outcomes, and lessons.
Most teams have systems for tasks, documents, and code. Few have a reliable place to preserve why an important decision was made, what was expected, what happened, and what should be reused later.
DMS exists to preserve that decision memory. It gives users a place to record decision context so teams can reduce repeated mistakes, improve continuity, and compare expectations with outcomes over time.
Why It Matters⚓︎
When decision memory is missing:
- teams repeat old debates
- important context leaves with the people who held it
- onboarding takes longer because past trade-offs are hard to recover
- outcomes are judged without the original reasoning or expectations
DMS addresses that gap with a focused product. It is not a task manager, a general note app, or a document repository.
Start Here⚓︎
If you are new to DMS, read these pages first:
| Read | Why |
|---|---|
| Overview | The shortest introduction to the problem, product, and audience. |
| Vision | The product thesis and long-term category value. |
| Domain Model | The core concepts used throughout the product. |
| Core-First Architecture | The intended system boundaries and implementation shape. |