Official Publications of Decision Architecture™
The official publication archive documenting the development of Decision Architecture™ as an organisational discipline.
This archive brings together the foundational works, research publications, technical papers, future research and documented case studies contributing to the systematic development of the discipline.
The archive begins with Decision Architecture™ — The Foundational Paper, the founding publication introducing the conceptual foundations of Decision Architecture™ and establishing the basis for its continued theoretical, empirical and practical development.
Featured Publication
Decision Architecture™ — The Foundational Paper
Founding Academic Edition — First Edition 2026
Paul-Nicusor Alexa
Decision Architecture™ — The Foundational Paper
Decision Architecture™ — The Foundational Paper introduces the conceptual foundations of Decision Architecture™ as an organisational discipline focused on the deliberate design of how decisions are made, governed, executed and continuously improved within organisations.
The paper examines the organisational systems through which decision quality is shaped and establishes a conceptual foundation built around decision rights, decision triggers, governance, accountability, escalation paths, feedback loops, decision latency, Decision Debt™ and organisational learning.
Rather than treating decision-making solely as an individual cognitive activity, Decision Architecture™ examines the organisational conditions that influence whether consistently better decisions can be made and translated into effective execution.
The Foundational Paper establishes the starting point for the continued theoretical, empirical and practical development of the discipline.
Publication Details
Title:
Decision Architecture™ — The Foundational Paper
Edition:
Founding Academic Edition — First Edition 2026
Author:
Paul-Nicusor Alexa
Publication Date:
27 July 2026
Repository:
Zenodo
DOI:
10.5281/zenodo.21625978
Permanent DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21625978
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How to Cite
Alexa, P.-N. (2026). Decision Architecture™ — The Foundational Paper — Founding Academic Edition — First Edition 2026. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21625978
Empirical Research & Case Studies
Decision Architecture™ — Case Study 001
From Performance Symptoms to Decision-System Causes
A retrospective operational case examining how performance symptoms can be traced upstream to the decision-system conditions that produced them.
Publication Programme
The Foundational Paper marks the beginning of a broader publication programme dedicated to the systematic development of Decision Architecture™.
Future publications will progressively examine specific dimensions of the discipline through conceptual research, technical papers, empirical investigation and documented case studies.
As the body of work develops, this archive will provide a permanent record of those publications and their contribution to the evolution of Decision Architecture™.
Publication Standards
The development of Decision Architecture™ publications is guided by five principles:
- Intellectual and Scientific Integrity
- Methodological Transparency
- Evidence-Based Inquiry
- Practical Relevance
- Continuous Refinement
These principles are intended to support a body of work that remains conceptually rigorous while maintaining a clear connection to the realities of organisational decision-making and performance.
Author
Paul-Nicusor Alexa
Founder of Decision Architecture™
Author of Decision Architecture™ — The Foundational Paper
ORCID:
0009-0005-3862-8877
Decision Architecture™ Publications
This archive serves as the official publication record supporting the continued development of Decision Architecture™ as an organisational discipline.