2. Set the specifications that the decision must meet

This second step entails asking the following questions:

What objectives does the decision have to attain?

What are the minimum objectives to be achieved?

Which specifications need to be fulfilled?

What is the very least that is required to solve this particular problem?

Accordingly, setting specifications does not entail stating a desired maximum, but rather stipulating the required minimum. This minimum must be attained if the decision is to be effective. Otherwise the decision will not fulfill its purpose.