Creating a Pending Decision

An Incident Owner or Editor can create a pending decision from the Objectives, Course of Action (COA) or Decision tabs.

When you create a pending decision, you are creating the framework for your decision content. This must be done before you can review, approve, or publish a decision because this step provides formatting for the document. Only one pending decision can exist at any time, but you can create a pending decision anytime after the previous pending decision has been published.

All decision inputs roll over into the formatted decision document and all subsequent decision inputs are also added to the structured document. After you create a pending decision, you can fine-tune the document, add supportive content, and finalize your inputs using the default decision editor or the advanced decision editor, available for selection on the Decisions page.

To create a pending decision from the Decisions tab:

Note: This option will only work if you have not already selected to create a decision from the Objectives or Course of Action tab.

1. From the Incident List, select the incident you would like to create a decision for, and then click View Information.
2. Click the Decisions tab.
3. Click Create.
4. A list of requirements (each linked for further information) that must be met before publishing displays at the top of the page, and the Decision List displays below it. Your pending decision and its sections are available in the list for viewing or editing.

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To create a pending decision from the Objectives or COA tab:

1. From the Incident List, select the incident you would like to create a decision for, and then click View Information.
2. Choose one of the following:
   • Click the Objectives tab > create an Incident Objective or Requirement.
   • Click the Course of Action tab > create an Action Item.
3. Click Create.
4. A list of requirements that must be met before publishing displays at the top of the page, and the Decision List displays below it. Your pending decision and its sections are available in the list for viewing or editing.

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In This Section WFDSS Decision To create a pending decision from the Decisions tab: To create a pending decision from the Objectives or COA tab:

See Also Creating and Publishing a Decision About the Text Editor Editing a Decision Copy a Published Decision Creating Draft Decisions and Reports Adding Text to a Decision Copying/Pasting Text into a Decision Adding an Image to a Decision Adding Incident Content to a Decision Using the Advanced Decision Editor Adding FMUs manually to Incident FMUs Including Analysis Results in a Decision Including WFDSS-generated M.A.P. Images in a Decision Restoring Decision Content to a Previous Version Viewing Decision Information Downloading an Incident KMZ File for a Pending Decision Downloading an Incident KMZ File for a Published Decision Viewing KMZ Files Beginning the Review/Approval Process for an Incident Decision Publishing a Decision (for Incident Owners)

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