Some project delays are really unanswered questions. A decision log makes those questions visible without turning every conversation into a long report. It is most useful when each entry explains the choice needed and the work that depends on it.
Write the decision as a question
Instead of “network issue,” ask which approved connection the device will use or who can confirm its network requirements. Include the available options only when the relevant specialists have established them. Name the decision owner and the latest useful answer date. A project coordinator can track the question without becoming the technical approver.
Record the answer where people will find it
When a decision is made, note the answer, approver and documents affected. Update the drawing, checklist or schedule that people actually use. Leaving the answer only in meeting minutes makes it easy to miss. If new information reopens the question, keep the earlier answer visible and explain what changed. This prevents an old instruction from circulating as if it were still current. Keep the original decision date visible when a question is reopened.
Practical takeaway
Begin with the five decisions blocking the next stage. Close each one with an answer and an update to the working document.