Organizational & Change

SPADE Framework

Structured process for making and communicating difficult decisions (Setting, People, Alternatives, Decide, Explain)

Rubric Type

qualitative-impact

Complexity

medium

Extractor

strategy

Required Inputs

SolveRight's AI extractor automatically derives these data points from your decision description:

  • ✓setting
  • ✓people
  • ✓alternatives
  • ✓vote collection

Best For

Product ManagersEngineersExecutives

How SPADE Framework Works in SolveRight

When you run a decision through SolveRight, SPADE Framework is one of up to 155 frameworks that analyze your options simultaneously. The AI extractor identifies 4 key data points from your decision description, then the qualitative-impact rubric computes a normalized 0-100 score for each option. This score is combined with results from other frameworks to produce your overall ranking, with contradiction detection highlighting where SPADE Frameworkdisagrees with other methodologies.

SPADE Framework — Frequently Asked Questions

What is SPADE Framework?+
Structured process for making and communicating difficult decisions (Setting, People, Alternatives, Decide, Explain). In SolveRight, SPADE Framework uses a qualitative-impact rubric to compute a normalized 0–100 score for each option.
When should I use SPADE Framework?+
SPADE Framework is best suited for Organizational & Change decisions. It evaluates factors like setting, people, alternatives, making it valuable when you need navigating team dynamics, culture, and change management.
How does SolveRight use SPADE Framework?+
SolveRight runs SPADE Framework alongside up to 154 other frameworks simultaneously. The AI extractor identifies 4 key data points from your decision description, then the qualitative-impact rubric computes deterministic scores. If SPADE Framework disagrees with other frameworks, contradiction detection highlights the divergence.
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