Make an Important Decision Before Every Option Can Be Explored

Describe a time you made an important decision under a tight deadline without exploring every possible option. ### Constraints & Assumptions Use a real example and distinguish your contribution from the team's work. The source provides the interview question, not a candidate answer; illustrative stories in the solution are fictional. ### Clarifying Questions What decision had to be made, by when, and with what stakes? Which facts were essential? Which options or uncertainties did you consciously leave unresolved? ### What a Strong Answer Covers A bounded decision process, explicit risk, proportionate evidence, communication, and a way to revisit or reverse the choice. ### Follow-up Questions Why was waiting more costly? What would have changed your decision? Which part was reversible, and how did you monitor it?