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CBA Workbench Guidance

How the CBA Workbench modules map to method documentation and what each area is meant to complete.

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CBA Workbench Guidance

The CBA Workbench is organized around the complete method path.

CBA navigation path

Setup

Define the question, owner, stakeholders, constraints, requirements, and status. Use Decision setup.

Alternatives

Add, edit, or review feasible alternatives. Track source and feasibility. Use Alternatives.

Factors and criteria

Define decision dimensions and criteria before writing advantages. Use Factors and criteria.

Attribute Matrix

Record factual attributes for each alternative and factor. Add evidence links or assumption notes. Use Attributes and evidence.

Advantages

Draft comparative advantages from attributes. Review validation status and double-counting. Use Advantages and importance.

Importance

Assign 0-100 importance values to advantages and mark a paramount advantage when useful. Use Advantages and importance.

Cost and resources

Add cost items by alternative and review cost per importance point without mixing cost into advantage importance. Use Cost and resources.

Sensitivity and AI Review

Create scenarios, inspect robustness, and ask AI for quality review. Use Sensitivity and AI review.

Report

Generate a report snapshot, preview the PDF, download the PDF, and finalize the rationale. Use Report and export.