CBA Workbench Guidance
The CBA Workbench is organized around the complete method 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.