DOVIQ
Institute for People Decision Intelligence
Make better people decisions—with confidence.
Submit
Share the decision context.
Review
Review under DRS v1.0.
Receive
Receive a report.
Why PDI
Poor people decisions create risk long before they become visible.
HR leaders are asked to decide when the facts are incomplete, the stakes are high, and the path is contested.
Missteps in misconduct, termination, retention, restructuring, leadership conflict, and other high-risk cases can damage trust, fairness, and defensibility.
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High-stakes cases
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Incomplete evidence
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Defensible decisions
How it works
What happens after you submit a request.
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Submit
Share the people decision, context, constraints, options, and timing. Do not include confidential personal data.
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Review
DOVIQ reviews the case under the Decision Review Standard (DRS v1.0): evidence, assumptions, risk, options, and rationale.
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Receive
Receive a professional Decision Review Report with clear reasoning, risk view, recommendation, and next steps.
Decision Reviews
DOVIQ reviews consequential people decisions using the DOVIQ Decision Review Standard (DRS v1.0), a structured method for examining evidence, assumptions, risk, options, and rationale before action is taken.
You receive an independent report designed to improve clarity, consistency, and defensibility.
Recommendations are evidence-based, transparent, structured, and independent. DOVIQ does not provide legal advice, determine employment outcomes, or replace qualified HR, Legal, ER, or organizational decision-makers.
Structured analysis
Context · evidence
Risk assessment
Gaps · exposure
Recommendation
Rationale · next steps
A clear report: evidence map, risk assessment, rationale, recommendation, and practical next steps.
Deliverable
A professional Decision Review Report you can use.
Decision framing
The decision question, scope, constraints, and standard for review.
Evidence map
Known facts, assumptions, gaps, and information that may change the decision.
Risk assessment
Decision, process, fairness, consistency, and documentation risks.
Options considered
A clear view of available paths and trade-offs.
Recommendation
An independent recommendation with rationale and practical next steps.
Decision rationale
Language that supports clarity, review, and defensibility.
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Independent institute
The standard behind structured, defensible Decision Reviews.
Research
Developing practical inquiry into how consequential people decisions are framed and governed.
Frameworks
Maintaining DRS v1.0: a repeatable structure for analysis, risk assessment, rationale, and documentation.
Decision Reviews
Applying the standard to complex HR decision contexts before action is taken.
Standards
Improving consistency, transparency, evidence quality, and defensibility in people decisions.
Practitioner Learning
Turning validated practice into professional learning for HR and ER leaders.
ER Decision Lab
Get a Decision Review before you act.
Use DOVIQ when the decision is complex, sensitive, or hard to defend. The review helps clarify the decision question, pressure-test the evidence, and identify practical next steps.
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Please do not submit employee names, allegations, medical information, investigation records, or other confidential personal data.
Turn ambiguous HR situations into precise decision questions.
Weigh facts, policy anchors, proportionality, and risk with a repeatable structure.
Produce documentation that supports clarity, accountability, and review.
About
An independent institute for better people decisions.
DOVIQ develops the research, frameworks, standards, and decision-support methods behind People Decision Intelligence, including the DOVIQ Decision Review Standard (DRS v1.0).
FAQ
What HR leaders usually ask before submitting a review.
Is this legal advice?
No. DOVIQ provides structured decision support, not legal advice. The report helps clarify reasoning, risk, and next steps for qualified HR, ER, Legal, or organizational decision-makers.
Is DOVIQ an AI chatbot?
No. A Decision Review is a structured review method governed by DRS v1.0. The output is a professional report, not a chat response.
What should I submit?
Submit the decision context, options under consideration, timing, and constraints. Do not submit employee names, allegations, medical information, investigation records, or confidential personal data.
What do I receive?
You receive a Decision Review Report with issue framing, evidence map, risk assessment, options considered, recommendation, rationale, and practical next steps.
When is a Decision Review useful?
Use it before consequential HR decisions where the facts are incomplete, the risks are high, or the rationale must be clearly explained later.
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