Decision Brief Slide Template
Decision-driving slide: recommendation Callout up top, supporting evidence as a bullet List in the middle, key risk as a final Callout at the bottom. Used when the slide needs to drive a yes/no decision — verdict first, then reasoning, then 'what could go wrong'.
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Example brief
Build vs Buy decision for AI platform. Recommendation: BUY (vendor X). Evidence: 3-month time-to-value vs 12 months build, $1.2M total vs $4M+ build, vendor has 12 reference customers. Risk: vendor lock-in if API changes.
API example
With a brief (async, $0.05)
curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"template": "0daa0bac-cd97-53cf-9fb1-02b2861ed930",
"brief": "Build vs Buy decision for AI platform. Recommendation: BUY (vendor X). Evidence:..."
}'With structured params (sync, $0.03)
curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"template": "0daa0bac-cd97-53cf-9fb1-02b2861ed930",
"params": {
"title": "Build vs Buy — AI Platform Decision",
"recommendation_title": "Buy from Vendor X",
"recommendation_text": "3-month time-to-value vs 12 months build, $1.2M total vs $4M+ build, 12 reference customers in our segment with measurable ROI.",
"evidence": [
"Vendor X live in 12 reference customers (3 in our segment)",
"Build option needs 8 FTEs over 12 months; we have 4 available",
"Vendor's API matches 87% of our requirements out of the box",
"Total 3-year cost: Buy $3.6M, Build $7.2M (incl. ongoing)",
"Switching cost between vendors estimated at $200K (low lock-in)"
],
"risk_title": "Key risk — vendor pricing post-renewal",
"risk_text": "Vendor's published pricing renewals show 15-25% YoY increases. Mitigation: lock 3-year contract at current rate with cap clause.",
"takeaway": "Buy decision unblocks delivery 9 months faster at half the 3-year cost."
}
}'Tags
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Frequently asked questions
How do I render a Decision Brief slide?
Send a POST request to /v1/render with template "0daa0bac-cd97-53cf-9fb1-02b2861ed930" and your data in the params field. The response includes a .pptx download URL and PNG preview. Template renders cost $0.03 and complete in under 1 second.
What data does the Decision Brief template accept?
The Decision Brief template accepts: title, recommendation_title, recommendation_text, evidence, risk_title, risk_text, takeaway. Supports 3-6 items. See the parameter reference below for details.
Can I customize the colors and fonts of this template?
Yes — pass a theme_id parameter to apply your custom brand colors, fonts, and logo. SlideForge has 8 built-in themes, or you can create custom themes via the Themes API.
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