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Decision memo stack

A one-slide decision memo for the platform consolidation sign-off

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Decision memo stack slide template rendered with SlideForge

Cost

$0.05/slide

Engine

Deterministic

Pattern

Takeaway Stack

Output

.pptx + PDF + PNG

Example brief

Create a decision-memo slide: decision to consolidate three regional data platforms onto the EU platform by Q2 2027, owner COO, context $4.1M duplicated run cost and 60% overlap, analysis EU platform carries 70% of workloads and passed DORA, decision 18-month migration with read-replicas, ask sign-off plus $2.4M migration budget.

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Brief path

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/auto \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "brief": "Create a decision-memo slide: decision to consolidate three regional data platforms onto the EU platform by Q2 2027, own" }'

Structured intent (this template)

{
  "pattern": "takeaway_stack",
  "variant": "governing_thought_stack",
  "title": "Decision memo: consolidate the three regional data platforms",
  "claim": "Consolidate onto the EU platform by Q2 2027; freeze net-new builds on the other two now.",
  "claim_detail": "Decision owner: COO · prepared for the 18 Jun steering committee · effective on sign-off",
  "support_groups": [
    {
      "label": "Context",
      "reason": "Three regional platforms duplicate spend and split the data org.",
      "evidence": [
        "$4.1M combined annual run cost, 60% overlapping capability.",
        "11 of 14 planned use cases need cross-region data anyway."
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Analysis",
      "reason": "Consolidation beats federation on cost and time-to-data.",
      "evidence": [
        "EU platform already carries 70% of workloads and passed the DORA audit.",
        "Federation option preserves licenses but doubles integration work (rejected)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Decision",
      "reason": "Single EU platform; 18-month migration; regional read-replicas stay.",
      "evidence": [
        "Net savings $1.8M/yr from 2028.",
        "Migration budget $2.4M one-time, gated at two checkpoints."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "ask": "Sign off the consolidation decision and the $2.4M migration budget today."
}

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Frequently asked questions

How do I render the Decision memo stack template?

Send a POST to /v1/render/auto with a brief, or call create_slide via MCP with the structured intent shown below. The response includes an editable .pptx, a PDF, and a PNG. $0.05 per slide.

Does an AI write the slide?

No. SlideForge renders deterministically from a structured intent — no LLM draws the slide, so text is never mangled or fabricated. The optional brief path uses a router to pick the pattern, then renders deterministically.

Can I customize the colors and fonts?

Yes. Pass a theme_id to apply a built-in or custom brand theme; the layout stays the same.

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