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Source of influence
Definition
A factor cited as informing or justifying a design decision, such as data, research, experience, stakeholder requirements, technology, or context.
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Naming sources of influence makes the basis of a decision inspectable and helps teams distinguish evidence, experience, constraints, and stakeholder input.
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Sources and evidence
- Learning Engineering Design Decision Tracking — Abstract, Methods, and Appendix 1 codebook; influence categories used to characterize decisions; PDF pp. 1, 5, 14 (direct)