---
title: "Ask What Does It Take To Go Along with a Decision"
source: "https://virtualddd.com/heuristics/ask-what-does-it-take-to-go-along-with-a-decision/"
authors: ["Kenny Baas-Schwegler", "Andrea Magnorsky", "Andrew Harmel-Law"]
tags: ["deep democracy", "facilitating software architecture and design", "conflict management", "decision-making process"]
type: "guiding heuristics"
question: "How do you ensure a decision is successfully adopted by the team after it has been made?"
submitter: "Kenny Schwegler"
---

# Ask What Does It Take To Go Along with a Decision

After a decision is taken, immediately ask the group: “What do you need to go along with this?” This shifts the focus from debate to constructive action and identifies necessary support. A decision’s success depends on the team’s ability to execute it.

## Example

After deciding on React, the architect asked the team what they needed to proceed. They identified a need for training, which was then arranged for all developers.