Decision memo stack
A one-slide decision memo for the platform consolidation sign-off
Try in PlaygroundExample 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.
Render it
Structured intent — create_slide payload
Copy-paste-ready. Renders deterministically (verbatim, no LLM). Add a theme_id for any of the built-in themes — the layout stays identical.
{
"form": "takeaway_stack",
"variant": "decision_memo_stack",
"headline": "Decision memo: consolidate the three regional data platforms",
"data": {
"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."
}
}cURL (REST)
curl -X POST https://dev-api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/intent \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"form":"takeaway_stack","variant":"decision_memo_stack","headline":"Decision memo: consolidate the three regional data platforms","data":{"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."}}'Related templates
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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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