Programmed decision-making involves the most efficient and easily repeatable routine operations.

In general, this decision-making mechanism includes a set of written rules and standards that enable the organization to operate in the most efficient manner.

Organizations arrange boards, policies and detailed procedures for decisions to be taken in such repetitive situations.

This type of solution eliminates a very time-consuming process of identifying and evaluating alternatives and making new decisions. Managers, thus, have the opportunity to devote their time to solving included in the resolution of problems that these managers deal with.