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Appendix A: Working Templates

A.5 Decision record

Use this page at the scheduled decision meeting to connect what you expected with what actually happened. Read the experiment's agreed standard first, record the observations and their limits, and let the owner explain the choice. If the step only gathered a baseline or prepared the work, say so before deciding whether an experiment can begin.

Expected: __________

Observed: __________

Evidence source, limitations, and remaining unknowns: __________

Decision: Stop / Continue / Invest / Industrialize

For preparation or deferral, next state: Test ready / More preparation or measurement / Wait

Why: __________

Next action and owner: __________

Re-entry condition if waiting: __________

Next decision date: __________

Update the outcome card with this decision, retain the supporting evidence, and return to the candidate comparison when it's time to choose the next priority.

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