# Assumption map and next-test worksheet

Project, version, and date: [name / version / date]
Next commitment this map could change: [specific decision]
Hard-to-reverse part of that commitment: [detail / unknown]
Owner and review date: [person / date]

## Assumption — repeat for each important belief
ID and clear belief: [A01 / one belief]
Category: [person's need / proposed experience / delivery dependency / ongoing care]
What fails or changes if this is false: [consequence]
Relevant evidence and private source IDs: [source / date / context]
Limits, contradictions, and missing perspectives: [details]
Current support: [supported in a stated context / weakly supported / unknown]
Why investigate this before another commitment: [reason, not an invented probability]
Safety, access, and required review: [constraints / reviewer / resolve before testing]

## Next learning step
Question: [specific uncertainty]
Method and why it can answer this question: [interview / observation / operational check / review]
Experience or version: [version]
Decision rule written before the test: [continue / change / stop / investigate conditions]
What this method cannot establish: [limits]
Evidence access and permission boundary: [who sees what / agreed use]

## Review after the learning step
Observed result or account, kept separate from interpretation: [result / source]
Interpretation and alternative explanations: [bounded conclusion]
Status in this context: [supported / contradicted / unresolved]
Next decision, owner, and review trigger: [decision / person / trigger]
Revision record: [date / change / reason]

This worksheet does not calculate risk or verify demand, causation, or impact. Keep identifying information private and obtain appropriate review for higher-risk work.

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Blank template by Daniel Ziedins (https://www.danielziedins.com).
Read the guide: https://www.agent-six33.com/journal/how-to-prioritise-assumptions-before-building
Template library: https://www.agent-six33.com/field-kit
Guide updated: 2026-10-20

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