# Project decision record

Blank working aid, not an approval or verified outcome. Keep private source material out of shared copies.

## Identity and boundary
- Decision ID: [stable ID]
- Title: [the choice, not a broad ambition]
- Project / version: [scope]
- Date: [YYYY-MM-DD]
- Status: [proposed / accepted / rejected / superseded]
- Decision owner: [responsible role]
- Approval authority and status: [who can approve; pending is not approved]
- People served and boundary: [who this concerns; what it excludes]

## Question and context
[What needs deciding now? What commitment or dependency makes this important?]

## Evidence and uncertainty
- Source / date / access location: [reference, not private participant details]
- Observation or account: [what was actually seen or reported]
- Interpretation: [what you think it means]
- Assumptions and missing perspectives: [what remains unknown]

## Realistic options
- Option A: [benefit / cost / maintenance / reversibility]
- Option B: [benefit / cost / maintenance / reversibility]
- Wait, simplify, or stop: [consequences]

## Choice and rationale
[What will happen? Why this option rather than the others?]
- Accepted trade-off: [what gets worse or remains unresolved]
- Claim not supported: [what this does not establish]

## Action and review
- Next action / owner: [specific action and responsible role]
- Review date or event: [when to inspect]
- Reopen this choice if: [observable condition linked to the rationale]
- Reviewer and response: [who checks; what happens if the trigger occurs]

## Later review — add rather than rewrite history
- Observed result / source / date: [result, including missing evidence]
- Decision after review: [continue / change / stop / investigate]
- Supersedes / superseded by: [linked decision ID if applicable]
- Shareable summary and limits: [remove private details and review permissions]

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Blank template by Daniel Ziedins (https://www.danielziedins.com).
Read the guide: https://www.agent-six33.com/journal/how-to-write-a-project-decision-log
Template library: https://www.agent-six33.com/field-kit
Guide updated: 2026-11-02

Public blank prompts only. No private journal notes or tool drafts are included. Keep completed copies and participant details private.