FDE01Forward deployment
Templates 08

Evaluation record for a release decision

Before starting a pilot, expanding use or reviewing a material system change.

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When to use it

Before starting a pilot, expanding use or reviewing a material system change.

Fields to complete

FieldYour notes
Tasks, users and settings proposed for releaseAdd known information, your judgment or an open question.
Sample selection and task counts by groupAdd known information, your judgment or an open question.
Failure categories and expert disagreementsAdd known information, your judgment or an open question.
Task, system, user, risk and operations findingsAdd known information, your judgment or an open question.
Execution trace and final business recordAdd known information, your judgment or an open question.
Release blockers and open questionsAdd known information, your judgment or an open question.
Permitted scope, exclusions and pause conditionsAdd known information, your judgment or an open question.
Owners, monitoring and changes that require retestingAdd known information, your judgment or an open question.

Example entry

Allow a limited day-shift trial for knowledge recommendations. Hold overnight use until takeover staff are available, and keep external submission disabled until unknown outcomes have been handled and tested.

From the fictional Beichen case. This shows one way to write an entry; your analysis may lead to a different choice.

Check your work

Handle release-blocking failures separately and support every release condition with tests or records.