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# Question brief · [Short name] · [Date]

**Owner:** [Name]   **Reviewer:** [Name]   **Answer needed by:** [Date]

## The decision
- Decision: [what we are choosing]
- Options: 1. [ ] 2. [ ] 3. [do nothing / keep current approach]
- Decision maker or forum: [ ]
- Decision date: [ ]
- Type: one-way door (Type 1) / two-way door (Type 2). Why: [ ]

## The question
[One sentence.]

## Why it matters
- What answer would change our decision: [ ]
- What we'll do if the answer is [A]: [ ]  If [B]: [ ]
- Confidence needed to act: [for example, "a clear direction across most comparison accounts"; roughly 70% of the information we'd like is enough for Type 2]

## Framing (PTMC)
- **Population:** [who or what counts; exclusions such as internal, trial or test tenants]
- **Time window:** [dates, time zone, partial periods in or out]
- **Metric definition:** [governed definition name, or numerator / denominator / unit / filters; link the metric definition card]
- **Comparison:** [prior period / control / matched accounts / segment / target]

## Evidence plan
| Evidence | Type (quant / qual) | Source or connector | Report type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | |

## Output requested
Format: [table, chart, one paragraph]. Show the definitions, filters, time window and record counts used. List assumptions and anything that would change the answer.

## Answer
- Result: [ ]
- Reconciled against: [known number or second method]
- Accounts behind the result we spoke to: [ ]
- Confidence: low / medium / high, because [ ]
- Effect on the decision: [ ]
