<!-- Weekly business review · from Chapter 29 of The Product 360 Handbook -->

# Weekly business review · [Product] · Week of [Date]

**Pack owner:** [Name]   **Facilitator:** [Name]   **Length:** [30 to 60] minutes
**Data freshness:** [timestamp of the latest source refresh]   **Sources:** [systems of record]
**AI drafting:** [Yes/No]. Drafted by [harness or skill name]; verified by [Name] on [date].

## 1. What customers experienced last week
- Top customer events, incidents and escalations (max three), with links:
  1.
  2.
  3.

## 2. Output metrics (shown, not debated)
| Metric | This week | vs plan | vs prior year | Trailing 6 weeks | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | |

## 3. Controllable input metrics (the discussion)
| Metric | Owner | This week | vs plan | Routine / Exceptional | Owner note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | |

Owner notes use one of three forms only:
- Routine: "Within normal range. Nothing to see here."
- Explained: "Exceptional. Cause: [cause, evidence link]. Action: [action, owner, date]."
- Unexplained: "Exceptional. Cause unknown. Next step: [investigation, owner, date]."

## 4. Actions from last week
| Action | Owner | Due | Status (done / on track / late) |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |

## 5. Taken offline
| Topic | Owner | Forum it goes to | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |

## 6. Verification checklist (before circulation)
- [ ] Every number cites a source system and timestamp
- [ ] Headline numbers reconciled against the system of record by their owners
- [ ] Causal claims labeled "hypothesis" unless the owner confirmed them
- [ ] Citation spot-check done by the reviewer: [n] checked, [n] corrected
- [ ] Every variance explanation's final sentence written by its owner
