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Summary

One tight paragraph: what problem this EPICON addresses, at which tier, and the outcome you're aiming for.

1. Context

  • What system are we operating in?
  • What constraints are already known?
  • What previous EPICONs / decisions does this build on?

2. Assumptions

  • A1:
  • A2:
  • A3:

3. Problem Statement

Clear, bounded statement of the problem or decision.

4. Options Considered

Option A:

  • Description: What this option entails
  • Upside: Benefits
  • Downside: Drawbacks
  • Risk / Failure Modes: What could go wrong

Option B:

  • Description: What this option entails
  • Upside: Benefits
  • Downside: Drawbacks
  • Risk / Failure Modes: What could go wrong

5. Decision / Design

  • Chosen Option:
  • Rationale: Why it was chosen now
  • Conditions for Revisit: When we'd reconsider this decision

6. Risk & Integrity Notes

  • Integrity tradeoffs
  • Who might bear risk
  • What metrics we'll watch
  • MII/GI impact assessment
  • PRs:
  • Commits:
  • Diagrams:
  • Config Paths:

8. Reflection Hook

Questions we want future reflections to answer:

  • "Did this reduce incidents?"
  • "Did it create new failure modes?"
  • "Did incentives drift?"
  • "What unexpected consequences emerged?"

Document Control

Version History: - v1: Initial specification ()

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain)

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