# RFC-{{ rfc_number }}: {{ title }}

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**Date:** {{ date }}
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## Summary

> Summarize the process change, the teams impacted, and the expected outcomes.

## Current State

> Describe the existing workflow. Include owners, tooling, and throughput/capacity metrics.

### Problems with Current Process
- [ ] Problem …
- [ ] Problem …

### Impact of Current Problems
> Explain who is affected and quantify the impact (time lost, defects, incidents, etc.).

## Proposed Process

> Provide a detailed description of the new or modified process, making responsibilities explicit.

### Process Flow
```
Step A → Step B → Step C → Step D
```

### Detailed Steps
1. **Step:** …
   - Actor: …
   - Action: …
   - Output: …
   - Expected duration / SLA: …

2. **Step:** …
   - Actor: …
   - Action: …
   - Output: …
   - Expected duration / SLA: …

### Roles and Responsibilities

| Role | Responsibilities |
|------|------------------|
| … | … |
| … | … |

## Benefits

> Articulate the value of the new process (efficiency, quality, predictability, compliance).

### Efficiency Improvements
- [ ] Improvement …
- [ ] Improvement …

### Quality Improvements
- [ ] Improvement …
- [ ] Improvement …

### Team Impact
- [ ] Impact …
- [ ] Impact …

## Implementation

### Transition Plan
> Describe how to move from current to future state, including pilots, shadowing periods, and change management steps.

**Phase 1 – …** (Timeline: …)
- Task …
- Task …

**Phase 2 – …** (Timeline: …)
- Task …
- Task …

### Training Requirements
- [ ] Training module / workshop …
- [ ] Office hours / coaching …

### Tools and Resources Needed
- Tool …
- Resource …

### Documentation Updates
- [ ] Update playbooks / SOPs …
- [ ] Update onboarding material …

## Success Criteria

> Define how success will be measured and monitored.

### Metrics
- Metric: Baseline → Target (owner)
- Metric: Baseline → Target (owner)

### Feedback Mechanisms
- Channel … (e.g., survey, retro, office hours)
- Frequency …

## Risks and Challenges

| Risk / Challenge | Impact | Likelihood | Mitigation |
|------------------|--------|------------|------------|
| … | H/M/L | H/M/L | … |
| … | H/M/L | H/M/L | … |

## Alternatives Considered

### Alternative 1
> Summarize the alternative and explain why it was not selected.

### Alternative 2
> Summarize the alternative and explain why it was not selected.

## Stakeholder Impact

### Team / Department 1
- **Impact:** …
- **Required changes:** …

### Team / Department 2
- **Impact:** …
- **Required changes:** …

## Timeline

| Milestone | Target Date | Owner |
|-----------|-------------|-------|
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |

## Review and Iteration

> Specify review cadence, exit criteria if the process fails, and how improvements will be proposed and approved.

- Review frequency: …
- Review criteria / triggers: …
- Improvement workflow: …

## Approval

> Identify approvers and record their sign-off.

| Approver | Role | Status | Date |
|----------|------|--------|------|
| … | … | Pending | … |
| … | … | Pending | … |

## References

> Link to related documents, retrospectives, dashboards, and prior RFCs.

- Reference …
- Reference …

## Appendix

### Glossary
- **Term:** Definition
- **Term:** Definition

### Templates / Checklists
> Attach or link to artifacts that teams will use when executing the new process.

## Changelog

| Date | Version | Changes | Author |
|------|---------|---------|--------|
| {{ date }} | 0.1 | Initial draft | {{ author }} |
