# P0 Triage Analysis: Production database is down

Generated: 2025-09-22 11:44

## 🎯 Problem Statement

**Issue:** Production database is down

**Description:** Primary production database is completely unresponsive

**Impact Metrics:**
- Users affected: _[To be determined]_
- Services impacted: _[To be determined]_
- Revenue impact: _[To be determined]_
- Data at risk: _[To be determined]_

## 🛠️ Solution Options Analysis

### Option 1: Hotfix Approach

**Description:** _[Quick tactical fix to stop the bleeding]_

**Pros:**
- ✅ Can be deployed immediately
- ✅ Minimal testing required
- ✅ Low risk of additional issues

**Cons:**
- ❌ Technical debt created
- ❌ May not address root cause
- ❌ Requires follow-up work

**Time Estimate:** _[X hours]_

**Interruption Cost:** 
- Sprint tasks delayed: _[List affected tasks]_
- Team members required: _[Number and roles]_

### Option 2: Proper Fix

**Description:** _[Comprehensive solution addressing root cause]_

**Pros:**
- ✅ Addresses root cause
- ✅ Prevents recurrence
- ✅ Improves overall system

**Cons:**
- ❌ Takes longer to implement
- ❌ Requires thorough testing
- ❌ Higher risk during deployment

**Time Estimate:** _[Y hours/days]_

**Interruption Cost:**
- Sprint tasks delayed: _[List affected tasks]_
- Team members required: _[Number and roles]_
- Sprint completion risk: _[High/Medium/Low]_

## 🔄 Cascading Effects Analysis

### If we do Option 1 (Hotfix):
- **Immediate:** _[What happens right after deployment]_
- **Next Sprint:** _[Follow-up work required]_
- **Long-term:** _[Technical debt and maintenance impact]_

### If we do Option 2 (Proper Fix):
- **Immediate:** _[Impact on current sprint and deliverables]_
- **Next Sprint:** _[Cleaner state, no follow-up needed]_
- **Long-term:** _[System improvements and prevention]_

### If we do nothing:
- **Next 1 hour:** _[Escalation scenario]_
- **Next 24 hours:** _[Full impact scenario]_
- **Business impact:** _[Reputation, revenue, compliance]_

## 🤖 AI Recommendation

**Recommended Approach:** _[Option 1 or 2]_

**Rationale:**
_[Detailed explanation of why this option is recommended based on:]
- Severity and urgency of the issue
- Available resources and expertise
- Current sprint commitments
- Long-term system health
- Business priorities]_

## 👥 Human Decision Framework

**Key Questions for Leadership:**

1. **Business Priority:** Is fixing this issue more important than current sprint deliverables?
2. **Resource Availability:** Do we have the right people available now?
3. **Risk Tolerance:** Can we accept the risk of a quick fix vs. proper solution?
4. **Customer Communication:** What do we need to tell customers and when?
5. **Compliance/Legal:** Are there regulatory implications to consider?

**Decision Checklist:**
- [ ] Incident commander assigned
- [ ] Stakeholders notified
- [ ] Customer communication plan
- [ ] Resource allocation confirmed
- [ ] Success criteria defined
- [ ] Rollback plan prepared

## 📋 Next Steps

1. **Immediate (Next 30 min):**
   - [ ] Review this analysis with incident commander
   - [ ] Make go/no-go decision
   - [ ] Assign resources

2. **Short-term (Next 2 hours):**
   - [ ] Begin implementation of chosen option
   - [ ] Set up monitoring and alerts
   - [ ] Prepare customer communication

3. **Follow-up:**
   - [ ] Post-mortem scheduled
   - [ ] Lessons learned documented
   - [ ] Prevention measures identified
