Template guide
A delivery baseline is the evidence packet before commitment.
It records what the team has learned from candidate reality and what still needs technical verification before accountable production delivery.
Copyable baseline structure
Delivery baseline
Decision:
Candidate reality reviewed:
Stakeholders present:
Accepted behavior:
Rejected alternatives:
Scope removed:
Scope added:
Known risks:
Reality Checks required:
Architecture questions:
Data and integration assumptions:
Security, privacy, and compliance concerns:
Production handoff owner:
Build to Deliver readiness:How to use it
- Review evidenceStart with observations from Reality Loops, not opinions from the room.
- Separate accepted from untestedDo not let enthusiasm become scope.
- Name the checksList the architecture, data, integration, security, accessibility, and operations questions still open.
- Assign the handoffMake one owner responsible for carrying the packet into Build to Deliver planning.
What the baseline prevents
The baseline prevents a common handoff failure: the learning team remembers the nuance, but the delivery team receives a backlog stripped of context.
RDD keeps the evidence attached to the commitment. That is how fast learning becomes disciplined delivery.