Field Template Library
The master entry point to the book's appendices. The library holds 24 templates, numbered to match the chapter each one serves ("Template N goes with Chapter N"), grouped by the six Parts of the main text. Three merges: the Chapter 1 pre-mortem folds into Template 4 (4.3–4.6), the Chapter 13 ADR memo folds into Template 19 (19.2), and the Chapter 26 F1–F5 anchors and growth agreement fold into Template 3 (3.7–3.8). In each case the two halves were already one tool. Every template may be copied, modified, and used in your own projects. The companion code scaffolding lives in this repository's
repo/directory (seerepo/README.mdfor the mapping).
Chapter to Template Map
| Chapter | Template | Contents | The Sheet Most Often Copied on Its Own |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Template 0 | Field MVP Pack | Scoring sheet (pass/concern/unsafe/useless) |
| 1 | → Template 4 (4.3–4.6) | Pre-mortem Memo | Reference library of common ways to die |
| 2 | Template 2 | Deliverer Role Charter | Role charter one-pager |
| 3 | Template 3 | Capability Self-Assessment (3.0–3.6) + F1–F5 Rating and Growth Agreement (3.7–3.8) | Five-axis self-assessment sheet |
| 4 | Template 4 | Deployment Charter (4.1–4.2) + Pre-mortem (4.3–4.6) | Charter seven-element one-pager |
| 5 | Template 5 | Stakeholder Map | Six-role map with names |
| 6 | Template 6 | Field Archaeology Kit | Three-layer probing script |
| 7 | Template 7 | Five-Question Opportunity Rubric | Five-question scorecard |
| 8 | Template 8 | Thin Slice Definition Sheet + Scope Decision Log | Scope decision log |
| 9 | Template 9 | Data Source Inventory + Fitness Scorecard + Reconciliation Checklist | Fitness scorecard |
| 10 | Template 10 | Pattern Decision Table + Anti-pattern List | The six pattern cards |
| 11 | Template 11 | Eval Spec + Golden Case Collection + Annotation Disagreement Log | Annotation disagreement log |
| 12 | Template 12 | Trust Constraint Matrix + Review Packet | Six-constraint matrix |
| 13 | → Template 19 (19.2) | ADR Memo + SCQA Self-Check | ADR one-pager |
| 14 | Template 14 | Stage Gate Checklist + Kill Criteria | Kill criteria card |
| 15 | Template 15 | Co-build Agreement + Knowledge Transfer Cadence Sheet | The four co-build clauses |
| 16 | Template 16 | Production Readiness Checklist + Running Budget Sheet | Four-ledger budget sheet |
| 17 | Template 17 | Action Queue Design Patterns + Decision Trail Schema | Queue column design sheet |
| 18 | Template 18 | Metric Tree + Incident Runbook + Same-Day Notice | Three-part same-day notice |
| 19 | Template 19 | Three-Memo Set (kickoff / decision=ADR / impact) | Impact memo template |
| 20 | Template 20 | Resistance Decoder + Hard Conversation Scripts + Visibility Governance Pledge | Resistance decoder |
| 21 | Template 21 | Adoption Plan + Super-user Agreement + Operating Cadence Sheet | Four adoption mechanisms checklist |
| 22 | Template 22 | Handoff Plan + Five Self-Sufficiency Tests + Handoff Cadence Sheet | Five self-sufficiency tests sheet |
| 23 | Template 23 | Pattern Extraction + Asset Register + Library Admission Review | Asset register |
| 24 | Template 24 | F2P Memo + Closeout Asset Recovery Checklist | Closeout recovery checklist |
| 25 | Template 25 | Intake Rubric + Red Lines + Saying No Scripts + Kill Register | Three red lines card |
| 26 | → Template 3 (3.7–3.8) | F1–F5 Anchors + Annual Growth Agreement | Annual growth agreement |
Grouping by Part, and the Main Chain
- Part I · Position and Mindset (Templates 0, 2, 3). For the opening week. Template 0 is where the book starts, the five deliverables due within two hours.
- Part II · Discovery (Templates 4, 5, 6, 7). The entry to the main chain. The charter in Template 4 is the authority everything after it rests on.
- Part III · Design (Templates 8, 9, 10, 11, 12). The core of the main chain. Order of output = 8 (boundary) → 9 (data) → 10 (pattern) → 11 (eval) → 12 (constraints).
- Part IV · Build and Run (Templates 14, 15, 16, 17, 18). The eval from Template 11 is the gate input for 14. The decision trail sheet in 17 is raw material for monitoring in 18 and for assets in 23.
- Part V · Adoption and Transfer (Templates 19, 20, 21, 22). The three memos in Template 19 run through the whole cycle. The rest of this group follows the order "resistance → adoption → handoff".
- Part VI · Reuse and Growth (Templates 23, 24, 25, plus the second half of Template 3). For closeout. The asset register in 23 and the recovery checklist in 24 share fields (mapping in Template 24).
The template main chain (the minimum set for one full delivery cycle): Template 0 → 4 → 8 → 9 → 11 → 14 → 17 → 19 → 22. Take the rest as needed.