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artifact: spike-summary
version: "1.0"
created: <YYYY-MM-DD>
status: draft
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# Spike Summary: [Spike Title]

## Overview

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Question to Answer** | [The specific question this spike investigated] |
| **Time-Box** | [Allocated time, e.g., 3 days] |
| **Actual Time Spent** | [Actual time, e.g., 2.5 days] |
| **Spike Lead** | [Name/role] |
| **Date Completed** | [YYYY-MM-DD] |

## Background

<!-- Why was this spike needed? What context is important? -->

[Brief context explaining why this question needed investigation]

## Approach

<!-- What was tried, in what order, and why? -->

### What We Tried

1. [Approach 1: description and rationale]
2. [Approach 2: description and rationale]
3. [Approach 3: description and rationale]

### Technologies/Tools Evaluated

- [Technology/Tool 1]
- [Technology/Tool 2]

## Findings

<!-- What did we learn? Support with evidence. -->

### Finding 1: [Title]

[Description of what was discovered]

**Evidence:**
- [Specific data point, benchmark, or observation]
- [Code sample, API response, or screenshot reference]

### Finding 2: [Title]

[Description of what was discovered]

**Evidence:**
- [Specific data point, benchmark, or observation]

### Finding 3: [Title]

[Description of what was discovered]

**Evidence:**
- [Specific data point, benchmark, or observation]

## Recommendation

<!-- Answer the original question directly. Proceed, don't proceed, or proceed with conditions. -->

**Decision:** [Proceed / Do Not Proceed / Proceed with Conditions]

[Clear rationale for the recommendation, referencing findings above]

### If Proceeding

- [Key consideration or condition 1]
- [Key consideration or condition 2]
- [Estimated effort for implementation]

### If Not Proceeding

- [Why this path is not recommended]
- [Alternative approaches to consider]

## Artifacts

<!-- Links to code, prototypes, diagrams, or documentation created -->

| Artifact | Location | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| [POC Code] | [Link] | [Brief description] |
| [Architecture Diagram] | [Link] | [Brief description] |
| [Vendor Documentation] | [Link] | [Brief description] |

## Open Questions

<!-- What didn't we answer? What needs more investigation? -->

- [ ] [Open question 1]
- [ ] [Open question 2]
- [ ] [Open question 3]

## Follow-up Items

<!-- Next steps if the team decides to proceed -->

| Action | Owner | Timeline |
|--------|-------|----------|
| [Next step 1] | [Who] | [When] |
| [Next step 2] | [Who] | [When] |
