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artifact: lessons-log
version: "1.0"
created: YYYY-MM-DD
status: draft
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# [Descriptive Title of the Lesson]

## Metadata

| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| **Entry ID** | [LL-YYYY-NNN] |
| **Date** | [When the learning occurred] |
| **Author** | [Who captured this lesson] |
| **Project/Initiative** | [What this relates to] |
| **Team** | [Team involved] |
| **Lesson Type** | [Success Pattern / Failure Pattern / Process / Technical / Strategy] |

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## Summary

<!-- One paragraph summary of the lesson for quick scanning -->

[Brief summary of what happened and what was learned.someone should be able to decide if this is relevant from this paragraph alone]

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## Context

### Background

<!-- What was the situation? What were we trying to do? -->

[Description of the project, initiative, or situation]

### Timeline

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| [Date] | [What happened] |
| [Date] | [What happened] |
| [Date] | [What happened] |

### Team and Stakeholders

- [Who was involved]
- [Who was affected]

### Constraints

<!-- What limitations or pressures existed? -->

- [Constraint 1]
- [Constraint 2]

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## What Happened

### Sequence of Events

<!-- Factual account of what occurred -->

1. [Event 1]
2. [Event 2]
3. [Event 3]
4. [Event 4]

### Key Decisions Made

| Decision | Rationale | Outcome |
|----------|-----------|---------|
| [Decision 1] | [Why we decided this] | [What resulted] |
| [Decision 2] | [Why we decided this] | [What resulted] |

### Outcome

<!-- What was the result? -->

[Description of the outcome.good, bad, or mixed]

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## The Lesson

### What We Learned

<!-- Clear articulation of the learning -->

**Primary Lesson:**
[Clear statement of the core learning]

**Supporting Observations:**
- [Observation 1]
- [Observation 2]
- [Observation 3]

### Why This Matters

<!-- Why is this learning significant? -->

[Explanation of the importance and implications]

### Root Cause Analysis

<!-- If applicable, what underlying factors led to this? -->

- [Root cause 1]
- [Root cause 2]

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## Recommendations

### Do This

<!-- Positive guidance for future teams -->

1. [Specific recommendation]
2. [Specific recommendation]
3. [Specific recommendation]

### Avoid This

<!-- Anti-patterns to prevent -->

1. [What to avoid and why]
2. [What to avoid and why]

### Questions to Ask

<!-- Diagnostic questions for future teams facing similar situations -->

- [Question 1]?
- [Question 2]?
- [Question 3]?

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## Applicability

### When This Applies

<!-- Situations where this lesson is relevant -->

- [Situation 1]
- [Situation 2]
- [Situation 3]

### When This May Not Apply

<!-- Situations where this lesson may not be relevant -->

- [Exception 1]
- [Exception 2]

### Related Situations

<!-- Similar contexts where the lesson might help -->

- [Related situation]
- [Related situation]

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## Supporting Evidence

### Metrics/Data

<!-- If applicable, quantitative evidence -->

| Metric | Before | After |
|--------|--------|-------|
| [Metric] | [Value] | [Value] |

### Quotes

<!-- Relevant quotes from team members or stakeholders -->

> "[Quote]" - [Attribution]

### Artifacts

<!-- Links to relevant documents, postmortems, etc. -->

- [Link to related document]
- [Link to related document]

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## Tags and Categories

**Primary Category:** [Infrastructure / Process / Communication / Technical / Strategy / People]

**Tags:** [#tag1] [#tag2] [#tag3] [#tag4]

**Related Lessons:** [LL-XXXX-XXX], [LL-XXXX-XXX]

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## Review and Updates

| Date | Reviewer | Update |
|------|----------|--------|
| [Date] | [Name] | Initial entry |
| [Date] | [Name] | [Update description] |

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*This lesson was captured to help future teams avoid repeating our mistakes and build on our successes.*
