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Implementation Work Items

Define traceable implementation work items with source design, source requirement, owner, evidence, verification, and done criteria.

ES-106 Work Items Traceable Work

Template purpose

Use this template to define traceable implementation work items.

Project

<Project name>

Document control

Field Value
Artifact owner <owner>
Primary reviewers <reviewers>
Status <draft / in review / accepted / revised>
Last updated <YYYY-MM-DD>
Related Engineering Stage ES-106 — Implementation Readiness
Project workspace target docs/project-workspace/implementation/implementation_work_items.md

Work item register

ID Work Item Description Source Design Source Requirement Owner Evidence Produced Verification Status
IW-001 <work item> <description> <design source> <requirement> <owner> <evidence> <test/check> <ready / open / deferred>

Work item details

IW-001 — <Work Item>

Field Value
Source design <design artifact>
Source requirement <FR/NFR/C-ID>
Owner <owner>
Reviewer <reviewer>
Branch / PR expectation <branch or PR>
AI assistance allowed? <yes / no / limited>
Evidence produced <evidence>
Verification expected <verification>
Status <ready / open / deferred / blocked>

Scope

<scope>

Not in scope

  • <exclusion>

Done criteria

  • <criterion>

Guardrails that apply

  • <G-ID or guardrail>

Risks

  • <risk>

Blocked work items

Work Item Blocker Owner Resolution Needed
<IW-ID> <blocker> <owner> <resolution>

Deferred work items

Work Item Reason Deferred Revisit Condition
<IW-ID> <reason> <condition>

Review checklist

  • [ ] Work items trace to design and requirements.
  • [ ] Owners and reviewers are assigned.
  • [ ] Evidence and verification are defined.
  • [ ] AI assistance boundaries are clear.
  • [ ] Guardrails are linked.
  • [ ] Blocked and deferred items are visible.

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