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Project Brief template

Canonical template for the Project Brief format.

# [Project Name] - Project Brief
## Goal
[The single outcome this initiative achieves. One sentence.]
## Background
[Why this problem matters now. What is broken or missing. 2-4 sentences.]
## Scope
### In scope
- [What this initiative covers]
### Out of scope
- [What this initiative explicitly does not cover]
## Constraints
- [Time, budget, technology, or dependency limits the team cannot negotiate]
## Success Criteria
- [How we will know this succeeded. Measurable if possible.]
## Team
- Owner: [Who decides]
- Contributors: [Who does the work]
- Informed: [Who needs to be kept in the loop]