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Purpose: Turn a vague automation or bug-fix request into a bounded, testable, safely delivered project.
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The completed CSV sample records expected and actual results for four checks. Each row is marked PASS because the outcomes match. If the fixture or actual result is missing, keep the check NOT PROVEN until it is verified.

CSV sample test evidence: four expected-versus-actual checks marked PASS
| Gate | Owner role | Required input | Required output | Exit condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Intake | Intake Strategist | Raw request and available evidence | Complete client brief | Goal, environment, constraints, and evidence captured |
| 2. Scope | Scope Manager | Completed intake brief | Accepted scope | One deliverable, exclusions, and definition of done are explicit |
| 3. Plan | Solution Architect | Approved scope and reproduction findings | Implementation and rollback plan | Dependencies, risks, tests, and approvals are documented |
| 4. Build | Builder | Approved plan and READY build gate | Working change | Changed artifacts and deviations are recorded |
| 5. Test | QA Engineer | Definition of done and change record | Verification evidence | Expected, actual, edge, regression, and rollback checks are complete |
| 6. Deliver | Delivery Manager | Passed QA evidence | Client handoff | Usage, limitations, evidence, rollback, and revision terms are ready |
| 7. Evaluate | Evaluator | Project record, evidence, and feedback | Score and reusable learning | Quality is scored and sensitive information is removed from reusable assets |