How to use this

Practical, not perfection
  1. Pick the tier you are studying and copy the template into your notes.
  2. Complete it for one real example (work, a side project, or a safe fictional scenario).
  3. Use the rubric to tighten it until it is defensible.
  4. Paste a short reflection into your CPD record: what you assumed, what evidence you would keep, and what you would do next.

Foundations. Outcome baseline and metric map

Template + rubric + example

Template

Rubric (what “good enough” looks like)

  • Outcome is measurable and tied to a metric.
  • Assumptions are explicit and testable.
  • Evidence is identified (what you would log/measure/keep).

Worked example (short)

Example (short):
Outcome: reduce time-to-resolution.
Baseline: median 3 days; target: 1 day.

Applied. Operating model decision record

Template + rubric + example

Template

Rubric (what “good enough” looks like)

  • Trade-offs are stated, not implied.
  • Guardrails enable autonomy within boundaries.
  • Next actions are concrete and realistic.

Worked example (short)

Example (short):
Decision: centralise identity + decentralise product delivery.

Strategy. Roadmap with risks and evidence

Template + rubric + example

Template

Rubric (what “good enough” looks like)

  • Trade-offs are stated, not implied.
  • Evidence is identified (what you would log/measure/keep).
  • Next actions are concrete and realistic.

Worked example (short)

Example (short):
Trigger: if change failure rate rises, pause rollout and invest in reliability.