# Research / opportunity record — blank template

Status: question / experiment / prototype / finding / stopped
Author and contributors:
Created / updated / review date:

## Context and problem
Who experiences the problem? Describe a recent event and the current workaround.
Who uses, decides and pays (if a commercial path is relevant)?
What evidence supports the importance of this problem? Link sources with consent.

## Alternatives and assumptions
What already solves part of the problem? Why might doing nothing be reasonable?
Which assumption would most change the decision if false?

## Smallest useful test
Hypothesis:
Method and participants / context:
Permission, privacy and safety boundaries:
Time / cost budget:
Success and stop conditions, defined before the test:

## Evidence
Dated observations and source links:
Counterevidence and failed expectations:
Separate direct observations from interpretation. No confidential data in public records.

## Findings and limits
What was learned? What cannot be concluded? Is the sample relevant or biased?
Artifact / source / license / attribution:
Current maintenance and reproducibility limits:

## Decision
Continue / revise / stop / share the finding:
Next exact action, owner and review date:
If a venture is considered, assess ownership, economics, team and capacity separately.