---
id: ABB-YYYY-MM-DD-short-title
status: draft
created: YYYY-MM-DD
prepared_by: name or role
accountable_person: name or role
reviewer: name or role
---

# Action Boundary Brief: [short action name]

## 1. Intended outcome

State the operational outcome in one sentence. Explain why an AI-enabled workflow is being considered.

## 2. Resource envelope

| Resource or affected party | Intended use | Owner | Named limit | Unknowns or dependencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [data, tool, person, time, money, communication, or system] | [what the workflow would do] | [responsible person or team] | [specific boundary] | [what could change the boundary] |

## 3. Decision rights

**Requested right:** [observe / summarize / recommend / draft without sending / execute within named limit]

**Permitted action:** [precise action and conditions]

**Prohibited action:** [what this workflow must not do]

**Limit that ends the right:** [budget, scope, confidence, timing, recipient, system, or other condition]

## 4. Accountable escalation and interruption

**Accountable person:** [named role or person]

**Pause or escalation trigger:** [concrete condition that stops normal progress]

**Stop or containment path:** [how to halt, undo where feasible, or prevent externalization]

## 5. Minimum review record

| Record element | What must be preserved | Location or owner |
|---|---|---|
| Source and context | Inputs, provenance, relevant instruction, and applicable boundary | [location] |
| Candidate output or action | The recommendation, draft, or proposed execution | [location] |
| Human decision | Any review, exception, or authorization context | [location] |
| Final action and result | What actually happened and what changed | [location] |
| Unresolved question | Uncertainty, limitation, or follow-up owner | [location] |

## 6. Review state and next step

**Current status:** [draft / proposed / reviewed / retired]

**Next responsible action:** [what a named person must decide or do next]

**Important boundary:** This brief does not approve, authorize, certify, or determine compliance for the proposed action.