# One-Pager: Idea or project name

**Owner**: @name · **Date**: YYYY-MM-DD · **Status**: Proposal

## What

One sentence describing the thing.

## Why now

Two or three sentences of motivation – the problem and the opportunity.

## How it works

```mermaid
flowchart LR
    A[Input] --> B[Process]
    B --> C[Outcome]
```

## Success looks like

- Metric one improves by N%
- Qualitative outcome two

## Cost & effort

| Resource | Estimate |
|----------|----------|
| Engineering | N weeks |
| Design | N weeks |
| Budget | $N |

## Risks

- Risk one – mitigation
- Risk two – mitigation

## Decision requested

What you need from the reader: approve, fund, staff, or reject.