The purpose of this template is to help us get ReadyToCode on features or tricky bugs as quickly as possible. See also LaunchpadEnhancementProposalProcess.
The bits in italics are the bits that you should fill in. Delete the italic bits.
$HEADLINE
Short description of feature
As a $PERSON
I want $FEATURE
so that $BENEFIT
Consider clarifying the feature by describing what it is not?
Link this from LEP
Rationale
Why are we doing this now?
What value does this give our users? Which users?
Stakeholders
Who really cares about this feature? When did you last talk to them?
Constraints
What MUST the new behaviour provide?
What MUST it not do?
Unnecessary Desires
What are ideas that might be desirable, but are *not* constraints for this proposal?
Success
How will we know when we are done?
How will we measure how well we have done?
Subfeatures
OPTIONAL
Other LaunchpadEnhancementProposals that form a part of this one.
Implementation Proposal
Description
How will this work?
Workflows
OPTIONAL
What are the workflows for this feature? Provide mockups for each workflow.
You do not have to get the mockups and workflows right at this point. In fact, it is better to have several alternatives, delaying deciding on the final set of workflows until the last responsible moment.
Risks
What are the risks associated with this implementation? Consider risks that may make the implementation fail to meet its goals, risks that may make the delivery time slip, security risks, performance risks, and usability/documentation risks.
Experiment 1
It will often be appropriate to construct one or more experiments to address the identified risks before proceeding to the implementation step. Make sure that the effort to construct experiments is significantly less than the effort expected to be expended on the implementation!
Goal
What is the goal of the experiment? What risk or risks do you intend to explore?
Design
How will the experiment work?
Result
How did it turn out?
Thoughts?
Put everything else here.