Decision log
The decisions in spec/index.md. Record each decision here when it is made, then update the spec's Decisions table and change log to match. Until a decision is made, the default applies.
| Id | Decision | Default | Options considered | Owner | Status | Decided on | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision 1 | Primary language and tool | JavaScript with Selenium and Mocha | Python with Selenium and pytest if the team's codebase is Python | Training lead, with the head of test | Open | ||
| Decision 2 | CI service | The organisation's existing CI service; GitHub Actions for the practice repository | GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, Jenkins | Training lead | Open | ||
| Decision 3 | JavaScript foundations course | A structured, free or already-licensed course with exercises | The practice repository katas with free JavaScript material, such as MDN's JavaScript guide; a licensed course | Training lead | Open | ||
| Decision 4 | Practice FHIR server | The practice repository's local FHIR sandbox (practice-repo/fhir-sandbox/server.js, run with npm run fhir): Node.js, no Docker, synthetic data only |
A shared team test server with synthetic data | Mentors | Open | ||
| Decision 5 | Capstone scope per person | As in the spec's Module 16 table, agreed at hour 230.5 | — | Product owner, mentor | Open (decided per person in hours 230.5–238) | ||
| Decision 6 | Mapping for band and role combinations without a reference level, and Band 3 factor levels | The spec's mapping rule; Band 3 factor levels agreed at Gate 0 from the job description, total within 216 to 270 points | — | Line manager, training lead, HR | Open | See hr-briefing.md | |
| Decision 7 | Developmental status of gates | Gates are developmental only (spec Principle 14) | — | HR, head of test | Open | See hr-briefing.md | |
| Decision 8 | Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification body | An accredited body whose Green Belt certification does not expire, with an exam, a project requirement, and a resit policy | Course in house with an external exam; course and exam from the same body | Training lead, with the head of test | Open | See Module 17 |
Open questions from the plan
From plan.md:
| # | Question | Linked decision | Answer | Answered by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Does HR agree that gates are developmental only, and that no band changes follow? | Decision 7 | |||
| 2 | How should Band 3 factor levels, and any unmapped band and role combinations, be agreed? | Decision 6 | |||
| 3 | Has the organisation standardised on an automation tool or language? | Decision 1 | |||
| 4 | Which CI service will teams use, and can participants change pipelines? | Decision 2 | |||
| 5 | Is there budget for a paid JavaScript course? | Decision 3 | |||
| 6 | Can participants install Node.js 24 and Chrome, and run a local server on port 8080? | Decision 4 | |||
| 7 | How many people are in the first cohort, in which tracks, and who are the mentors? | — | |||
| 8 | Which Lean Six Sigma body certifies the Green Belt, with a certificate that does not expire, and what is the budget for its course and exam? | Decision 8 |
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