# OP-T03 — Change and readiness

Adrian Sutherland · Version 1.0 · Refreshed September 2026

© 2005–2026 Adrian Sutherland.
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Adapt these prompts to your existing records and methodology.

## Process areas

A Simple Architectural Framework (ASAF) describes four continuing areas of work.

Map the work to your actual stages and reviews. Areas may share a review or
repeat at different scopes. Keep the accepted starting point between cycles.

| ASAF process area | Question | Your activity, owner and retained record |
|---|---|---|
| Visioning | What future outcome and qualities should this change serve? | [fill] |
| Transforming | What changes, checks and handover are required? | [fill] |
| Operating | How will the result be run, supported and observed? | [fill] |
| Governing | Who accepts decisions, exceptions and any wider reconsideration? | [fill] |

## Proposed change

- Problem, intended outcome and affected scope: [fill]

## People and records

- Affected roles, consumers, procedures and retained decisions: [fill]
- Owner of each update and effective version: [fill]
- Delegated actions, review authority, supplier contacts and owners of executable rules: [fill]

## Readiness and trial

- Training, access, capacity, support and communications: [fill]
- Trial population, start/stop authority and recovery: [fill]
- Pending or interrupted work, reconnection and acceptance: [fill]

## Checks and observations

- Expected/actual checks, date, version and reviewer: [fill]
- Baseline, service outcomes, effort and support observations: [fill]

## Operating arrangements and change

- Dependencies, access, support or recovery affected by replacement: [fill]
- What persists, what changes and what would reopen the rules: [fill]

## Methodology configuration

- Corresponding change, readiness and service reviews: [fill]

## History and open decisions

- Version, date, status, lessons and next decision: [fill]