# Retained Learning Record

Capture durable reusable learning from a completed lifecycle cycle. This is not a transient
meeting summary — it is the evidence that the launch-to-learning loop actually closed. The
record survives the feature and informs future decisions.

## Record Identity

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Feature / capability name | |
| Lifecycle decision | (continue / improve / harvest / pivot / pause / retire) |
| Decision date | |
| Record author | |
| Record date | |
| Record ID | (unique, stable identifier) |

## What We Expected

Summarize the key expected outcomes from the spec, roadmap, or launch brief. What did we
predict would happen?

## What We Observed

Summarize the key observed outcomes with confidence. What actually happened?

## What Was Uncertain

What could we not determine? What was ambiguous, noisy, or contested?

## What We Inferred

What did we conclude, and with what strength? What is the chain of reasoning from evidence
to conclusion?

## Assumptions: Before and After

| Assumption | Before (confidence) | After (confidence) | What changed? |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |

## What We Would Do Differently

Given what we now know, what would we change about how this feature was specified, built,
launched, or measured?

## Reusable Patterns

What patterns, heuristics, or rules of thumb emerged that apply beyond this feature?

| Pattern | Description | When it applies | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |
| | | | |

## Anti-Patterns to Avoid

What approaches failed or produced misleading results that should be avoided in the future?

| Anti-pattern | Description | Why it failed | How to detect it early |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |
| | | | |

## Feedback Routed

| Destination | What was routed | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Roadmap (product-roadmapping-and-portfolio) | | |
| Analytics (product-analytics-and-measurement) | | |
| Adoption (product-adoption) | | |
| Experimentation (product-experimentation) | | |
| Specifications (spec-driven-development) | | |
| Customer Success (conditional-customer-success) | (if applicable) | |
| Incident Learning (incident-learning) | (if applicable) | |

## Record Status

**Status:** (Draft / Final)

**Next review:** (date or "terminal — feature retired")

**Linked records:** (prior retained learning records for the same feature, if any)