Use this record when the workflow cannot resolve a claim, capability, example, wording choice, or validation failure from available evidence. Keep one blocking question per escalation.
Status legend
Status
Meaning
open
Decision or evidence is still missing.
answered
A decision or source answer exists and is linked.
deferred
Accepted as out of scope for this packet.
converted
The work moved into a correction or scoped change.
rejected
Escalation was unnecessary or invalid.
Escalations
Escalation ID
Category
Trigger Refs
Blocking Question
Evidence Summary
Needed By
Owner
Status
Decision Ref
ESC-0001
source-gap
CLM-0001
<single question>
<grounded summary>
<stage-or-section>
<owner>
open
<decision-ref>
Categories
source-gap
design-decision
normative-language
example
validation
review
scope
Options and decision capture
Option ID
Escalation ID
Decision Text
Pros
Cons
Source Support
Affected Items
ESC-0001-A
ESC-0001
<option>
<pros>
<cons>
<refs-or-none>
CLM-0001
Decision ID
Escalation ID
Selected Option
Decision Summary
Rationale
Follow-Up Refs
Date
DEC-0001
ESC-0001
ESC-0001-A
<answer>
<why>
COR-0001
YYYY-MM-DD
Exit checks
Check
Required Result
Actual Result
Notes
Every blocking issue is either corrected or escalated.
Yes
<pass/fail>
<notes>
Every escalation asks one question and names the affected items.
Yes
<pass/fail>
<notes>
Deferred escalations are listed in the final packet manifest.