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| 1 | +## Executive Summary |
| 2 | +[Brief description of the feature and its scope] |
| 3 | + |
| 4 | +#### Engineering Assessment |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +[Brief description of the engineering assessment of this candidate item.] |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +#### Dependencies |
| 9 | +- Team dependencies: [List team dependencies] |
| 10 | +- Epic/Issue dependencies: [Link to dependent epics/issues] |
| 11 | +- External dependencies: [Any external dependencies] |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +#### DRIs |
| 14 | +- **PM**: [Name] <!-- also add as assignee to this epic --> |
| 15 | +- **EM**: [Name] <!-- also add as assignee to this epic --> |
| 16 | +- **UX/PDM**: [Name] <!-- also add as assignee to this epic --> |
| 17 | +- **Group(s)**: [Group name(s)] <!-- also add as label --> |
| 18 | +- **Engineering Owner**: [Name] |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +#### Business Impact |
| 21 | +- **Product motivation**: [Description] |
| 22 | +- **Key customers**: [List of key customers] |
| 23 | +- **ARR impact**: [Anticipated ARR impact] |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +#### Sizing and Funding (Optional) |
| 26 | +- **Size**: [XS/S/M/L/XL] |
| 27 | +- **Funding Status**: [Funded/Partially funded/Not funded] |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +--- |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +### Hygiene Guidelines |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +_See additional details about this process at https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/wikis/R&D-Interlock-Process-Dashboard?#interlock-process_ |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +##### :one: Pre-Interlock |
| 36 | +- Update epic description with all relevant information |
| 37 | +- Ensure all dependencies are identified |
| 38 | +- Apply appropriate labels (see below) |
| 39 | +- Update interlock status as discussions progress (via label) |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +##### :two: Post-Interlock |
| 42 | +- Update health status weekly (via label) |
| 43 | +- Document any newly identified risks or dependencies |
| 44 | +- Link to implementation epics/issues as work begins |
| 45 | +- Flag any scope or timeline changes immediately |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +<!-- |
| 48 | +Apply appropriate labels: |
| 49 | +- [ ] Section (section::dev, section::ops, section::sec) |
| 50 | +- [ ] Stage (devops::plan, devops::create, devops::verify, etc.) |
| 51 | +- [ ] Group (group::product planning, group::project management, etc.) |
| 52 | +- [ ] Priority (Product labels = Product Priority::P1, Product Priority::P2, Product Priority::P3, Engineering labels = Eng Priority::E1, Eng Priority::E2, Eng Priority::E3) |
| 53 | +- [ ] Tier (GTM tier::Tier 1, GTM tier::Tier 2, GTM tier::Tier 3) |
| 54 | +- [ ] Investment theme (Investment theme::Core-Devops, Investment theme::Security-Compliance, Investment theme::AI across SDLC) |
| 55 | +- [ ] Platforms (platform: GitLab.com, platform: dedicated, platform: self-managed) |
| 56 | +- [ ] Subscription tier (GitLab Ultimate, GitLab Premium, GitLab Free) |
| 57 | +- [ ] Quarter (FY26 Q1, FY26 Q2, FY26 Q3, FY26 Q4) |
| 58 | +- [ ] Pre-interlock status label (interlock status::New/Proposal in progress, interlock status::cancelled, etc) |
| 59 | +- [ ] Post-interlock status label (R&D roadmap status::Executing, R&D roadmap status::Completed) |
| 60 | +- [ ] Post-interlock health (health::on track, health::needs attention, health::at risk) |
| 61 | +--> |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +> [!warning] This is a confidential epic because it may contain customer information |
| 64 | +
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| 65 | +/label ~"Interlock candidate" |
| 66 | +/confidential |
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