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Trace the history of a business decision

Reconstruct a business decision from dated records, showing approved changes, supporting evidence, owners and unresolved assumptions.

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Trace the decision history for [business question] using the supplied dated records. Build a timeline of proposals, evidence considered, recorded decisions and subsequent revisions. Identify owners and unresolved assumptions, citing the supporting source for each event. Distinguish a discussion or draft proposal from an adopted decision. Produce a concise history brief and the evidence needed for the next review without inventing missing approvals.

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Keep the assumptions visible.

Define the source set and question, cite the supporting passages and keep conflicting or missing evidence visible. Distinguish a summary from an independently verified fact.

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A meeting discussion is not proof of an adopted decision; use recorded authority and distinguish missing evidence from a reversal.

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