# Project Brief

*Foundation document - the source of truth for project scope*

## Project Overview

**Project Name**: [Project Name]  
**Version**: 1.0  
**Last Updated**: [Date]  
**Status**: [Active/Planning/On Hold]

## Core Purpose

[One paragraph describing what this project is and why it exists]

## Goals and Objectives

### Primary Goals
1. [Main goal 1]
2. [Main goal 2]
3. [Main goal 3]

### Success Criteria
- [ ] [Measurable criterion 1]
- [ ] [Measurable criterion 2]
- [ ] [Measurable criterion 3]

## Scope

### In Scope
- [What this project will deliver]
- [Core features/capabilities]
- [Target platforms/environments]

### Out of Scope
- [What this project will NOT deliver]
- [Features explicitly excluded]
- [Deferred items]

## Constraints

### Technical Constraints
- [Technology limitations]
- [Platform requirements]
- [Integration constraints]

### Business Constraints
- [Timeline requirements]
- [Budget limitations]
- [Resource availability]

### Regulatory/Compliance
- [Legal requirements]
- [Security standards]
- [Industry regulations]

## Target Users

### Primary Users
- **User Type**: [Description]
- **Needs**: [What they need from this system]
- **Volume**: [Expected number of users]

### Secondary Users
- **User Type**: [Description]
- **Needs**: [What they need from this system]

## Key Requirements

### Functional Requirements
1. [Core functionality 1]
2. [Core functionality 2]
3. [Core functionality 3]

### Non-Functional Requirements
- **Performance**: [Targets]
- **Security**: [Requirements]
- **Scalability**: [Expectations]
- **Reliability**: [Uptime/availability]

## Timeline

### Major Milestones
| Milestone | Target Date | Description |
|-----------|-------------|-------------|
| [Name] | [Date] | [What will be delivered] |
| [Name] | [Date] | [What will be delivered] |

### Current Phase
[Description of current project phase]

## Stakeholders

### Primary Stakeholders
- **[Role]**: [Name/Team] - [Interest/Influence]
- **[Role]**: [Name/Team] - [Interest/Influence]

### Key Decision Makers
- **[Role]**: [Name] - [Decisions they make]

## References

- [Link to detailed requirements]
- [Link to design documents]
- [Link to related projects]

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*This document defines the project foundation. All other memory bank files build upon this brief.*