The Intent Ledger
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Project memory, decision intelligence, and source-backed records for design teams.
5 Minute Decision Rights Matrix for Design Teams
Research backed in session method for design teams to capture decisions in five minutes. Use a six field matrix, link records to artifacts.
3 Copyable Templates for Design Review Notes That Teams Will Actually Use
Use three ready-to-copy templates plus simple in-session and post-review routines to capture design review notes, link decisions to their source, and keep...
Design Teams: One Sentence Decisions for Design Project Documentation
Skip bloated PRDs. Use one-sentence decision entries, simple templates, assigned owners, and 24-hour update triggers to keep design project documentation...
One Paragraph Meeting Notes Retention Policy for Design Teams
Practical retention policy for design teams: a paste ready one paragraph policy, ADR style decision template, 30 day rollout plan, plus storage and...
Capture Design Intent with ADR Discipline and Graph Queries for Studios
90 Day–ready approach for studios and design teams to capture decision rationale: use ADR style records, link sources, and scale to graph queries without...
For Design Teams, Stop Repeating Work: Build Project Memory in 30 Days
A practical, implementation-first guide for design teams: low ceremony capture, a minimal schema, a 30-day build plan, plus an ILM Records example to stop...
Design Teams: Triad + Log to Start Collaborative Design Decisions
Practical playbook for design teams: use a triad, run a 90‑minute design jam, and capture choices in an eight‑field decision log. Follow the seven‑step...
5 Step Workflow to Capture Figma Feedback for Designers, Keep the Why
A short five step workflow designers use to capture Figma feedback, turn comments into traceable decisions, and keep the why.
Copyable Critique Feedback Examples, Reusable Template for Designers
Practical, copyable critique feedback examples for designers, plus a reusable feedback record template that turns comments into traceable, verifiable...
Preserve Design Intent: 8-Field Architecture Meeting Minutes Template
One-page architecture meeting minutes template with 8 core fields to record attendees, decisions, and owners. Ready in under two minutes.
Make Design Team Retrospectives Preserve Decisions with Project Memory
Turn design retrospectives into decisions. Follow a five-step 60–90 minute agenda, send a pre-read 24 hours ahead, assign 1–3 owners, and link decisions...
Convert Transcripts to Traceable ILM Records in 10 Minutes for Design Teams
Use a ten minute workflow to turn meeting transcripts into traceable ILM Records with minimal ADR style fields, Markdown storage, and governance for...