# Implementation Proposal

**Prepared for**: [Client name]
**Prepared by**: [Your name], SDC Certified Practitioner
**Firm**: [Your firm name]
**Date**: [Date]
**Valid through**: [Date + 30 days]

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## Executive Summary

[One paragraph. Three sentences maximum. The pain, the path, the price.]

[Use the vocabulary from Module 9: "context graph" not "knowledge graph," "decision traces" not "audit logs," "structural governance" not "data governance." The CTO reading this should recognize their problem in your first sentence.]

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## Current State

[Pull directly from the Maturity Map report. Do not re-litigate the scoring. Reference the radar chart.]

**Maturity Map scores**:

| Dimension | Score | Category |
|-----------|-------|----------|
| Schema Integrity | [1-5] | Foundational |
| Constraint Enforcement | [1-5] | Foundational |
| Semantic Identity | [1-5] | Foundational |
| Provenance | [1-5] | Derived |
| Interoperability | [1-5] | Derived |
| Governance | [1-5] | Derived |

**Floor constraint**: [The minimum foundational score and what it means]

**Primary gap**: [The single dimension that gates everything else]

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## Proposed Scope

### Phase 1: [Dimension name] - Foundation

**Duration**: [e.g., 4-6 weeks]

**Deliverables**:
- [Specific deliverable 1]
- [Specific deliverable 2]
- [Specific deliverable 3]

**Success metric**: [One measurable improvement - e.g., "Schema Integrity moves from Level 1 to Level 3"]

### Phase 2: [Dimension name] - Structure

**Duration**: [e.g., 4-6 weeks]

**Deliverables**:
- [Specific deliverable 1]
- [Specific deliverable 2]

**Success metric**: [One measurable improvement]

### Phase 3: [Dimension name] - Integration

**Duration**: [e.g., 6-8 weeks]

**Deliverables**:
- [Specific deliverable 1]
- [Specific deliverable 2]

**Success metric**: [One measurable improvement]

[Add or remove phases as appropriate. Typical engagements are 3-5 phases over 6-12 months.]

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## Milestones

| Milestone | Target Date | Deliverable | Success Metric |
|-----------|-------------|-------------|----------------|
| Phase 1 complete | [Date] | [Deliverable] | [Metric] |
| Phase 2 complete | [Date] | [Deliverable] | [Metric] |
| Phase 3 complete | [Date] | [Deliverable] | [Metric] |
| First per-touch stewardship cycle | [Date] | Schema change review | [Response time] |

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## Pricing

| Phase | Description | Fee |
|-------|-------------|-----|
| Phase 1 | [Description] | $[amount] |
| Phase 2 | [Description] | $[amount] |
| Phase 3 | [Description] | $[amount] |
| **Total initial engagement** | | **$[total]** |

### Ongoing stewardship (optional, post-deployment)

| Service | Frequency | Per-touch fee |
|---------|-----------|---------------|
| Schema change review | As needed | $[amount] |
| Quarterly reassessment | Quarterly | $[amount] |
| Emergency schema change | As needed | $[amount] |

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## Assumptions and Exclusions

### Assumptions

- [e.g., Client will provide read-only database access within 5 business days of engagement start]
- [e.g., Client will designate a single point of contact for data questions]
- [e.g., Primary datasource is PostgreSQL/MySQL/SQLite accessible via standard connection]

### Exclusions

- [Be specific about what is NOT in scope]
- [e.g., Migration of historical data from legacy systems]
- [e.g., Custom application development beyond SDC-generated outputs]
- [e.g., Training for end users - scoped separately if needed]

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## Terms

**Payment schedule**: [e.g., 50% at engagement start, 25% at Phase 2 start, 25% at final delivery]

**Change orders**: Changes to scope require written approval and may adjust timeline and pricing.

**IP ownership**: All SDC data models, components, and generated applications created during this engagement are owned by the client. SDC components published to the public catalog are available under Apache 2.0.

**Cancellation**: Either party may cancel with 14 days written notice. Work completed to date is billed at the phase-proportional rate.

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**[Your name]**
SDC Certified Practitioner
[Your firm name]
[Email] | [Phone]

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*SDC Certified Practitioner Proposal Template. Apache 2.0. Customize with your firm's branding and terms.*