A verbal instruction allows work to proceed while the agreed requirements remain incomplete.
The decision disappears, risk ownership becomes unclear, and records later suggest the normal process was followed.
The deviation, basis, limits, actions, owner, and expiry are captured before proceeding.
Create a short formal deviation route that is faster than an argument and clearer than a chat message.
05 · FIELD TAKEAWAYIf a decision changes the agreed process, record who made it and what they accepted.
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