Templates

Ready-to-use templates for architecture, project management, QA, and requirements

Templates provide standardized starting points for common documentation needs. They ensure consistency across projects and help teams capture the right information in a structured format.

Benefits of Using Templates

Benefit	Description
Consistency	Same format across all projects and teams
Efficiency	Don't start from scratch each time
Completeness	Prompts ensure nothing is missed
Quality	Best practices built into structure
Compliance	Templates aligned with regulatory needs

Available Templates

Architecture Templates

Template	Purpose	When to Use
ADR Template	Document architecture decisions	Major technical decisions
System Design Doc	Overall system architecture	New systems, major changes
API Specification	API contract documentation	API development
Data Model	Database schema documentation	Data design

Project Management Templates

Template	Purpose	When to Use
Project Charter	Project authorization	Project kickoff
Sprint Planning	Sprint scope and goals	Sprint planning
Retrospective	Team improvement	End of sprint
Status Report	Progress communication	Weekly/bi-weekly

QA Templates

Template	Purpose	When to Use
Test Plan	Testing strategy	Before testing phase
Test Case	Individual test steps	Test development
Bug Report	Defect documentation	Bug discovery
Test Summary	Testing results	After testing phase

Requirements Templates

Template	Purpose	When to Use
User Story	Feature requirements	Backlog creation
Use Case	Detailed interactions	Complex workflows
SRS	Formal requirements	Regulated projects
PRD	Product features	Product planning

Template Usage Guidelines

Customization

Templates should be adapted to your project's needs:

Start with the template - Don't reinvent the wheel
Add project-specific sections - Include what's unique
Remove irrelevant sections - Don't include empty sections
Maintain core structure - Keep essential elements

Version Control

templates/
├── architecture/
│   ├── adr-template.md
│   ├── system-design-template.md
│   └── api-spec-template.md
├── project-management/
│   ├── project-charter-template.md
│   ├── sprint-planning-template.md
│   └── retrospective-template.md
├── qa/
│   ├── test-plan-template.md
│   ├── test-case-template.md
│   └── bug-report-template.md
└── requirements/
    ├── user-story-template.md
    ├── use-case-template.md
    └── srs-template.md

Template Governance

Assign template owners
Review and update templates periodically
Gather feedback from users
Align with process changes
Track template versions

Regulated Industry Templates

For FDA, HIPAA, SOX, and other regulated environments:

Document	Requirement	Template Location
Requirements Spec	FDA 820.30	Requirements Templates
Design Spec	FDA 820.30	Architecture Templates
Test Protocol	FDA 820.30	QA Templates
Traceability Matrix	FDA 820.30	Requirements Templates
Risk Analysis	ISO 14971	Architecture Templates
Validation Protocol	FDA 820.30	QA Templates

This section fulfills ISO 13485 requirements for control of documents (4.2.3), control of records (4.2.4), design planning (7.3.2), design inputs (7.3.3), design outputs (7.3.4), and design verification (7.3.6), and ISO 27001 requirements for documented procedures (A.5.37), documented information (A.7.5), secure development lifecycle (A.8.25), secure architecture (A.8.27), and secure coding (A.8.28).

View full compliance matrix

Template Categories