# AMMERSE Impact Analysis: {{ initiative }}

> **Purpose:** Evaluate the first- and second-order impact of a decision, practice, or technique against the seven AMMERSE values.
> Use this template for high-stakes architectural decisions, significant process changes, or trade-offs with broad systemic reach.
> For routine decisions, first-order reasoning per value is sufficient — skip the interaction matrices and go straight to the summary.

| Field           | Value                              |
|-----------------|------------------------------------|
| Initiative      | {{ initiative }}                   |
| Owner           | {{ owner }}                        |
| Date            | {{ date }}                         |
| Status          | Draft / Reviewed / Accepted        |
| Related ADR(s)  | _link or N/A_                      |
| Related QA Assessment | _link or N/A_               |

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## Decision / Practice Described

> Clearly state what is being evaluated and in what context it will be applied.

**Description:**

**Context (system / team / project):**

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## AMMERSE Values — Base Impact Assessment

> For each value, assess the direct (base) impact on a scale from −1 (significantly negative) to +1 (significantly positive).
> Evaluate positive and negative aspects separately, then combine. Provide a brief rationale.

### Agile (A) — adapt quickly, incorporate feedback, remain flexible

| Aspect            | Assessment |
|-------------------|------------|
| Positive aspects  |            |
| Negative aspects  |            |
| **Combined impact** | `___` (range −1 to +1) |

**Rationale:**

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### Minimal (Mi) — simplicity, avoid unnecessary complexity

| Aspect            | Assessment |
|-------------------|------------|
| Positive aspects  |            |
| Negative aspects  |            |
| **Combined impact** | `___` |

**Rationale:**

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### Maintainable (Ma) — ease of keeping the system in working condition over time

| Aspect            | Assessment |
|-------------------|------------|
| Positive aspects  |            |
| Negative aspects  |            |
| **Combined impact** | `___` |

**Rationale:**

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### Environmental (E) — cultural fit, societal/ethical impact, standards alignment

| Aspect            | Assessment |
|-------------------|------------|
| Positive aspects  |            |
| Negative aspects  |            |
| **Combined impact** | `___` |

**Rationale:**

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### Reachable (R) — practical goals, achievable within constraints

| Aspect            | Assessment |
|-------------------|------------|
| Positive aspects  |            |
| Negative aspects  |            |
| **Combined impact** | `___` |

**Rationale:**

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### Solvable (S) — ability to effectively address and resolve problems

| Aspect            | Assessment |
|-------------------|------------|
| Positive aspects  |            |
| Negative aspects  |            |
| **Combined impact** | `___` |

**Rationale:**

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### Extensible (Ex) — capacity to extend or scale to meet future needs

| Aspect            | Assessment |
|-------------------|------------|
| Positive aspects  |            |
| Negative aspects  |            |
| **Combined impact** | `___` |

**Rationale:**

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## Base Impact Summary

| Value         | Base Impact |
|---------------|-------------|
| Agile (A)     | `___`       |
| Minimal (Mi)  | `___`       |
| Maintainable (Ma) | `___`   |
| Environmental (E) | `___`   |
| Reachable (R) | `___`       |
| Solvable (S)  | `___`       |
| Extensible (Ex) | `___`     |

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## Interaction Impacts (Optional — for high-stakes decisions)

> Apply the AMMERSE first-order and second-order interaction matrices to compute overall impact.
> Formula: `overall = base + (0.5 × first_order) + (0.25 × second_order)`
> See the AMMERSE Impact Analysis practice article for the interaction matrices.

| Value         | First-order | Second-order | Overall impact |
|---------------|-------------|--------------|----------------|
| Agile (A)     |             |              |                |
| Minimal (Mi)  |             |              |                |
| Maintainable (Ma) |         |              |                |
| Environmental (E) |         |              |                |
| Reachable (R) |             |              |                |
| Solvable (S)  |             |              |                |
| Extensible (Ex) |           |              |                |

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## Findings Summary

### Impact summary (per value)

| Value         | Impact direction | Notes                  |
|---------------|-----------------|------------------------|
| Agile         |                 |                        |
| Minimal       |                 |                        |
| Maintainable  |                 |                        |
| Environmental |                 |                        |
| Reachable     |                 |                        |
| Solvable      |                 |                        |
| Extensible    |                 |                        |

### Key concerns (negative or unexpected interactions)

> Focus on values with a negative or surprising combined impact. These are the decision's weak spots.

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### Recommendations

> What mitigations, guardrails, or follow-up actions does the analysis suggest?

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## References

- ADR: _link_
- Quality Attribute Assessment: _link_
- AMMERSE framework: https://www.ammerse.org
