White Paper

Executive summary

[Audience, thesis, and contribution]

Problem framing

[Problem definition, stakes, and affected groups]

Thesis and context

[Sources, method, and defensible evidence]

Evidence and analysis

[Analysis, counterargument, and assumptions]

Options or approach

[Implementation implication and decision]

Implications and limitations

[Limitations, references, and contact]

Conclusion and references

[Conclusion and references: decision, evidence, owner, constraints, and next action]