VICIDIAL PLATFORM DECISION RECORD — 2026-11-06 Current deployment/version and candidate offer/date: Requirement: actor + input + observable outcome + conditions: Mandatory support/recovery/integration/retention constraints: Current workflow test and observed first failure: Existing feature versus configuration/ownership gap: Bounded improvement proposal, owner, cost and acceptance test: Candidate workflow test using the same scenario and evidence: Comparable period/currency; fixed, usage, staffing, migration and overlap costs: Unknown inputs (never silently zero): Decision: stay / improve / migrate / defer Evidence supporting decision; failed mandatory criteria: Review date / owner / event that changes the conclusion: Reversal or exit plan and its demonstrated limits: Feature presence alone is not an end-to-end workflow or support guarantee.