# Execution Backlog_ Acceptance Ownership Sales Readiness **Date:** [YYYY-MM-DD] **Status:** [Draft | In Review | Approved] **Owner:** [Name] **Reviewers:** [Names] **Scope:** [Delivery program or workstream group] **Purpose:** Translate the implementation blueprint into a sequenced backlog with acceptance gates, ownership, and sales-readiness checks. ## 1. Purpose State what the backlog is governing. ## 2. Delivery Principles List the principles that govern execution. ## 3. Workstream Backlog For each workstream, include: - objective - tasks - definition of done ## 4. Acceptance Gates Define the gates that must pass in sequence. ## 5. Ownership Model Map workstreams to accountable owners. ## 6. Sales Readiness Criteria Define what has to be true for this work to support demos or sales conversations. ## 7. Risks List delivery, technical, and operational risks. ## 8. Immediate Next Actions List the first concrete tasks to start now. ## 9. Bottom Line Summarize the delivery program in plain terms.