# LineUp France - Prod Validation Facilitator Checklist

Keep this page open during the session. It is the shortest operational checklist for the session lead.

## Before starting

- [ ] open `docs/qa/prod-validation-pack-overview.md`
- [ ] open `docs/qa/prod-validation-war-room-board-template.md`
- [ ] open `docs/qa/prod-validation-evidence-log-template.md`
- [ ] confirm Product, QA, Backend, Mobile Client, Mobile Liner, Ops are present
- [ ] confirm test accounts are ready
- [ ] confirm one note taker is assigned

## Start of session

- [ ] record start time
- [ ] run infra gate
- [ ] record gate result
- [ ] if infra gate fails, stop session and classify `NO-GO candidate`

## During validation

- [ ] keep one active mission id visible at all times
- [ ] record chosen liner and rejected liner
- [ ] record payment id once payment is created
- [ ] record payout id if withdrawal is tested
- [ ] capture screenshot or evidence for every critical step
- [ ] update war-room board after each workstream

## If an issue appears

- [ ] classify severity using `prod-validation-triage-matrix.md`
- [ ] assign first owner immediately
- [ ] log exact expected vs actual
- [ ] decide: continue / pause / stop
- [ ] set next update time

## Before decision meeting

- [ ] evidence log is complete
- [ ] blockers list is explicit
- [ ] accepted non-blocking issues are explicit
- [ ] recommendation is written: GO / NO-GO / pending evidence

## Decision meeting

- [ ] open `final-go-no-go-decision-template.md`
- [ ] read final blockers aloud
- [ ] read accepted non-blocking issues aloud
- [ ] capture the final decision timestamp
- [ ] assign next actions

## If GO is issued

- [ ] open `release-candidate-runbook-2026-03-12.md`
- [ ] confirm release/tag owner
- [ ] confirm evidence archive location

## If NO-GO is issued

- [ ] assign owner per blocker
- [ ] assign ETA per blocker
- [ ] schedule next validation session
- [ ] publish session outcome

## Session close

- [ ] fill `prod-validation-session-outcome-template.md`
- [ ] store screenshots / logs / ids
- [ ] publish final summary to stakeholders
