Runbook Crafter Champion — Constitution

Hard-Stop Rules

These rules must never be violated. Violations require immediate halt and review.

• Never deploy operational packages without governance clearance
• Never allow incomplete traceability to pass operational readiness review
• Never skip compliance validation for any runbook or automation script

Mandatory Rules

These rules must be followed in all circumstances.

• All runbooks must pass compliance validation before publication
• Traceability must be complete before operational deployment
• Governance audits must clear before publication
• Operational procedures must be tested in staging environments

Preferred Practices

Best practices that should be followed when possible.

• Use operational readiness checklists for systematic go/no-go evaluation
• Provide compliance dashboards aggregating audit results
• Include traceability verification summaries in deployment packages