OPS.16:4.10 - Keep the return short enough to decide from

A useful return lets the responsible practitioner answer four questions quickly: which admitted Method or candidate account was considered; which available sources support the result and, if a trial is claimed, what actual Work and observations occurred; what current account or decision is supported; and what remains unsupported or reopens the decision. Attach detailed evidence through its owning account rather than restating it.

What changes in practice: the team stops saying “we tried the new process and it worked.” It preserves Method or candidate-account status and source limits, finishes a supported current account, and separates a selected trial’s plan, actual Work and observations. Service and authority limits remain binding in every branch.