Job Name
Status: Draft
Purpose
What business or operational outcome does this job produce?
Owner
- Primary owner:
- Backup owner:
- Escalation contact:
Summary
Short explanation of what the job does in plain language.
Trigger
How does the job start?
- Scheduled task:
- SQL Agent job:
- Service:
- Script:
- Manual action:
- Application-triggered:
- Other:
Schedule
- Frequency:
- Expected start time:
- Expected duration:
- Time zone:
- Blackout windows:
Runtime Location
- Server/workstation:
- Application:
- Script path:
- Working directory:
- Account/context:
Do not document passwords or secrets.
Inputs
| Input |
Location |
Format |
Required |
Notes |
| Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Outputs
| Output |
Location |
Format |
Recipient/System |
Notes |
| Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Dependencies
- File shares:
- Databases:
- External systems:
- Printers:
- Email:
- Third-party tools:
- Permissions:
- Network access:
Processing Steps
Document the expected flow.
INPUT
↓
VALIDATION
↓
PROCESSING
↓
OUTPUT
↓
ARCHIVE / CLEANUP
↓
VERIFICATION
Success Criteria
How do we know the job worked?
- Expected files created:
- Expected records updated:
- Expected logs:
- Expected notifications:
- Expected downstream result:
Failure Modes
| Failure |
Symptom |
Likely Cause |
First Check |
Escalation |
| Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Troubleshooting
- Check whether the job started.
- Check the latest log.
- Check input files exist and match expected naming/format.
- Check permissions and file locks.
- Check downstream/output location.
- Check whether the job can be safely rerun.
Reprocessing Rules
- Can this job be rerun safely?
- What must be cleaned up before rerun?
- What files or records indicate a partial run?
- What duplicate risks exist?
- Who approves reprocessing?
Retention / Cleanup
- Input retention:
- Output retention:
- Archive location:
- Cleanup schedule:
- Backup requirements:
Security Notes
- Sensitive data handled:
- Access restrictions:
- Secrets/configuration location:
- Logging restrictions:
Do not include secrets in this runbook.
Change History
| Date |
Change |
Author |
| YYYY-MM-DD |
Initial draft |
Unknown |