# CAPA Record — v1.0.0

Reviewed: 2026-07-15
Owner: Quality Governance

## Purpose
Persist the CAPA lifecycle, stages, statuses and linked evidence across the 11-stage workflow (Detection → Sustainment).

## Required fields
- `id` — unique CAPA identifier
- `linkedNcrIds` — one or more NCR identifiers
- `stage` — current stage id (detection, containment, ...)
- `status` — Open / In Progress / Pending Verification / Closed-Effective / Closed-Ineffective
- `causeCategories` — human, method, machine, material, measurement, environment, management-system
- `actions` — list of corrective and preventive actions
- `openedAt`, `dueAt` — ISO dates
- `owner` — accountable role

## Governance
Independent closure approval is required — the approver of effectiveness evidence must not be the action owner.

## Change history
- v1.0.0 — initial release.