Evidence brief
Use Estonia’s digital reputation as a question, not a shortcut.
Country context becomes useful when it changes a requirement, owner, or test. This brief turns broad expectations about digital services into project-specific questions that can be checked.
| Decision area | Questions for the real project | Evidence to retain |
|---|---|---|
| Audience and language | Who uses the service? Which journeys require Estonian, English, or another language? Who approves meaning and support copy? | Audience note, language owner, reviewed screens, accessibility test. |
| Identity and trust | Is identity needed at all? Which provider and assurance level fit the task? What works if verification is unavailable? | Provider decision, data map, failure path, acceptance record. |
| Personal data | Which fields are necessary, where do they travel, who can access them, and how are rights or deletion requests handled? | Field inventory, processor list, retention owner, response procedure. |
| Transactions | What currency, provider, confirmation, invoice, refund, and reconciliation path does the organisation approve? | Provider approval, test records, failure states, finance handoff. |
| Security and release | Which threats, access boundaries, recovery targets, and reporting duties apply to this service? | Threat notes, access review, rollback proof, incident contacts. |
Country context test
A fact belongs in the build only when it changes a decision.
- Source names the relevant authority or provider
- Observation date and project scope are recorded
- Human owner accepts or rejects the implication
- Requirement appears in design or acceptance criteria
- Release review confirms the assumption is still current
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