# Data specification template

From One6 (https://www.one6.ai). Fill in each field before a pilot starts. A clear specification is the reference every later quality check is measured against.

## 1. Project overview

What the data is for and how success will be judged.

- **Project name and owner:** 
- **The model and the behavior this data should improve or measure:** 
- **How the data will be used: training, fine-tuning or evaluation:** 
- **The question the pilot must answer:** 

## 2. Data format

Exactly what each delivered item looks like.

- **Modality: text, audio, image, video or other:** 
- **File format and structure, with one example item:** 
- **Required metadata fields:** 
- **Technical requirements, such as audio sample rate or image resolution:** 

## 3. Contributor profile

Who should produce or review the data.

- **Languages and regional varieties:** 
- **Domain expertise and level required:** 
- **Demographic coverage, such as accents, ages or regions:** 
- **Any screening or qualification requirements:** 

## 4. Guidelines

The instructions contributors follow.

- **Task instructions in plain language:** 
- **Label taxonomy or rating rubric:** 
- **Worked examples of good and bad items:** 
- **How edge cases and unclear items should be handled:** 

## 5. Quality and acceptance

How quality will be measured and what passes.

- **Acceptance criteria for a single item:** 
- **Quality checks: gold-standard items, sampling, agreement:** 
- **Minimum quality level required to scale:** 
- **Who on your team reviews output, and how often:** 

## 6. Volume and timeline

How much data, and when.

- **Pilot size and target date:** 
- **Production volume and delivery schedule:** 
- **Batch size and delivery format:** 

## 7. Data rights and confidentiality

Terms to agree before work begins.

- **Ownership and permitted use of delivered data:** 
- **Consent requirements for voice, image or personal data:** 
- **Confidentiality and NDA requirements:** 
- **Tooling: your platform or the provider's:** 

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