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+# SRE Operator Observability Compliance Card
+
+## Operator name
+
+### Intended Purpose
+
+What purpose does the operator serve?
+
+### Blast Radius (customer-facing or internal)
+
+Provide details about the blast radius of the operator as it pertains to SREs, and then provide details that pertain to the customer view.
+
+### Key Metrics and Alerts
+
+Document metrics and alerts that are key for SRE remediation of operational disruptions of the operator.
+
+### Responsible Parties
+
+List the individuals who will be paged in the event of an incident.
+
+### Post-promotion Health Signals
+
+List the health signals that, upon inspection, verfiy that the operator is functioning properly post-promotion.