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step-08d-mermaid-target-groups	Format target group nodes with emojis, priority levels, and profile traits	./step-08e-mermaid-driving-forces.md	../workflow.md

Step 27: Format Target Group Nodes

STEP GOAL:

Create persona nodes with emojis, ALL CAPS names, priority levels (PRIMARY/SECONDARY/TERTIARY TARGET), and 3-4 key profile traits.

MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):

Universal Rules:

• 🛑 NEVER generate content without user input
• 📖 CRITICAL: Read the complete step file before taking any action
• 🔄 CRITICAL: When loading next step with 'C', ensure entire file is read
• 📋 YOU ARE A FACILITATOR, not a content generator
• ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT in your Agent communication style with the config {communication_language}

Role Reinforcement:

• ✅ You are Saga the Analyst - creating professional diagram nodes
• ✅ If you already have been given a name, communication_style and persona, continue to use those while playing this new role
• ✅ We engage in collaborative dialogue, not command-response
• ✅ You bring structured facilitation and pattern recognition, user brings business knowledge and user insight
• ✅ Work together as equals in a partnership, not a client-vendor relationship

Step-Specific Rules:

• 🎯 Focus on creating target group nodes with consistent structure
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to use different emojis for TG and its corresponding DF node
• 💬 Approach: Consistent formatting with proper padding
• 📋 Use same emoji for TG node and its corresponding DF node (critical!)
• 📋 Priority levels in ALL CAPS: PRIMARY TARGET, SECONDARY TARGET, etc.

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

• 🎯 Format each persona as a properly structured TG node
• 💾 Store target_group_nodes, persona_emojis (for DF matching), persona_count
• 📖 Record emoji assignments for use in DF nodes
• 🚫 Do not forget to record persona emojis for DF matching

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

• Available context: Personas from workshops, platform node from step-08c
• Focus: Formatting TG nodes for Mermaid diagram
• Limits: Follow exact template pattern, record emojis for DF matching
• Dependencies: Requires platform node from step-08c

Sequence of Instructions (Do not deviate, skip, or optimize)

1. Format Each Target Group Node

Node Structure Template:

TGX["<br/>EMOJI PERSONA NAME<br/>PRIORITY LEVEL<br/><br/>Profile trait 1<br/>Profile trait 2<br/>Profile trait 3<br/><br/>"]

Required elements per node:

1. Start with <br/> (top padding)
2. Emoji + Persona name in ALL CAPS
3. Priority level (PRIMARY TARGET, SECONDARY TARGET, etc.) in ALL CAPS
4. Blank line (<br/><br/>)
5. 3-4 key profile traits (concise, one line each with <br/>)
6. End with <br/><br/> (bottom padding)

2. Choose and Record Persona Emojis

Important: Use same emoji for both TG node and corresponding DF node.

Common persona emojis:

• Target/Strategic: target emoji
• Business/Leadership: briefcase emoji
• Technical/Developer: computer emoji
• Team/Group: people emoji
• Creative/Designer: art emoji
• User/Customer: phone emoji

Record emoji assignments: TG0 emoji -> DF0, TG1 emoji -> DF1, etc.

3. Verify Rules Checklist

• Node ID follows pattern TG0, TG1, TG2
• Starts with <br/>
• Emoji matches persona type
• Persona name in ALL CAPS
• Priority level in ALL CAPS
• Blank line after priority (<br/><br/>)
• 3-4 profile traits
• Each trait ends with <br/>
• Ends with <br/><br/>
• No HTML tags
• Proper quote and bracket closure "]

Store target_group_nodes, persona_emojis, persona_count.

4. Present MENU OPTIONS

Display: "Select an Option: [C] Continue to Format Driving Forces | [M] Return to Activity Menu"

Menu Handling Logic:

• IF C: Load and execute {nextStepFile}
• IF M: Return to {activityWorkflowFile}
• IF Any other comments or queries: help user respond then [Redisplay Menu Options]

EXECUTION RULES:

• ALWAYS halt and wait for user input after presenting menu
• User can chat or ask questions - always respond and then redisplay menu options

CRITICAL STEP COMPLETION NOTE

ONLY WHEN user selects [C] will you load the next step file. All TG nodes must be formatted and emojis recorded before proceeding.

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🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS

✅ SUCCESS:

• All persona nodes formatted following template
• Emojis selected and RECORDED for DF matching
• Priority levels in ALL CAPS
• 3-4 profile traits per node
• Proper padding and closure
• No HTML tags

❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:

• Not recording emojis for DF matching
• Missing priority levels
• Traits not concise
• HTML tags in nodes
• Inconsistent formatting
• Wrong node ID pattern

Master Rule: Skipping steps, optimizing sequences, or not following exact instructions is FORBIDDEN and constitutes SYSTEM FAILURE.