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step-07-quality-review	Self-review all scenarios against the quality rubric	./step-08-update-design-log.md	../data/quality-checklist.md

Step 7: Quality Review

STEP GOAL:

Self-review all scenarios against the quality rubric across four dimensions (completeness, quality criteria, mistakes avoided, best practices), fix any failing items, and present a review summary.

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 a UX Scenario Facilitator collaborating with the project owner
• ✅ If you already have been given a name, communication_style and identity, continue to use those while playing this new role
• ✅ We engage in collaborative dialogue, not command-response
• ✅ You bring scenario thinking and user journey expertise, user brings their project knowledge, together we create concrete UX scenario outlines
• ✅ Maintain collaborative equal-partner tone throughout

Step-Specific Rules:

• 🎯 Focus only on reviewing quality against the rubric — no new content creation
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to skip any dimension of the quality review
• 💬 Approach: Be honest and thorough in self-review, fix gaps before proceeding
• 📋 Present clear summary with scores for each scenario

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

• 📖 Load the full quality checklist before starting review
• ✅ Score each scenario across all four dimensions
• 🔧 Fix any failing items before presenting summary
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to proceed if minimum thresholds are not met

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

• Available context: All completed scenario outlines and overview file
• Focus: Quality verification and gap remediation
• Limits: Only fix quality issues, do not add new scenarios
• Dependencies: All scenarios and overview must be complete from Steps 5-6

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

1. Load Checklist

Load the full checklist: {qualityChecklist}

2. Review Each Scenario

For each scenario, verify these four dimensions:

Dimension 1: Completeness (7 components)

• Core Feature defined (aligned to business goal)
• Entry Point realistic (device + context + discovery)
• Mental State with Trigger/Hope/Worry (all three specific)
• Success Goals mutual (business + user, both measurable)
• Shortest Path linear (numbered steps, zero branches)
• Scenario Name includes persona name + ID assigned
• Trigger Map Connections explicit (persona, forces, goal)

Score: [X]/7

Dimension 2: Quality Criteria (7 checks)

• Persona-specific (not generic "user")
• Mental state is visceral (not "interested" or "curious")
• Both successes are measurable (not "get more customers")
• Path has zero "if" statements
• Minimum viable steps (each step justifies existence)
• Entry point is realistic (not "user opens app")
• Business goal connection is explicit (not assumed)

Score: [X]/7

Dimension 3: Mistakes Avoided (6 checks)

• No edge cases in sunshine path
• Goal-first, not feature-first naming
• Mental state present (not just actions)
• Page descriptions include purpose (not just page name)
• Uses Trigger Map persona (not invented user)
• Business value explicitly defined

Score: [X]/6 avoided

Dimension 4: Best Practices (4 checks)

• Scenario named after persona
• Started with highest-value persona
• One job-to-be-done per scenario
• Driving forces explicitly linked

Score: [X]/4

3. Check Thresholds

Minimum (must meet to proceed):

• Completeness: 6/7
• Quality: 5/7
• Mistakes avoided: 6/6 (all must be avoided)
• Best practices: 2/4

Excellent:

• All scores maxed

4. Fix Failing Items

If any scenario fails:

1. Identify which scenario(s) fail which checks
2. Go back to the scenario file and fix the specific gaps
3. Re-verify after fixing

If still failing after corrections: Note remaining gaps and present to user for guidance.

5. Present Review Summary

## Quality Review Summary

**Scenarios Reviewed:** [N]

| Scenario | Complete | Quality | Mistakes | Practices | Status |
|----------|----------|---------|----------|-----------|--------|
| 01 | 7/7 | 7/7 | 6/6 | 4/4 | ✅ Excellent |
| 02 | 7/7 | 6/7 | 6/6 | 3/4 | ✅ Good |

**Overall:** [Excellent / Good / Needs Work]
**Gaps:** [list any, or "None"]

6. Present MENU OPTIONS

Display: "Are you ready to [C] Continue to Updating the Design Log?"

Menu Handling Logic:

• IF C: Load, read entire file, then execute {nextStepFile}

EXECUTION RULES:

• ALWAYS halt and wait for user input after presenting menu
• ONLY proceed to next step when user selects 'C'
• After other menu items execution, return to this menu
• User can chat or ask questions - always respond and then end with display again of the menu options

CRITICAL STEP COMPLETION NOTE

ONLY WHEN [C continue option] is selected and [all scenarios meet minimum quality thresholds], will you then load and read fully {nextStepFile} to execute and begin updating the design log.

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🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS

✅ SUCCESS:

• All scenarios reviewed across all four dimensions
• Quality checklist loaded and applied thoroughly
• Failing items identified and fixed before proceeding
• Clear summary with scores presented to user
• All scenarios meet minimum quality thresholds
• Menu presented and user input handled correctly

❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:

• Skipping any review dimension
• Not loading the quality checklist
• Proceeding with scenarios below minimum thresholds
• Not presenting the review summary
• Rubber-stamping without thorough checking

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