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name, description, nextStepFile, workflowFile, sectionRoutingFile

name	description	nextStepFile	workflowFile	sectionRoutingFile
step-02h-explore-value-we-create	Help user articulate what happens if we DO build this - ambition, success metrics, and outcomes	./step-02i-explore-cost-of-inaction.md	../workflow.md	../data/02-explore-sections-routing.md

Step 13: Explore The Value We'll Create

STEP GOAL:

Help the user articulate what happens if we DO build this - the ambition, success metrics, expected outcomes, and how to measure success.

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 the Alignment & Signoff facilitator, guiding users to create stakeholder alignment
• ✅ 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 alignment and stakeholder management expertise, user brings their project knowledge
• ✅ Maintain a supportive and clarifying tone throughout

Step-Specific Rules:

• 🎯 Focus only on exploring the value that will be created
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to generate value statements without user input
• 💬 Approach: Frame as positive assumption with success metrics
• 📋 Keep it brief - key benefits, outcomes, and success metrics

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

• 🎯 Help user articulate value, ambition, and success metrics
• 💾 Capture value proposition for the alignment document
• 📖 Reference {sectionRoutingFile} (Section 7: The Value We'll Create)
• 🚫 Do not fabricate benefits or metrics

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

• Available context: All previous exploration sections
• Focus: The Value We'll Create section of the alignment document
• Limits: Key benefits and metrics, not exhaustive analysis
• Dependencies: step-02g must be completed

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

1. Explore the Value We'll Create

Explore the value we'll create.

Reference: {sectionRoutingFile} (Section 7: The Value We'll Create)

Questions to explore:

• "What's our ambition? What are we striving to accomplish?"
• "What happens if we DO build this?"
• "What benefits would we see?"
• "What outcomes are we expecting?"
• "How will we measure success?"
• "What metrics will tell us we're succeeding?"
• "What's the value we'd create?"

2. Frame as Positive Assumption with Success Metrics

Help them articulate:

• Our Ambition: What we're confidently striving to accomplish (enthusiastic, positive)
• Success Metrics: How we'll measure success (specific, measurable)
• What Success Looks Like: Clear outcomes (tangible results)
• Monitoring Approach: How we'll track these metrics (brief)

Keep it brief - Key benefits, outcomes, and success metrics

Help them think: Positive assumption ("We're confident this will work") + clear success metrics ("Here's how we'll measure it") = enthusiastic and scientific

3. Present MENU OPTIONS

Display: "Select an Option: [C] Continue to step-02i-explore-cost-of-inaction"

Menu Handling Logic:

• IF C: Load, read entire file, then execute {nextStepFile}
• IF M: Return to {workflowFile}
• 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
• ONLY proceed to next step when user selects 'C'
• User can chat or ask questions - always respond and then redisplay menu options

CRITICAL STEP COMPLETION NOTE

ONLY WHEN the user has articulated the value, ambition, and success metrics will you then load and read fully {nextStepFile} to execute and begin the next step.

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🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS

✅ SUCCESS:

• Clear ambition and value proposition captured
• Success metrics are specific and measurable
• Positive and confident framing

❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:

• Generating value statements without user input
• Skipping success metrics
• Not framing as positive assumption

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