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step-08b-mermaid-business-goals	Format business goals nodes with emojis, titles, and key points	./step-08c-mermaid-platform.md	../workflow.md

Step 25: Format Business Goals Nodes

STEP GOAL:

Create properly formatted business goals nodes with emojis, ALL CAPS titles, key points, and proper padding for the Mermaid diagram.

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 formatting business goal nodes following exact template
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to use HTML tags (bold, italic) in nodes
• 💬 Approach: Systematic node creation following template pattern
• 📋 Each node: starts with <br/>, emoji + ALL CAPS title, 3-5 key points, ends with <br/><br/>
• 📋 Priority indicated by vertical order (BG0 top), not special formatting

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

• 🎯 Format each business goal as a properly structured node
• 💾 Store business_goals_nodes and business_goals_count
• 📖 Follow exact node structure template
• 🚫 Do not use HTML formatting tags

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

• Available context: Business goals from workshops, diagram structure from step-08a
• Focus: Formatting BG nodes for Mermaid diagram
• Limits: Follow exact template pattern - no custom formatting
• Dependencies: Requires diagram structure from step-08a

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

1. Format Each Business Goal Node

Node Structure Template:

BGX["<br/>EMOJI TITLE<br/><br/>Point 1<br/>Point 2<br/>Point 3<br/><br/>"]

Required elements per node:

1. Start with <br/> (top padding)
2. Emoji + Title in ALL CAPS
3. Blank line (<br/><br/>)
4. 3-5 key points (each on separate line with <br/>)
5. End with <br/><br/> (bottom padding)

2. Choose Appropriate Emoji

Based on goal theme:

• Revenue/Profitability: money bag
• Customer Satisfaction: happy face
• Efficiency/Speed: lightning bolt
• Growth/Expansion: rocket
• Community: star
• Objectives/Metrics: chart
• Partnerships: handshake
• Goals/Targets: target

All business goals use consistent styling. Priority is indicated by vertical order (BG0 first = top priority).

3. Verify Rules Checklist

• Node ID follows pattern BG0, BG1, BG2
• Starts with <br/>
• Emoji at beginning of title
• Title in ALL CAPS
• Blank line after title (<br/><br/>)
• 3-5 key points
• Each point ends with <br/>
• Ends with <br/><br/>
• No HTML tags (bold, italic)
• Proper quote and bracket closure "]

Store business_goals_nodes and business_goals_count.

4. Present MENU OPTIONS

Display: "Select an Option: [C] Continue to Format Platform Node | [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 business goal nodes must be formatted before proceeding.

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🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS

✅ SUCCESS:

• All business goal nodes formatted following template
• Proper padding at top and bottom
• Emoji + ALL CAPS titles
• 3-5 key points per node
• No HTML tags in any node
• Priority indicated by order, not formatting
• Nodes stored for assembly

❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:

• Missing padding
• HTML tags in nodes
• Titles not in ALL CAPS
• Missing or too many key points
• Improper node closure
• Using special formatting for priority

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