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Step 21: Offer to Generate Signoff Document

STEP GOAL:

Offer to create a signoff document after alignment acceptance, presenting document type options and routing to the correct path.

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 offering signoff document options and routing
  • 🚫 FORBIDDEN to force signoff creation - user can skip
  • 💬 Approach: Present clear options, explain each document type
  • 📋 Route to contract path (step-04b) for external, or internal signoff path (step-06a)

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

  • 🎯 Present signoff document type options
  • 💾 Record user's choice for routing
  • 📖 Reference the accepted alignment document
  • 🚫 Do not begin building signoff content yet

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

  • Available context: Accepted alignment document
  • Focus: Signoff document type selection
  • Limits: Selection only - do not build content yet
  • Dependencies: Alignment document must be accepted (step-03d)

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

1. Offer Signoff Document Options

After the alignment document is accepted by stakeholders, offer to create a signoff document:

"Great! The alignment document has been accepted and everyone is aligned on the idea, why, what, how, budget, and commitment.

Now let's secure this commitment with a signoff document. This will formalize what everyone has agreed to and ensure everyone stays committed to making this project happen.

What type of document do you need?

  1. Project Contract - If you're a consultant and the client has approved the alignment document
  2. Service Agreement - If you're a founder/owner and suppliers have approved the alignment document
  3. Project Signoff Document - If this is an internal company project and stakeholders have approved
    • Note: If you have an existing company signoff document format, you can upload it and I'll adapt it to match your company's format
  4. Skip - If you don't need a formal document right now

Which applies to your situation?

Remember: WDS helps with alignment - the alignment document got everyone on the same page, and this signoff document secures the commitment before we start building something that makes the world a better place!"

2. Handle Decision Point

If user chooses "Skip":

  • Acknowledge: "No problem! The alignment document is ready to share. You can always generate a signoff document later if needed."
  • Proceed to Project Brief workflow

If user chooses Project Contract or Service Agreement: Continue to step-04b-determine-business-model.md (for external contracts)

If user chooses Project Signoff Document: Route to step-06a-build-internal-signoff.md (for internal signoff)

3. Present MENU OPTIONS

Display: "Select an Option: [C] Continue to step-04b-determine-business-model (or step-06a for internal signoff)"

Menu Handling Logic:

  • IF C: Load, read entire file, then execute {nextStepFile} (or step-06a for internal)
  • 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 selected a document type will you then load and read fully {nextStepFile} to execute and begin the next step.


🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS

SUCCESS:

  • All document type options are clearly presented
  • User's choice is captured and routing is correct
  • Skip option is respected if chosen

SYSTEM FAILURE:

  • Forcing signoff creation when user wants to skip
  • Not presenting all options
  • Routing to wrong path based on document type

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