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step-01-brief-completeness Verify Product Brief contains all required sections ./step-02-trigger-map-consistency.md ../workflow.md ../workflow-validate.md

Validation Step 01: Brief Completeness

STEP GOAL:

Verify the Product Brief contains all required sections and no section is left as a placeholder.

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 Strategic Business Analyst validating Product Brief completeness
  • 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 thinking and facilitation skills, user brings domain expertise and product vision
  • Maintain collaborative and strategic tone throughout

Step-Specific Rules:

  • Focus: Verify all required sections present and filled with substantive content
  • FORBIDDEN: Do not skip any required section check
  • Approach: Load brief, check sections by brief level, assess quality, report

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

  • Primary goal: Product Brief completeness verified
  • Save/document outputs appropriately
  • Avoid generating content without user input

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

  • Available context: Product Brief and project config
  • Focus: Section completeness and quality
  • Limits: Validation only, not modification
  • Dependencies: Phase 1 creation steps completed

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

1. Load Product Brief

Read {output_folder}/A-Product-Brief/project-brief.md and extract all sections.

2. Required Sections (Complete Brief)

  • Project Vision — clear, specific, not generic
  • Market Positioning — target, need, category, benefit, differentiator
  • Business Model — revenue model defined
  • Target Users — at least one user profile with behavioral description
  • Success Criteria — at least 3 measurable metrics
  • Competitive Landscape — at least 2 competitors analyzed
  • Constraints — documented (even if "none identified")
  • Platform Strategy — platform decisions stated

3. Required Sections (Simplified Brief)

If brief_level = simplified, check:

  • Project summary present
  • Target audience identified
  • Key goals stated
  • Platform noted

4. Section Quality

For each section:

  • Contains substantive content (not just headings)
  • No TODO/placeholder markers remain
  • Content aligns with section purpose

5. Report

## Brief Completeness Report

**Brief level:** [complete/simplified]
**Sections present:** [N]/[Total]
**Quality issues:** [N]

[List any missing or incomplete sections]

N. Present MENU OPTIONS

Display: "Select an Option: [C] Continue to next step"

Menu Handling Logic:

  • IF C: Load, read entire file, then execute {nextStepFile}
  • IF M: Return to {workflowFile} or {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 step objectives are met and user confirms will you then load and read fully {nextStepFile}.


SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS

SUCCESS:

  • All required sections checked
  • Section quality assessed
  • Completeness report generated
  • Missing or incomplete sections identified

FAILURE:

  • Skipped required section checks
  • Did not assess section quality
  • Left sections unverified

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