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Establish the requirements context
This stage produces no solutions. It turns fragmented requirements into a starting point everyone can describe accurately, separating facts, preferences, assumptions, and constraints.
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INPUTS
Requirements
Meeting notes
Existing solutions
Screenshots
Constraints
01 HOW I DIRECT AI
Provide the known materials and define the scope and non-goals
Require a clear separation of facts, preferences, assumptions, and unknowns
Organize the information by user, context, task, and success criteria
02 WHAT AI RETURNS
A structured first draft, plus the conflicts, gaps, and open questions it could not resolve
03 MY JUDGMENT
Verify the source of every piece of information
Reject any unconfirmed requirements invented by AI
Decide which questions must be answered before moving forward
STAGE DELIVERABLE
Requirements Context Brief: A one-page document that confirmed facts, stated preferences, open assumptions, and explicit non-goals, each traced to where it came from.
PASSING CRITERION
Someone who did not join the early discussions can explain, without guessing, who the user is, what they need to accomplish, and what this project will not address.
01
Establish the requirements context
This stage produces no solutions. It turns fragmented requirements into a starting point everyone can describe accurately, separating facts, preferences, assumptions, and constraints.
See the prompts →
INPUTS
Requirements
Meeting notes
Existing solutions
Screenshots
Constraints
01 HOW I DIRECT AI
Provide the known materials and define the scope and non-goals
Require a clear separation of facts, preferences, assumptions, and unknowns
Organize the information by user, context, task, and success criteria
02 WHAT AI RETURNS
A structured first draft, plus the conflicts, gaps, and open questions it could not resolve
03 MY JUDGMENT
Verify the source of every piece of information
Reject any unconfirmed requirements invented by AI
Decide which questions must be answered before moving forward
STAGE DELIVERABLE
Requirements Context Brief: A one-page document that confirmed facts, stated preferences, open assumptions, and explicit non-goals, each traced to where it came from.
PASSING CRITERION
Someone who did not join the early discussions can explain, without guessing, who the user is, what they need to accomplish, and what this project will not address.
01
Establish the requirements context
Turn fragmented requirements into a design starting point that everyone can describe accurately. This stage does not produce solutions; it separates facts, preferences, assumptions, and constraints.
Inputs
Requirements
Meeting notes
Existing solutions
Screenshots
Constraints
Stage 01 of 08
How I direct AI
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Provide the known materials and define the scope and non-goals
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Require a clear separation of facts, preferences, assumptions, and unknowns
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Organize the information by user, context, task, and success criteria
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What AI returns
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A structured first draft of the requirements
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Conflicting information and missing context
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A list of questions to confirm
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My judgment
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Verify the source of every piece of information
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Reject any unconfirmed requirements invented by AI
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Decide which questions must be answered before moving forward
Stage deliverable
Requirements Context Brief
User
Context
Task
Scope
Unknowns
Success
Passing criterion
Someone who did not join the early discussions can explain—without guessing—who the user is, what they need to accomplish, and what this project will not address.
Establish the requirements context
Requirements
Meeting notes
Existing solutions
Screenshots
Constraints
Stage 01 of 08
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