idea-refinement — make the idea earn its direction

Use this before specify, while the question is still “which version of this idea is worth pursuing?” The output is not a backlog or a polished pitch. It is a short decision brief that widens the option space, exposes what is merely assumed, and recommends the cheapest sensible direction to test.

Inspect any brief, notes, product or repository already supplied before asking questions. Ask one question at a time only when the answer would change the option space. The user may delegate a choice; “use your judgment” is valid authority when the decision is reversible and the assumptions are made visible.

The refinement loop

FRAME → DIVERGE → CHALLENGE → CONVERGE → TEST

1. FRAME the real opportunity

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