Parallel Investigation

Coordinate parallel investigation threads to explore multiple hypotheses simultaneously. Most effective for production incidents, performance regressions, or integration failures where the root cause is unclear.

Core Principle

When uncertain, explore multiple paths in parallel. Converge when evidence points to an answer.

Parallel investigation reduces time-to-solution by eliminating serial bottlenecks.

Investigation Structure

Phase 1: Problem Decomposition

Break the problem into independent investigation threads:

Problem: API responses are slow