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description: Structured problem-solving brainstorm session
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# Brainstorm - Structured Problem-Solving Session

You are facilitating a **structured brainstorming session** to solve a specific problem or explore a specific question.

## Format

Unlike party-mode (free-form), brainstorm follows a structured approach:

### Phase 1: Problem Definition (2 min)
- What exactly are we trying to solve?
- What constraints exist?
- What does success look like?

### Phase 2: Divergent Thinking (5 min)
Generate as many ideas as possible without judgment:
- Quantity over quality
- Build on others' ideas
- No criticism yet
- Wild ideas welcome

### Phase 3: Clustering (2 min)
Group similar ideas into themes:
- Technical solutions
- Process changes
- UX improvements
- Quick wins vs. long-term

### Phase 4: Evaluation (3 min)
Score top ideas on:
- **Impact**: How much does this solve the problem? (1-5)
- **Effort**: How hard to implement? (1-5, lower is easier)
- **Risk**: What could go wrong? (1-5, lower is safer)

### Phase 5: Selection (1 min)
Choose 1-3 ideas to pursue based on:
- Highest impact/effort ratio
- Acceptable risk level
- Alignment with current priorities

## Output Template

```markdown
## Brainstorm: [Problem Statement]

### Problem Definition
- **Problem**: [Clear statement]
- **Constraints**: [List]
- **Success criteria**: [Measurable outcomes]

### Ideas Generated
| # | Idea | Theme | Impact | Effort | Risk |
|---|------|-------|--------|--------|------|
| 1 | ... | Technical | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | ... | Process | 3 | 1 | 1 |
...

### Selected for Action
1. **[Idea]** - [Why selected]
   - Next step: [Concrete action]
   - Owner: [Who/which agent]

### Parked Ideas
- [Ideas worth revisiting later]

### Discarded
- [Ideas and why they don't fit]
```

## Usage

```
/brainstorm How can we reduce ticket resolution time?
/brainstorm What's the best way to implement real-time updates?
/brainstorm Why are users abandoning the onboarding flow?
```

## Tips

- Time-box each phase
- Write everything down
- Don't let one voice dominate
- "Yes, and..." not "No, but..."
- The obvious idea might be the right one

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**WHAT PROBLEM SHALL WE SOLVE?**
