---
# DevForgeAI Brainstorm Session
id: BRAINSTORM-{NNN}
title: "{Descriptive Title}"
status: Complete
created: {YYYY-MM-DD}
facilitator: DevForgeAI
session_duration: "{duration in minutes}"
question_count: {total questions asked}

# Core Outputs (AI-Consumable for /ideate)
problem_statement: "{One sentence problem statement}"
target_outcome: "{Desired future state}"
recommended_approach: "{High-level solution direction}"
confidence_level: "{High|Medium|Low}"

# Stakeholder Summary
primary_stakeholder: "{Main decision maker}"
user_personas:
  - "{Persona 1: Role - Primary goal}"
  - "{Persona 2: Role - Primary goal}"

# Constraint Summary
budget_range: "{$X - $Y}"
timeline: "{Target delivery date}"
hard_constraints:
  - "{Constraint 1}"
  - "{Constraint 2}"

# Hypothesis Summary
critical_assumptions:
  - "{Assumption 1}"
  - "{Assumption 2}"

# Prioritization Summary
must_have_capabilities:
  - "{Capability 1}"
  - "{Capability 2}"
nice_to_have:
  - "{Capability 3}"
---

# {Brainstorm Title}

## Executive Summary

{2-3 paragraph summary of brainstorming outcomes suitable for executive presentation.
Include the core problem, key stakeholders, recommended approach, and expected outcomes.}

---

## 1. Stakeholder Analysis

### 1.1 Stakeholder Map

| Category | Stakeholder | Role | Influence |
|----------|-------------|------|-----------|
| Primary | {Name/Role} | {Decision authority} | HIGH |
| Secondary | {Name/Role} | {User/Beneficiary} | MEDIUM |
| Tertiary | {Name/Role} | {Affected party} | LOW |

### 1.2 Stakeholder Goals & Concerns

**Primary Stakeholders:**

| Stakeholder | Goals | Concerns |
|-------------|-------|----------|
| {Name} | {Goal 1}, {Goal 2} | {Concern 1}, {Concern 2} |

**Secondary Stakeholders:**

| Stakeholder | Goals | Concerns |
|-------------|-------|----------|
| {Name} | {Goal 1} | {Concern 1} |

### 1.3 Identified Conflicts

| Stakeholders | Conflict | Resolution Approach |
|--------------|----------|---------------------|
| {A} vs {B} | {Nature of conflict} | {Proposed resolution} |

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## 2. Problem Analysis

### 2.1 Problem Statement

> {Clear, one-sentence problem statement}
>
> Example: "Operations team spends 45 minutes per order on manual data entry,
> limiting throughput to 80 orders/day and causing 8% error rate."

### 2.2 Root Cause Analysis (5 Whys)

| Level | Question | Answer |
|-------|----------|--------|
| 1 | Why does {problem} happen? | {Answer 1} |
| 2 | Why does {Answer 1} happen? | {Answer 2} |
| 3 | Why does {Answer 2} happen? | {Answer 3} |
| 4 | Why does {Answer 3} happen? | {Answer 4} |
| 5 | Why does {Answer 4} happen? | {Root Cause} |

**Root Cause:** {Final root cause statement}

### 2.3 Current State Assessment

**Process Type:** {Manual | Semi-Automated | Automated but Broken | None}

| Metric | Current Value | Target Value |
|--------|---------------|--------------|
| Process time | {X minutes} | {Y minutes} |
| Error rate | {X%} | {Y%} |
| Throughput | {X units/day} | {Y units/day} |

**Bottlenecks:**
1. {Bottleneck 1}
2. {Bottleneck 2}

### 2.4 Pain Point Inventory

| Pain Point | Business Impact | Severity |
|------------|-----------------|----------|
| {Pain 1} | {$X/month or qualitative} | CRITICAL |
| {Pain 2} | {Impact description} | HIGH |
| {Pain 3} | {Impact description} | MEDIUM |

### 2.5 Failed Solution History

| Previous Attempt | What Happened | Lessons Learned |
|------------------|---------------|-----------------|
| {Solution tried} | {Why it failed} | {What to avoid} |

---

## 3. Opportunity Canvas

### 3.1 Blue-Sky Vision

**Ideal Future State:**
{Description of what success looks like if problem is fully solved}

**Key Outcomes:**
- {Outcome 1}
- {Outcome 2}
- {Outcome 3}

### 3.2 Market Research (if conducted)

**Competitor Approaches:**
| Competitor | Approach | Pros | Cons |
|------------|----------|------|------|
| {Name} | {How they solve it} | {Benefits} | {Drawbacks} |

**Technology Trends:**
- {Trend 1}: {Relevance}
- {Trend 2}: {Relevance}

### 3.3 Identified Opportunities

| Opportunity | Description | Potential Impact |
|-------------|-------------|------------------|
| {Opp 1} | {What could be done} | {Expected benefit} |
| {Opp 2} | {What could be done} | {Expected benefit} |

### 3.4 Adjacent Opportunities

| Related Problem | Connection | Synergy |
|-----------------|------------|---------|
| {Problem} | {How related} | {Benefit of solving together} |

---

## 4. Constraint Matrix

### 4.1 Budget Constraints

| Aspect | Constraint | Flexibility |
|--------|------------|-------------|
| Initial investment | {$X - $Y} | {Fixed | Negotiable} |
| Ongoing costs | {$/month} | {Fixed | Negotiable} |
| ROI expectation | {X months} | {Requirement | Target} |

### 4.2 Timeline Constraints

| Milestone | Date | Flexibility |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| Decision deadline | {Date} | {Fixed | Negotiable} |
| Project start | {Date} | {Fixed | Negotiable} |
| MVP delivery | {Date} | {Fixed | Negotiable} |
| Full rollout | {Date} | {Fixed | Negotiable} |

### 4.3 Resource Constraints

| Resource | Available | Gap |
|----------|-----------|-----|
| Team size | {X people} | {None | Need Y more} |
| Skills | {List} | {Missing skills} |
| Tools | {List} | {Needed tools} |

### 4.4 Technical Constraints

- [ ] Must integrate with: {System 1}, {System 2}
- [ ] Must use: {Required technology}
- [ ] Must comply with: {Security/compliance standard}
- [ ] Must deploy: {On-premise | Cloud | Hybrid}

### 4.5 Organizational Constraints

- [ ] Requires approval from: {Role/Person}
- [ ] Union/labor considerations: {Yes/No - details}
- [ ] Change resistance expected: {High | Medium | Low}
- [ ] Regulatory requirements: {List}

---

## 5. Hypothesis Register

### 5.1 Critical Hypotheses

| ID | Hypothesis | Success Criteria | Validation Method | Risk if Wrong |
|----|------------|------------------|-------------------|---------------|
| H1 | IF {condition}, THEN {outcome} | {Measurable criteria} | {How to test} | {Consequence} |
| H2 | IF {condition}, THEN {outcome} | {Measurable criteria} | {How to test} | {Consequence} |

### 5.2 Validation Priority

**Must Validate First:**
1. {Hypothesis ID}: {Reason}
2. {Hypothesis ID}: {Reason}

**Can Validate During Development:**
- {Hypothesis ID}

---

## 6. Prioritized Opportunities

### 6.1 MoSCoW Classification

**Must Have (Critical):**
- {Capability 1}
- {Capability 2}

**Should Have (Important):**
- {Capability 3}

**Could Have (Nice to Have):**
- {Capability 4}

**Won't Have (Out of Scope):**
- {Capability 5}

### 6.2 Impact-Effort Matrix

```
                    HIGH EFFORT
                         |
    Major Projects       |       Avoid
    (Plan carefully)     |       (Not worth it)
                         |
HIGH IMPACT -------------|------------- LOW IMPACT
                         |
    Quick Wins           |       Fill-ins
    (Do first)           |       (If time allows)
                         |
                    LOW EFFORT
```

**Quick Wins:** {List}
**Major Projects:** {List}
**Fill-ins:** {List}
**Avoid:** {List}

### 6.3 Recommended Sequence

1. **First:** {Capability} - {Rationale}
2. **Second:** {Capability} - {Rationale}
3. **Third:** {Capability} - {Rationale}

---

## 7. Handoff to Ideation

### 7.1 Summary for /ideate

This brainstorm session has produced the following inputs for ideation:

**Problem to Solve:**
> {problem_statement from frontmatter}

**Primary Users:**
{user_personas from frontmatter}

**Success Looks Like:**
> {target_outcome from frontmatter}

**Key Constraints:**
{hard_constraints from frontmatter}

**Must-Have Capabilities:**
{must_have_capabilities from frontmatter}

### 7.2 Recommended Next Steps

1. **Review this document** - Verify accuracy with stakeholders
2. **Run /ideate** - Transform into formal requirements
   - This brainstorm will be auto-detected
   - Core inputs will be pre-populated
3. **After ideation** - Run /create-context for architecture

### 7.3 Open Questions for Ideation

| Question | Context | Who Can Answer |
|----------|---------|----------------|
| {Question} | {Why it matters} | {Stakeholder} |

---

## Appendix A: Session Metadata

- **Brainstorm ID:** BRAINSTORM-{NNN}
- **Created:** {YYYY-MM-DD}
- **Duration:** {X} minutes
- **Questions Asked:** {X}
- **Phases Completed:** 7/7
- **Facilitator:** DevForgeAI
- **Confidence Level:** {High|Medium|Low}

---

## Appendix B: Raw Session Data

<details>
<summary>Click to expand raw session responses</summary>

### Phase 1 Responses
{Raw Q&A from stakeholder discovery}

### Phase 2 Responses
{Raw Q&A from problem exploration}

### Phase 3 Responses
{Raw Q&A from opportunity mapping}

### Phase 4 Responses
{Raw Q&A from constraint discovery}

### Phase 5 Responses
{Raw Q&A from hypothesis formation}

### Phase 6 Responses
{Raw Q&A from prioritization}

</details>