# Evaluate Stage — Elaboration

## Criteria Guidance

### Good criteria — concrete and verifiable

- "Tradeoff analysis scores each option against weighted criteria with explicit reasoning for each score"
- "Scenario modeling tests each option under at least 3 market conditions (bull, base, bear) with quantified outcomes"
- "Risk analysis identifies the top 3 risks per option with probability estimates and mitigation strategies"

### Bad criteria — vague (no clear check)

- "Options are evaluated"
- "Tradeoffs are analyzed"
- "Risks are identified"

