brainstorming

Apply phase-based ideation to early-stage product ideas by clarifying goals through autonomous recon, proposing 2-3 approaches with trade-offs, and validating designs incrementally before formal handoff to design and planning artifacts.

Structured brainstorming aligns cross-functional teams on feature concepts by driving questions-led exploration to clarify purpose, constraints, and criteria, ensuring shared understanding before committing to design documentation.

Phase-based ideation works by progressing through six stages: understanding goals, exploring approaches with trade-offs, presenting designs, documenting artifacts, optional worktree setup, and planning handoff for implementation.

Yes, structured brainstorming creates detailed implementation plans from design concepts through a formal planning handoff phase that commits validated designs to documentation and prepares optional worktree setup for development.

No, you do not need existing architecture requirements to start brainstorming product design solutions; the process begins with autonomous recon and questions-driven exploration to clarify rough ideas and articulate the core problem.