decision-conflict-questioning

Resolve phase planning conflicts by surfacing explicit tensions, naming the conflict type, and prompting concrete alternatives with different tradeoffs and a clear fallback path. This replaces generic clarifications with structured decision gates for shared understanding.

Surface tradeoffs by defining clear paths and providing 3-4 concrete alternatives with different tradeoffs. This ensures teams choose from actionable options rather than generic why-prompts during planning conversations.

Prevent scope drift by applying structured stop rules and anti-pattern guards within the phase planning workflow. These mechanisms prevent over-questioning and keep planning sessions focused on the original decision gates.

Structured questioning is needed when phase-level tensions arise in planning conversations targeting intent, requirements, prior decisions, and tradeoffs. It clarifies decision gates by defining clear paths and alternatives to choose from.

Yes, you can align on requirements by targeting decision gates in planning conversations. The structured triggers and named conflict types ensure shared understanding of intent and requirements before evaluating tradeoffs.

Questioning prior decisions helps with phase alignment by surfacing tensions and prompting concrete alternatives rather than generic why-prompts. It enforces structured triggers to define clear paths and alternatives to choose from.