Define the Task, User, and Success

Work through the explanation, apply it to the example, and complete the quick check before continuing.

State the deliverable, purpose, intended user, and observable success criteria. Define what the workflow must not do.

Weak: Research local programmes.

Stronger: Create a two-page comparison for a fictional community coordinator using three approved public programme pages. Compare audience, schedule, cost, and access information. Do not recommend funding or infer missing facts.

Check that the task is suitable, reversible before use, and outside high-impact decisions. Record the named final approver. If the idea needs real sensitive information or consequential automatic action, reduce the scope or choose another task.