Problem Statement Template

Use this after the problem-space map and before solution search.

Problem-space source

What map or context pack is this narrowing?

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Candidate framings

Symptom framing

What visible bug, complaint, or friction could define the work?

Systems framing

What ownership boundary, data flow, invariant, or interface could define the work?

User or maintainer framing

What behavior can someone not safely perform today?

Selected problem statement

Because [mechanism], [actor/system] cannot [needed behavior] without [risk/friction]. This run will address [slice/boundary]. If [evidence], the framing is wrong and we should revisit problem space.

Rejected framings

What did we reject, and why?

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Scope boundary

In scope:

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Out of scope:

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Invalidation signal

What evidence would prove this framing wrong?

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Handoff to solution-space

What should /solution-space compare?

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