Plan need validation

Definition and scope

Specify how an uncertain need could be tested without assuming it is true.

Domain: Product

L0 · Hypothesis — original editorial defaults, not empirically verified

AI-assisted editorial review; independent domain review and empirical validation remain pending.

Typical inputs

Candidate needs and consent constraints

Expected outputs

Research validation plan

Proposed success criteria

1. Every selected assumption has a question, observation method and collection boundary.

2. Unverified claims, missing context and required authorizations are explicit; the artifact does not certify external completion.

Evidence expectations

For criterion 1: Assumption-to-question mapping with recruitment and minimization criteria.

For criterion 2: Reviewer-visible scope, unresolved questions and authorization requirements attached to the versioned artifact.

Risks and authority

Leading questions may confirm the initial hypothesis without testing it.

Planning defaults only. Confirm scope, permission and human approval before instantiation; this record authorizes no action.

These are context-dependent planning considerations, not legal advice or execution permissions.

Provenance and quality

Release ordien-world-2026-09-07-v2; revision 1; recorded 2026-09-06.

L0 · Original proposed definition and defaults. Design hypotheses, not empirical findings or universal process requirements. Source: Ordien — Ordien Phase 6 editorial proposals. Scope: Phase 6 original curation, exact subject identified by canonical ID. Inspected 2026-09-06.

Source-supported statements do not validate the proposed workflow, automation performance or economic outcomes. Adapt defaults to the organization's requirements and authority.

Related intelligence

Requires: User need discovery. Relationship quality: L0; applicability requires review.

Contributes to: User need discovery. Relationship quality: L0; applicability requires review.

Proposed prerequisite: Synthesize user needs. Relationship quality: L0; applicability requires review.