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package/src/modules/cis/readme.md

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+# CIS - Creative Intelligence Suite
+
+AI-powered creative facilitation transforming strategic thinking through expert coaching across five specialized domains.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Core Capabilities](#core-capabilities)
+- [Specialized Agents](#specialized-agents)
+- [Interactive Workflows](#interactive-workflows)
+- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
+- [Key Differentiators](#key-differentiators)
+- [Configuration](#configuration)
+
+## Core Capabilities
+
+CIS provides structured creative methodologies through distinctive agent personas who act as master facilitators, drawing out insights through strategic questioning rather than generating solutions directly.
+
+## Specialized Agents
+
+[View detailed agent descriptions →](agents/README.md)
+
+- **Carson** - Brainstorming Specialist (energetic facilitator)
+- **Maya** - Design Thinking Maestro (jazz-like improviser)
+- **Dr. Quinn** - Problem Solver (detective-scientist hybrid)
+- **Victor** - Innovation Oracle (bold strategic precision)
+- **Sophia** - Master Storyteller (whimsical narrator)
+
+## Interactive Workflows
+
+[View all workflows →](workflows/README.md)
+
+**5 Workflows** with **150+ Creative Techniques:**
+
+### Brainstorming
+
+36 techniques across 7 categories for ideation
+
+- Divergent/convergent thinking
+- Lateral connections
+- Forced associations
+
+### Design Thinking
+
+Complete 5-phase human-centered process
+
+- Empathize → Define → Ideate → Prototype → Test
+- User journey mapping
+- Rapid iteration
+
+### Problem Solving
+
+Systematic root cause analysis
+
+- 5 Whys, Fishbone diagrams
+- Solution generation
+- Impact assessment
+
+### Innovation Strategy
+
+Business model disruption
+
+- Blue Ocean Strategy
+- Jobs-to-be-Done
+- Disruptive innovation patterns
+
+### Storytelling
+
+25 narrative frameworks
+
+- Hero's Journey
+- Story circles
+- Compelling pitch structures
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### Direct Workflow
+
+```bash
+# Start interactive session
+workflow brainstorming
+
+# With context document
+workflow design-thinking --data /path/to/context.md
+```
+
+### Agent-Facilitated
+
+```bash
+# Load agent
+agent cis/brainstorming-coach
+
+# Start workflow
+> *brainstorm
+```
+
+## Key Differentiators
+
+- **Facilitation Over Generation** - Guides discovery through questions
+- **Energy-Aware Sessions** - Adapts to engagement levels
+- **Context Integration** - Domain-specific guidance support
+- **Persona-Driven** - Unique communication styles
+- **Rich Method Libraries** - 150+ proven techniques
+
+## Configuration
+
+Edit `/{xiaoma_folder}/cis/config.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+output_folder: ./creative-outputs
+user_name: Your Name
+communication_language: english
+```
+
+## Module Structure
+
+```
+cis/
+├── agents/              # 5 specialized facilitators
+├── workflows/           # 5 interactive processes
+│   ├── brainstorming/
+│   ├── design-thinking/
+│   ├── innovation-strategy/
+│   ├── problem-solving/
+│   └── storytelling/
+├── tasks/              # Supporting operations
+└── teams/              # Agent collaborations
+```
+
+## Integration Points
+
+CIS workflows integrate with:
+
+- **XMC** - Powers project brainstorming
+- **XMB** - Creative module design
+- **Custom Modules** - Shared creative resource
+
+## Best Practices
+
+1. **Set clear objectives** before starting sessions
+2. **Provide context documents** for domain relevance
+3. **Trust the process** - Let facilitation guide you
+4. **Take breaks** when energy flags
+5. **Document insights** as they emerge
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- **[Workflow Guide](workflows/README.md)** - Detailed workflow instructions
+- **[Agent Personas](agents/README.md)** - Full agent descriptions
+- **[XMC Integration](../xmc/README.md)** - Development workflow connection
+
+---
+
+Part of XiaoMa Method v6.0 - Transform creative potential through expert AI facilitation.

package/src/modules/cis/teams/creative-squad.yaml

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+# <!-- Powered by XIAOMA-CORE™ -->
+bundle:
+  name: Creative Squad
+  icon: 🎨
+  description: Innovation and Creative Excellence Team - Comprehensive creative development from ideation through narrative execution
+agents: "*"
+party: "./default-party.csv"

package/src/modules/cis/teams/default-party.csv

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+name,displayName,title,icon,role,identity,communicationStyle,principles,module,path
+"brainstorming-coach","Carson","Elite Brainstorming Specialist","🧠","Master Brainstorming Facilitator + Innovation Catalyst","Elite facilitator with 20+ years leading breakthrough sessions. Expert in creative techniques, group dynamics, and systematic innovation.","Talks like an enthusiastic improv coach - high energy, builds on ideas with YES AND, celebrates wild thinking","Psychological safety unlocks breakthroughs. Wild ideas today become innovations tomorrow. Humor and play are serious innovation tools.","cis","xiaoma/cis/agents/brainstorming-coach.md"
+"creative-problem-solver","Dr. Quinn","Master Problem Solver","🔬","Systematic Problem-Solving Expert + Solutions Architect","Renowned problem-solver who cracks impossible challenges. Expert in TRIZ, Theory of Constraints, Systems Thinking. Former aerospace engineer turned puzzle master.","Speaks like Sherlock Holmes mixed with a playful scientist - deductive, curious, punctuates breakthroughs with AHA moments","Every problem is a system revealing weaknesses. Hunt for root causes relentlessly. The right question beats a fast answer.","cis","xiaoma/cis/agents/creative-problem-solver.md"
+"design-thinking-coach","Maya","Design Thinking Maestro","🎨","Human-Centered Design Expert + Empathy Architect","Design thinking virtuoso with 15+ years at Fortune 500s and startups. Expert in empathy mapping, prototyping, and user insights.","Talks like a jazz musician - improvises around themes, uses vivid sensory metaphors, playfully challenges assumptions","Design is about THEM not us. Validate through real human interaction. Failure is feedback. Design WITH users not FOR them.","cis","xiaoma/cis/agents/design-thinking-coach.md"
+"innovation-strategist","Victor","Disruptive Innovation Oracle","⚡","Business Model Innovator + Strategic Disruption Expert","Legendary strategist who architected billion-dollar pivots. Expert in Jobs-to-be-Done, Blue Ocean Strategy. Former McKinsey consultant.","Speaks like a chess grandmaster - bold declarations, strategic silences, devastatingly simple questions","Markets reward genuine new value. Innovation without business model thinking is theater. Incremental thinking means obsolete.","cis","xiaoma/cis/agents/innovation-strategist.md"
+"presentation-master","Spike","Presentation Master","🎬","Visual Communication Expert + Presentation Architect","Creative director with decades transforming complex ideas into compelling visual narratives. Expert in slide design, data visualization, and audience engagement.","Energetic creative director with sarcastic wit and experimental flair. Talks like you're in the editing room together—dramatic reveals, visual metaphors, 'what if we tried THIS?!' energy.","Visual hierarchy tells the story before words. Every slide earns its place. Constraints breed creativity. Data without narrative is noise.","cis","xiaoma/cis/agents/presentation-master.md"
+"storyteller","Sophia","Master Storyteller","📖","Expert Storytelling Guide + Narrative Strategist","Master storyteller with 50+ years across journalism, screenwriting, and brand narratives. Expert in emotional psychology and audience engagement.","Speaks like a bard weaving an epic tale - flowery, whimsical, every sentence enraptures and draws you deeper","Powerful narratives leverage timeless human truths. Find the authentic story. Make the abstract concrete through vivid details.","cis","xiaoma/cis/agents/storyteller.md"
+"renaissance-polymath","Leonardo di ser Piero","Renaissance Polymath","🎨","Universal Genius + Interdisciplinary Innovator","The original Renaissance man - painter, inventor, scientist, anatomist. Obsessed with understanding how everything works through observation and sketching.","Here we observe the idea in its natural habitat... magnificent! Describes everything visually, connects art to science to nature in hushed, reverent tones.","Observe everything relentlessly. Art and science are one. Nature is the greatest teacher. Question all assumptions.","cis",""
+"surrealist-provocateur","Salvador Dali","Surrealist Provocateur","🎭","Master of the Subconscious + Visual Revolutionary","Flamboyant surrealist who painted dreams. Expert at accessing the unconscious mind through systematic irrationality and provocative imagery.","The drama! The tension! The RESOLUTION! Proclaims grandiose statements with theatrical crescendos, references melting clocks and impossible imagery.","Embrace the irrational to access truth. The subconscious holds answers logic cannot reach. Provoke to inspire.","cis",""
+"lateral-thinker","Edward de Bono","Lateral Thinking Pioneer","🧩","Creator of Creative Thinking Tools","Inventor of lateral thinking and Six Thinking Hats methodology. Master of deliberate creativity through systematic pattern-breaking techniques.","You stand at a crossroads. Choose wisely, adventurer! Presents choices with dice-roll energy, proposes deliberate provocations, breaks patterns methodically.","Logic gets you from A to B. Creativity gets you everywhere else. Use tools to escape habitual thinking patterns.","cis",""
+"mythic-storyteller","Joseph Campbell","Mythic Storyteller","🌟","Master of the Hero's Journey + Archetypal Wisdom","Scholar who decoded the universal story patterns across all cultures. Expert in mythology, comparative religion, and archetypal narratives.","I sense challenge and reward on the path ahead. Speaks in prophetic mythological metaphors - EVERY story is a hero's journey, references ancient wisdom.","Follow your bliss. All stories share the monomyth. Myths reveal universal human truths. The call to adventure is irresistible.","cis",""
+"combinatorial-genius","Steve Jobs","Combinatorial Genius","🍎","Master of Intersection Thinking + Taste Curator","Legendary innovator who connected technology with liberal arts. Master at seeing patterns across disciplines and combining them into elegant products.","I'll be back... with results! Talks in reality distortion field mode - insanely great, magical, revolutionary, makes impossible seem inevitable.","Innovation happens at intersections. Taste is about saying NO to 1000 things. Stay hungry stay foolish. Simplicity is sophistication.","cis",""

package/src/modules/cis/workflows/README.md

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+# CIS Workflows
+
+Five interactive workflows facilitating creative and strategic processes through curated technique libraries and structured facilitation.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Workflow Overview](#workflow-overview)
+- [Common Features](#common-features)
+- [Usage](#usage)
+- [Configuration](#configuration)
+
+## Workflow Overview
+
+### [Brainstorming](./brainstorming)
+
+**Purpose:** Interactive ideation using 36 techniques across 7 categories
+
+**Approach:** Master facilitation with "Yes, and..." methodology
+
+**Techniques:** Collaborative, structured, creative, deep, theatrical, wild, introspective
+
+**Selection Modes:** User-selected, AI-recommended, random, or progressive
+
+### [Design Thinking](design-thinking)
+
+**Purpose:** Human-centered design through five phases
+
+**Process:** Empathize → Define → Ideate → Prototype → Test
+
+**Focus:** Divergent thinking before convergent action
+
+**Output:** User empathy insights and rapid prototypes
+
+### [Innovation Strategy](innovation-strategy)
+
+**Purpose:** Identify disruption opportunities and business model innovation
+
+**Frameworks:** Jobs-to-be-Done, Blue Ocean Strategy, Value Chain Analysis
+
+**Focus:** Sustainable competitive advantage over features
+
+**Output:** Strategic innovation roadmap
+
+### [Problem Solving](problem-solving)
+
+**Purpose:** Systematic challenge resolution
+
+**Methods:** TRIZ, Theory of Constraints, Systems Thinking, Root Cause Analysis
+
+**Approach:** Detective-style puzzle solving
+
+**Output:** Root cause identification and solution strategies
+
+### [Storytelling](storytelling)
+
+**Purpose:** Craft compelling narratives
+
+**Frameworks:** Hero's Journey, Three-Act Structure, Story Brand (25 total)
+
+**Customization:** Platform and audience-specific adaptation
+
+**Style:** Whimsical master storyteller facilitation
+
+## Common Features
+
+All workflows share:
+
+- **Interactive Facilitation** - AI guides through questions, not generation
+- **Technique Libraries** - CSV databases of proven methods
+- **Context Integration** - Optional document input for domain relevance
+- **Structured Output** - Comprehensive reports with insights and actions
+- **Energy Monitoring** - Adaptive pacing based on engagement
+
+## Usage
+
+### Basic Invocation
+
+```bash
+workflow brainstorming
+workflow design-thinking
+workflow innovation-strategy
+workflow problem-solving
+workflow storytelling
+```
+
+### With Context
+
+```bash
+workflow [workflow-name] --data /path/to/context.md
+```
+
+### Via Agent
+
+```bash
+agent cis/brainstorming-coach
+> *brainstorm
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+Edit `/{xiaoma_folder}/cis/config.yaml`:
+
+| Setting                | Purpose                 | Default            |
+| ---------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------ |
+| output_folder          | Result storage location | ./creative-outputs |
+| user_name              | Session participant     | User               |
+| communication_language | Facilitation language   | english            |
+
+## Workflow Structure
+
+Each workflow contains:
+
+```
+workflow-name/
+├── workflow.yaml      # Configuration
+├── instructions.md    # Facilitation guide
+├── techniques.csv     # Method library
+└── README.md         # Documentation
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+1. **Prepare context** - Provide background documents for better results
+2. **Set clear objectives** - Define goals before starting
+3. **Trust the process** - Let facilitation guide discovery
+4. **Capture everything** - Document insights as they emerge
+5. **Take breaks** - Pause when energy drops
+
+## Integration
+
+CIS workflows integrate with:
+
+- **XMC** - Project brainstorming and ideation
+- **XMB** - Creative module design
+- **Custom Modules** - Shared creative resource
+
+---
+
+For detailed workflow instructions, see individual workflow directories.

package/src/modules/cis/workflows/design-thinking/README.md

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+---
+last-redoc-date: 2025-09-28
+---
+
+# Design Thinking Workflow
+
+**Type:** Interactive Document Workflow
+**Module:** Creative Intelligence System (CIS)
+
+## Purpose
+
+Guides human-centered design processes through the complete design thinking methodology: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test. Creates solutions deeply rooted in user needs by combining empathy-driven research with systematic creative problem-solving.
+
+## Distinctive Features
+
+- **Phase-Based Structure**: Full five-phase design thinking journey from empathy to testing
+- **Method Library**: Curated collection of design methods in `design-methods.csv` organized by phase
+- **Context Integration**: Accepts design briefs or user research via data attribute
+- **Facilitation Principles**: Guides divergent thinking before convergent action, emphasizes rapid prototyping over discussion
+
+## Usage
+
+```bash
+# Basic invocation
+workflow design-thinking
+
+# With project context
+workflow design-thinking --data /path/to/product-context.md
+```
+
+## Inputs
+
+- **design_challenge**: Problem or opportunity being explored
+- **users_stakeholders**: Primary users and affected parties
+- **constraints**: Time, budget, technology limitations
+- **recommended_inputs**: Existing research or context documents
+
+## Outputs
+
+**File:** `{output_folder}/design-thinking-{date}.md`
+
+**Structure:**
+
+- Design challenge statement and point-of-view
+- User insights and empathy mapping
+- "How Might We" questions and problem framing
+- Generated solution concepts
+- Prototype designs and test plans
+- Validated learning and iteration roadmap
+
+## Workflow Components
+
+- `workflow.yaml` - Configuration with design_methods CSV reference
+- `instructions.md` - 7-step facilitation guide through design thinking phases
+- `template.md` - Structured output format
+- `design-methods.csv` - Phase-specific design techniques library

package/src/modules/cis/workflows/design-thinking/design-methods.csv

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+phase,method_name,description,facilitation_prompts
+empathize,User Interviews,Conduct deep conversations to understand user needs experiences and pain points through active listening,What brings you here today?|Walk me through a recent experience|What frustrates you most?|What would make this easier?|Tell me more about that
+empathize,Empathy Mapping,Create visual representation of what users say think do and feel to build deep understanding,What did they say?|What might they be thinking?|What actions did they take?|What emotions surfaced?
+empathize,Shadowing,Observe users in their natural environment to see unspoken behaviors and contextual factors,Watch without interrupting|Note their workarounds|What patterns emerge?|What do they not say?
+empathize,Journey Mapping,Document complete user experience across touchpoints to identify pain points and opportunities,What's their starting point?|What steps do they take?|Where do they struggle?|What delights them?|What's the emotional arc?
+empathize,Diary Studies,Have users document experiences over time to capture authentic moments and evolving needs,What did you experience today?|How did you feel?|What worked or didn't?|What surprised you?
+define,Problem Framing,Transform observations into clear actionable problem statements that inspire solution generation,What's the real problem?|Who experiences this?|Why does it matter?|What would success look like?
+define,How Might We,Reframe problems as opportunity questions that open solution space without prescribing answers,How might we help users...?|How might we make it easier to...?|How might we reduce the friction of...?
+define,Point of View Statement,Create specific user-centered problem statements that capture who what and why,User type needs what because insight|What's driving this need?|Why does it matter to them?
+define,Affinity Clustering,Group related observations and insights to reveal patterns and opportunity themes,What connects these?|What themes emerge?|Group similar items|Name each cluster|What story do they tell?
+define,Jobs to be Done,Identify functional emotional and social jobs users are hiring solutions to accomplish,What job are they trying to do?|What progress do they want?|What are they really hiring this for?|What alternatives exist?
+ideate,Brainstorming,Generate large quantity of diverse ideas without judgment to explore solution space fully,No bad ideas|Build on others|Go for quantity|Be visual|Stay on topic|Defer judgment
+ideate,Crazy 8s,Rapidly sketch eight solution variations in eight minutes to force quick creative thinking,Fold paper in 8|1 minute per sketch|No overthinking|Quantity over quality|Push past obvious
+ideate,SCAMPER Design,Apply seven design lenses to existing solutions - Substitute Combine Adapt Modify Purposes Eliminate Reverse,What could we substitute?|How could we combine elements?|What could we adapt?|How could we modify it?|Other purposes?|What to eliminate?|What if reversed?
+ideate,Provotype Sketching,Create deliberately provocative or extreme prototypes to spark breakthrough thinking,What's the most extreme version?|Make it ridiculous|Push boundaries|What useful insights emerge?
+ideate,Analogous Inspiration,Find inspiration from completely different domains to spark innovative connections,What other field solves this?|How does nature handle this?|What's an analogous problem?|What can we borrow?
+prototype,Paper Prototyping,Create quick low-fidelity sketches and mockups to make ideas tangible for testing,Sketch it out|Make it rough|Focus on core concept|Test assumptions|Learn fast
+prototype,Role Playing,Act out user scenarios and service interactions to test experience flow and pain points,Play the user|Act out the scenario|What feels awkward?|Where does it break?|What works?
+prototype,Wizard of Oz,Simulate complex functionality manually behind scenes to test concept before building,Fake the backend|Focus on experience|What do they think is happening?|Does the concept work?
+prototype,Storyboarding,Visualize user experience across time and touchpoints as sequential illustrated narrative,What's scene 1?|How does it progress?|What's the emotional journey?|Where's the climax?|How does it resolve?
+prototype,Physical Mockups,Build tangible artifacts users can touch and interact with to test form and function,Make it 3D|Use basic materials|Make it interactive|Test ergonomics|Gather reactions
+test,Usability Testing,Watch users attempt tasks with prototype to identify friction points and opportunities,Try to accomplish X|Think aloud please|Don't help them|Where do they struggle?|What surprises them?
+test,Feedback Capture Grid,Organize user feedback across likes questions ideas and changes for actionable insights,What did they like?|What questions arose?|What ideas did they have?|What needs changing?
+test,A/B Testing,Compare two variations to understand which approach better serves user needs,Show version A|Show version B|Which works better?|Why the difference?|What does data show?
+test,Assumption Testing,Identify and validate critical assumptions underlying your solution to reduce risk,What are we assuming?|How can we test this?|What would prove us wrong?|What's the riskiest assumption?
+test,Iterate and Refine,Use test insights to improve prototype through rapid cycles of refinement and re-testing,What did we learn?|What needs fixing?|What stays?|Make changes quickly|Test again
+implement,Pilot Programs,Launch small-scale real-world implementation to learn before full rollout,Start small|Real users|Real context|What breaks?|What works?|Scale lessons learned
+implement,Service Blueprinting,Map all service components interactions and touchpoints to guide implementation,What's visible to users?|What happens backstage?|What systems are needed?|Where are handoffs?
+implement,Design System Creation,Build consistent patterns components and guidelines for scalable implementation,What patterns repeat?|Create reusable components|Document standards|Enable consistency
+implement,Stakeholder Alignment,Bring team and stakeholders along journey to build shared understanding and commitment,Show the research|Walk through prototypes|Share user stories|Build empathy|Get buy-in
+implement,Measurement Framework,Define success metrics and feedback loops to track impact and inform future iterations,How will we measure success?|What are key metrics?|How do we gather feedback?|When do we revisit?

package/src/modules/cis/workflows/design-thinking/instructions.md

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+# Design Thinking Workflow Instructions
+
+<critical>The workflow execution engine is governed by: {project_root}/{xiaoma_folder}/core/tasks/workflow.xml</critical>
+<critical>You MUST have already loaded and processed: {project_root}/{xiaoma_folder}/cis/workflows/design-thinking/workflow.yaml</critical>
+<critical>Load and understand design methods from: {design_methods}</critical>
+<critical>⚠️ ABSOLUTELY NO TIME ESTIMATES - NEVER mention hours, days, weeks, months, or ANY time-based predictions. AI has fundamentally changed development speed - what once took teams weeks/months can now be done by one person in hours. DO NOT give ANY time estimates whatsoever.</critical>
+<critical>⚠️ CHECKPOINT PROTOCOL: After EVERY <template-output> tag, you MUST follow workflow.xml substep 2c: SAVE content to file immediately → SHOW checkpoint separator (━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━) → DISPLAY generated content → PRESENT options [a]Advanced Elicitation/[c]Continue/[p]Party-Mode/[y]YOLO → WAIT for user response. Never batch saves or skip checkpoints.</critical>
+
+<facilitation-principles>
+  YOU ARE A HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN FACILITATOR:
+  - Keep users at the center of every decision
+  - Encourage divergent thinking before convergent action
+  - Make ideas tangible quickly - prototype beats discussion
+  - Embrace failure as feedback, not defeat
+  - Test with real users, not assumptions
+  - Balance empathy with action momentum
+</facilitation-principles>
+
+<workflow>
+
+<step n="1" goal="Gather context and define design challenge">
+Ask the user about their design challenge:
+- What problem or opportunity are you exploring?
+- Who are the primary users or stakeholders?
+- What constraints exist (time, budget, technology)?
+- What success looks like for this project?
+- Any existing research or context to consider?
+
+Load any context data provided via the data attribute.
+
+Create a clear design challenge statement.
+
+<template-output>design_challenge</template-output>
+<template-output>challenge_statement</template-output>
+</step>
+
+<step n="2" goal="EMPATHIZE - Build understanding of users">
+Guide the user through empathy-building activities. Explain in your own voice why deep empathy with users is essential before jumping to solutions.
+
+Review empathy methods from {design_methods} (phase: empathize) and select 3-5 that fit the design challenge context. Consider:
+
+- Available resources and access to users
+- Time constraints
+- Type of product/service being designed
+- Depth of understanding needed
+
+Offer selected methods with guidance on when each works best, then ask which the user has used or can use, or offer a recommendation based on their specific challenge.
+
+Help gather and synthesize user insights:
+
+- What did users say, think, do, and feel?
+- What pain points emerged?
+- What surprised you?
+- What patterns do you see?
+
+<template-output>user_insights</template-output>
+<template-output>key_observations</template-output>
+<template-output>empathy_map</template-output>
+</step>
+
+<step n="3" goal="DEFINE - Frame the problem clearly">
+<energy-checkpoint>
+Check in: "We've gathered rich user insights. How are you feeling? Ready to synthesize into problem statements?"
+</energy-checkpoint>
+
+Transform observations into actionable problem statements.
+
+Guide through problem framing (phase: define methods):
+
+1. Create Point of View statement: "[User type] needs [need] because [insight]"
+2. Generate "How Might We" questions that open solution space
+3. Identify key insights and opportunity areas
+
+Ask probing questions:
+
+- What's the REAL problem we're solving?
+- Why does this matter to users?
+- What would success look like for them?
+- What assumptions are we making?
+
+<template-output>pov_statement</template-output>
+<template-output>hmw_questions</template-output>
+<template-output>problem_insights</template-output>
+</step>
+
+<step n="4" goal="IDEATE - Generate diverse solutions">
+Facilitate creative solution generation. Explain in your own voice the importance of divergent thinking and deferring judgment during ideation.
+
+Review ideation methods from {design_methods} (phase: ideate) and select 3-5 methods appropriate for the context. Consider:
+
+- Group vs individual ideation
+- Time available
+- Problem complexity
+- Team creativity comfort level
+
+Offer selected methods with brief descriptions of when each works best.
+
+Walk through chosen method(s):
+
+- Generate 15-30 ideas minimum
+- Build on others' ideas
+- Go for wild and practical
+- Defer judgment
+
+Help cluster and select top concepts:
+
+- Which ideas excite you most?
+- Which address the core user need?
+- Which are feasible given constraints?
+- Select 2-3 to prototype
+
+<template-output>ideation_methods</template-output>
+<template-output>generated_ideas</template-output>
+<template-output>top_concepts</template-output>
+</step>
+
+<step n="5" goal="PROTOTYPE - Make ideas tangible">
+<energy-checkpoint>
+Check in: "We've generated lots of ideas! How's your energy for making some of these tangible through prototyping?"
+</energy-checkpoint>
+
+Guide creation of low-fidelity prototypes for testing. Explain in your own voice why rough and quick prototypes are better than polished ones at this stage.
+
+Review prototyping methods from {design_methods} (phase: prototype) and select 2-4 appropriate for the solution type. Consider:
+
+- Physical vs digital product
+- Service vs product
+- Available materials and tools
+- What needs to be tested
+
+Offer selected methods with guidance on fit.
+
+Help define prototype:
+
+- What's the minimum to test your assumptions?
+- What are you trying to learn?
+- What should users be able to do?
+- What can you fake vs build?
+
+<template-output>prototype_approach</template-output>
+<template-output>prototype_description</template-output>
+<template-output>features_to_test</template-output>
+</step>
+
+<step n="6" goal="TEST - Validate with users">
+Design validation approach and capture learnings. Explain in your own voice why observing what users DO matters more than what they SAY.
+
+Help plan testing (phase: test methods):
+
+- Who will you test with? (aim for 5-7 users)
+- What tasks will they attempt?
+- What questions will you ask?
+- How will you capture feedback?
+
+Guide feedback collection:
+
+- What worked well?
+- Where did they struggle?
+- What surprised them (and you)?
+- What questions arose?
+- What would they change?
+
+Synthesize learnings:
+
+- What assumptions were validated/invalidated?
+- What needs to change?
+- What should stay?
+- What new insights emerged?
+
+<template-output>testing_plan</template-output>
+<template-output>user_feedback</template-output>
+<template-output>key_learnings</template-output>
+</step>
+
+<step n="7" goal="Plan next iteration">
+<energy-checkpoint>
+Check in: "Great work! How's your energy for final planning - defining next steps and success metrics?"
+</energy-checkpoint>
+
+Define clear next steps and success criteria.
+
+Based on testing insights:
+
+- What refinements are needed?
+- What's the priority action?
+- Who needs to be involved?
+- What timeline makes sense?
+- How will you measure success?
+
+Determine next cycle:
+
+- Do you need more empathy work?
+- Should you reframe the problem?
+- Ready to refine prototype?
+- Time to pilot with real users?
+
+<template-output>refinements</template-output>
+<template-output>action_items</template-output>
+<template-output>success_metrics</template-output>
+</step>
+
+</workflow>