Outcome Map
Template: Outcome Map | Tight Five: Purpose
What does success look like for a mental model that teaches mental models?
Desired Outcome
Each page added makes every other page more valuable. Links are edges. The architecture creates value no single page could hold alone.
Contributing Factors
| Factor | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Six nav sections cross-linked | Play → Science → Standards → Systems → Scoreboard → Agency — wired |
| 17 meta articles published | Dream is being sold, monthly cadence established |
| 400+ docs pages | Engineering depth exists across all nav sections |
| Five flow engineering templates | Method is documented and self-referencing |
| AI co-creation with Claude Code | Content velocity 10x a solo human, quality gates automated |
| Question-first architecture | Every page opens with a question — the reader enters thinking |
Obstacles
| Obstacle | Mitigation |
|---|---|
| No analytics — can't read the gauge | Add basic tracking (pages/session, link depth, return rate) |
| Dense entry for newcomers | Landing page with clear entry point per ICP |
Bridge between /meta/ and /docs/ is implicit | Inline link-thinking throughout articles, not just "Go Deeper" |
| No revenue from the model itself | Ventures monetize. The model attracts. |
Investigations
| Question | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Which entry point leads to deepest traversal? | Analytics | Not started |
Do meta article readers follow links into /docs/? | Analytics | Not started |
| What's the shortest path from stranger to practitioner? | Test with 3 people | Not started |
| Can someone use the templates without guidance? | Test with 1 person | Not started |
Success Measures
Binary. Did we or didn't we.
- Someone traverses Play → Science → Standards → Systems → Scoreboard → Agency
- Someone fills a template and shares the output
- A meta article generates conversation that references
/docs/ - Three decisions improved by externalizing the mental model
- Each cycle produces a better question than the last
Roles
| Role | Who | Accountable For |
|---|---|---|
| Judgment, voice, final gate | Human | All decisions |
| Drafting, linking, validation | AI (Claude) | Execution speed and consistency |
| Architecture evolution | Both | Quality of questions |
Next Actions
- Set up analytics (pages/session, link depth)
- Test nav chain traversal with one person
- Fill evidence loop in The Picture
Gate: All sections filled. Proceed to Value Stream →