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What does success look like — in terms anyone can explain without reading the spec?

OUTCOME MAP: PROMPT DECK
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  DESIRED OUTCOME
  A person compresses their world into five priorities
  on one page — the empty cells become their strategy —
  and they return weekly to update it.
       │
       ├── Contributing Factors
       │   ├── CDD prototype explored 5 interaction patterns (Mission Control, Stack, Morning Pages, Compass, Conversation)
       │   ├── Figma template validates visual design for 5x5 grid
       │   ├── 1,200+ pages of 5P-structured content prove the pattern works at scale
       │   ├── The mental model site IS a filled Prompt Deck at portfolio scale
       │   ├── Stackmates provides auth and session management
       │   └── Convex provides real-time collaborative data layer
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       ├── Obstacles
       │   ├── Zero external users → need 10 fills to validate thesis
       │   ├── "What if I pick the wrong five?" → grid self-corrects (wrong picks won't fill)
       │   ├── People fill once, never return → snapshot comparison + weekly review ritual
       │   ├── Investors expect slides, not grids → export to presentation + share link
       │   ├── Blocked by Agent Platform + Identity → persistence requires auth
       │   └── "Self-reflection tools feel cringe" → frame as strategy instrument, not journal
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       ├── Investigations (answer before committing)
       │   ├── Do external users fill ≥15 of 25 cells in first session? [Owner: Wik, user testing]
       │   ├── Do they return within 7 days? [Owner: Wik, D7 tracking]
       │   ├── Which pattern (Mission Control vs Stack) has higher completion? [Owner: Eng, A/B]
       │   └── Does Pep Talk or Pitch mode drive more return visits? [Owner: Wik, tracking]
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       ├── Success Measures (binary)
       │   ├── ≥10 external users fill a grid → YES / NO
       │   ├── D7 return rate > 35% → YES / NO
       │   ├── Grid completion rate > 60% of cells → YES / NO
       │   └── ≥3 grids shared externally → YES / NO
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       ├── Roles (RACI)
       │   ├── Accountable: Wik (product decisions, kill date, user testing)
       │   ├── Responsible: Engineering team (build), Wik (pilot recruitment)
       │   ├── Consulted: 5 test users (founders from existing network)
       │   └── Informed: Engineering repo via commissioning table
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       └── Next Actions (momentum within 48 hours)
           ├── Wire Convex persistence to CDD prototype (Sprint 0, day 1)
           ├── Recruit 5 pilot users from founder network (parallel with build)
           └── Define 3 starter templates: Personal, Venture, Industry (Sprint 2)

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Gate​

Before moving to Value Stream Map:

  • Desired outcome is crisp: "compress into five priorities, empty cells become strategy, return weekly" — YES
  • Contributing factors have evidence: prototype exists, visual design done, 1,200+ pages prove pattern
  • Obstacles have mitigations assigned: each has a counter-strategy
  • Investigation questions have owners: Wik (user testing, tracking), Eng (A/B)
  • Success measures are binary: all four are YES/NO with thresholds
  • RACI is complete: one Accountable, clear ownership chain
  • Next actions are assigned: three tasks with owners and timing

Context​