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Systematically expose hidden system boundaries — CSH 12-question is/ought comparison, identify excluded stakeholders, reveal blind spots. Combines csh-12-question, jtbd-mapping, and salience-classification SOPs.

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Boundary Unfolding

Expose hidden system boundaries and excluded perspectives.

Operations

  • csh-12-question — 4 dimensions × 3 questions, is vs ought
  • jtbd-mapping — stakeholder jobs-to-be-done
  • salience-classification — power/legitimacy/urgency classification

Available SOPs

Subagent: csh-12-question, jtbd-mapping, salience-classification Shared: multi-stakeholder-simulation

Execution Guidance

Apply CSH 12 questions (4 dimensions × 3 questions, is vs ought). Map stakeholder jobs. Classify by salience model. Identify who is systematically excluded from the current framing.

Minimum Yield

<HARD-GATE>
- CSH matrix: >= 1 completed
- stakeholders mapped: >= 4
- salience classifications: >= 4
- excluded perspectives identified: >= 1
</HARD-GATE>

Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

SOPWhen to use
csh-12-questionApply Ulrich's Critical Systems Heuristics 12 questions across 4 dimensions (motivation, control, expertise, legitimacy) comparing is vs ought.
deep-insight-multi-stakeholder-simulationSimulate multiple stakeholder perspectives evaluating a research gap, method, or proposal. Identifies blind spots from single-perspective analysis.
jtbd-mappingMap stakeholder Jobs-to-be-Done — functional, emotional, and social jobs for each affected party. Identifies unserved jobs as opportunity signals.
salience-classificationClassify stakeholders by Mitchell et al. framework (Power, Legitimacy, Urgency). Assigns salience category and identifies systematically excluded parties.