decision-sensitivity

Business

Identify which uncertainties would actually change the research direction decision. Compute EVPI to prioritize uncertainty reduction.

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Decision Sensitivity

Focus on uncertainties that change decisions, not just numbers.

Budget

Base SOP	Target	±10% Range
web-search	25	22–28
web-research	10	9–11
paper-overview	25	22–28
paper-search	15	13–17
paper-research	10	9–11

State Ledger

<HARD-GATE>
| SOP | Done | Target | % |
|-----|------|--------|---|
| web-search | ? | 25 | ? |
| web-research | ? | 10 | ? |
| paper-overview | ? | 25 | ? |
| paper-search | ? | 15 | ? |
| paper-research | ? | 10 | ? |
Budget Gate: OPEN/CLOSED (>=80% required to exit)
</HARD-GATE>

Available SOPs

Import: web-search, web-research, paper-overview, paper-search, paper-research Subagent: critical-path-identification, sensitivity-synthesis

Execution Guidance

Identify which uncertainties would actually change the research direction decision. Compute Expected Value of Perfect Information (EVPI) for each uncertain parameter. Focus resources on reducing uncertainty with highest EVPI.

Available SOPs

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

SOP	When to use
critical-path-identification	Identify which input uncertainties contribute most to output uncertainty and compute EVPI for research prioritization.
sensitivity-synthesis	Synthesize all sensitivity analysis results into a coherent report with prioritized recommendations.