criteria-interrogation

Research

Challenge the evaluation criteria themselves using Assumption-based Planning, Critical Systems Heuristics, and Boundary Critique to ensure the framework is sound.

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Criteria Interrogation

Purpose: Question whether the evaluation framework used during convergence was itself valid — exposing hidden biases in criteria selection, weighting, and boundary definitions that may have predetermined the outcome.

When to use:

When criteria were inherited rather than deliberately designed
When different criteria would produce different winners
When stakeholders disagree about what matters
When the evaluation framework has not been challenged

Budget

Metric	Minimum
Criteria challenged	All criteria used in convergence
Alternative framings	>= 2 alternative criteria sets
Boundary questions	>= 5 (who benefits, who is excluded)

State Ledger

criteria_under_review: []
challenges_raised: {}
alternative_framings: []
sensitivity_to_criteria_change: {}
verdict: null  # CRITERIA_SOUND | CRITERIA_BIASED | REWEIGHT

Available Tactics

Tactic	When to Deploy
assumption-excavation	Default — treat criteria as assumptions to challenge
multi-perspective-attack	When criteria privilege certain stakeholders

Available SOPs

assumption-extraction — surface assumptions embedded in criteria
assumption-challenge — challenge each criterion's validity
conclusion-sensitivity — test if outcome changes with different criteria
perspective-assignment — assign stakeholder perspectives to criteria
perspective-attack — attack criteria from each perspective

Execution Guidance

List all criteria used in convergence with their weights
For each criterion, apply assumption-extraction (why this criterion?)
Challenge each criterion's inclusion, exclusion, and weight
Test conclusion sensitivity: would different weights change the winner?
If winner changes under reasonable alternative weighting, verdict is REWEIGHT

Output Format

strategy: criteria-interrogation
criteria_reviewed: <count>
challenges:
  - criterion: <name>
    challenge: <argument>
    severity: HIGH | MEDIUM | LOW
    alternative: <proposed change>
sensitivity_result: ROBUST | FRAGILE
verdict: CRITERIA_SOUND | CRITERIA_BIASED | REWEIGHT
recommended_changes: []

Available Tactics

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

Tactic	When to use
assumption-excavation	Systematic extraction, challenge, and sensitivity analysis of assumptions underlying a decision to identify load-bearing beliefs.
multi-perspective-attack	Assign distinct perspectives to attack a decision from multiple angles, then synthesize findings into a unified assessment.