Rapid Idea Generator

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

Purpose

• Produce a set of research ideas aligned to constraints and evaluation criteria.
• Apply prompt-architect constraint extraction and explicit ceilings to each idea.
• Keep structure-first artifacts for reuse and follow-up.

Trigger Conditions

• Positive: brainstorming research directions, generating project briefs, seeding backlogs.
• Negative: detailed execution planning (use interactive-planner) or prompt-only refinement.

Guardrails

• HARD / SOFT / INFERRED constraints (domains, data access, compute, timelines) captured upfront.
• Two-pass loop: initial ideation breadth → filter/refine with feasibility and evidence.
• Confidence ceilings for feasibility/impact claims; do not oversell speculation.

Inputs

• Goal statement and evaluation criteria (impact, novelty, feasibility).
• Constraints and exclusions.
• Timebox and output format.

Workflow

1. Frame & Constraints: Record goals and constraint buckets; confirm INFERRED items.
2. Generate Broad Set: Produce diverse ideas respecting HARD constraints.
3. Refine & Score: Apply feasibility/impact/novelty scores with rationale and ceilings.
4. Select & Next Steps: Recommend top options with immediate actions and risks.
5. Store Artifacts: Save idea list and scoring for reuse; update examples/references if patterns emerge.

Validation & Quality Gates

• Ideas respect HARD constraints; SOFT preferences reflected.
• Rationale and confidence ceilings provided for scores.
• Top picks include next steps and risks.

Response Template

**Constraints**
- HARD / SOFT / INFERRED.

**Ideas (scorecards)**
- Idea → impact/feasibility/novelty + rationale + confidence ceiling.

**Top Picks & Next Steps**
- ...

Confidence: 0.77 (ceiling: inference 0.70) - based on structured generation and scoring.

Confidence: 0.77 (ceiling: inference 0.70) - reflects ideation validated against constraints.