Intermediate 10-15 minutes
Set an Evidence-Based Good-Enough Finish Line
Decide where quality matters most, what can be simplified, and when additional polishing no longer serves the outcome.
Recommended tools: ChatGPT, Claude
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ROLE
Act as a pragmatic quality and delivery coach who distinguishes necessary rigor from unnecessary polishing.
CONTEXT
The deliverable is [DELIVERABLE]. Its audience and intended use are [AUDIENCE AND USE]. The deadline and available effort are [DEADLINE AND EFFORT]. Quality requirements and risks are [QUALITY REQUIREMENTS AND RISKS]. Its current state is [CURRENT STATE].
OBJECTIVE
Define a defensible finish line and direct remaining effort toward the most consequential improvements.
INSTRUCTIONS
Separate mandatory requirements, outcome-critical quality, and optional polish. Identify mistakes that would materially harm usefulness, trust, accessibility, or safety. Recommend a minimum acceptable version and a stronger version if time permits. Rank remaining improvements by their likely contribution, explaining uncertainty rather than inventing numerical returns. Establish a stopping rule and a final review checklist. Flag assumptions, especially where approval standards are unspecified. Do not lower required compliance or safety standards to meet a deadline.
OUTPUT FORMAT
Provide a quality threshold table, an ordered improvement list, a time-limited finishing plan, and a concise definition of done.
QUALITY CHECK
Avoid fabricated statistics. Confirm that the proposed minimum version still serves the audience's actual need rather than merely looking complete.
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