TeamIDE-methodology/templates/ResearchStarter/goals.md

Goals: [Project Name]

Primary Goal

[One sentence: what does this research need to achieve to be worth the time?]

Success Criteria

These are pass/fail — either you hit them or you don't.

1. [Specific measurable criterion]
2. [Specific measurable criterion]
3. [Specific measurable criterion]

Stretch Goals

Nice to have, not required for success.

1. [Stretch criterion]

Anti-Goals

What this project is NOT trying to do. Prevents scope creep.

1. [Explicit non-goal]
2. [Explicit non-goal]

Fallback Plan

If no approach meets the success criteria:

• [What you'll do instead]

Timeline

• Phase 1 deadline: [Date or "N weeks from start"]
• Kill gate: If Phase 1 doesn't pass by [deadline], [action]