YOUR REQ IS TRASH
- Steven Bourne

- Dec 30, 2025
- 1 min read
STEP 01: REQUIREMENTS CAPTURE
IF THE REQ IS THIN, THE SEARCH IS TRASH.
INPUTS TO FORCE:
12‑MONTH OUTCOME (MEASURABLE)
WHY NOW (FORCING FUNCTION)
SCOPE (WHAT THEY OWN VS INFLUENCE)
HARD GATES (BINARY)
STAKEHOLDER POWER MAP
FAILURE MODES (WHAT KILLS THE HIRE)
COMP REALITY (BANDS + CONSTRAINTS)
INTERVIEW ARCHITECTURE (TESTS + OWNERS)
RUBRIX + SCORE CARD DEFINED:
3 HARD GATES
6 DIMENSIONS
SCORE-CARD PROMPT DESIGN
OUTPUT:
✅ REQ MEMO + HARD GATES + SCORECARD + COMP BAND
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