# Elicitation Methods Data ## Core Reflective Methods **Expand or Contract for Audience** - Ask whether to 'expand' (add detail, elaborate) or 'contract' (simplify, clarify) - Identify specific target audience if relevant - Tailor content complexity and depth accordingly **Explain Reasoning (CoT Step-by-Step)** - Walk through the step-by-step thinking process - Reveal underlying assumptions and decision points - Show how conclusions were reached from current role's perspective **Critique and Refine** - Review output for flaws, inconsistencies, or improvement areas - Identify specific weaknesses from role's expertise - Suggest refined version reflecting domain knowledge ## Structural Analysis Methods **Analyze Logical Flow and Dependencies** - Examine content structure for logical progression - Check internal consistency and coherence - Identify and validate dependencies between elements - Confirm effective ordering and sequencing **Assess Alignment with Overall Goals** - Evaluate content contribution to stated objectives - Identify any misalignments or gaps - Interpret alignment from specific role's perspective - Suggest adjustments to better serve goals ## Risk and Challenge Methods **Identify Potential Risks and Unforeseen Issues** - Brainstorm potential risks from role's expertise - Identify overlooked edge cases or scenarios - Anticipate unintended consequences - Highlight implementation challenges **Challenge from Critical Perspective** - Adopt critical stance on current content - Play devil's advocate from specified viewpoint - Argue against proposal highlighting weaknesses - Apply YAGNI principles when appropriate (scope trimming) ## Creative Exploration Methods **Tree of Thoughts Deep Dive** - Break problem into discrete "thoughts" or intermediate steps - Explore multiple reasoning paths simultaneously - Use self-evaluation to classify each path as "sure", "likely", or "impossible" - Apply search algorithms (BFS/DFS) to find optimal solution paths **Hindsight is 20/20: The 'If Only...' Reflection** - Imagine retrospective scenario based on current content - Identify the one "if only we had known/done X..." insight - Describe imagined consequences humorously or dramatically - Extract actionable learnings for current context ## Multi-Persona Collaboration Methods **Agile Team Perspective Shift** - Rotate through different Scrum team member viewpoints - Product Owner: Focus on user value and business impact - Scrum Master: Examine process flow and team dynamics - Developer: Assess technical implementation and complexity - QA: Identify testing scenarios and quality concerns **Stakeholder Round Table** - Convene virtual meeting with multiple personas - Each persona contributes unique perspective on content - Identify conflicts and synergies between viewpoints - Synthesize insights into actionable recommendations **Meta-Prompting Analysis** - Step back to analyze the structure and logic of current approach - Question the format and methodology being used - Suggest alternative frameworks or mental models - Optimize the elicitation process itself ## Advanced 2025 Techniques **Self-Consistency Validation** - Generate multiple reasoning paths for same problem - Compare consistency across different approaches - Identify most reliable and robust solution - Highlight areas where approaches diverge and why **ReWOO (Reasoning Without Observation)** - Separate parametric reasoning from tool-based actions - Create reasoning plan without external dependencies - Identify what can be solved through pure reasoning - Optimize for efficiency and reduced token usage **Persona-Pattern Hybrid** - Combine specific role expertise with elicitation pattern - Architect + Risk Analysis: Deep technical risk assessment - UX Expert + User Journey: End-to-end experience critique - PM + Stakeholder Analysis: Multi-perspective impact review **Emergent Collaboration Discovery** - Allow multiple perspectives to naturally emerge - Identify unexpected insights from persona interactions - Explore novel combinations of viewpoints - Capture serendipitous discoveries from multi-agent thinking ## Game-Based Elicitation Methods **Red Team vs Blue Team** - Red Team: Attack the proposal, find vulnerabilities - Blue Team: Defend and strengthen the approach - Competitive analysis reveals blind spots - Results in more robust, battle-tested solutions **Innovation Tournament** - Pit multiple alternative approaches against each other - Score each approach across different criteria - Crowd-source evaluation from different personas - Identify winning combination of features **Escape Room Challenge** - Present content as constraints to work within - Find creative solutions within tight limitations - Identify minimum viable approach - Discover innovative workarounds and optimizations ## Process Control **Proceed / No Further Actions** - Acknowledge choice to finalize current work - Accept output as-is or move to next step - Prepare to continue without additional elicitation