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description: 'DT-aware task-implementor context: fidelity constraints, stakeholder validation, and iteration support'
applyTo: '**/.copilot-tracking/dt/**'
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# DT Implementation Context

When task-implementor operates on DT artifacts or executes a DT-originated plan, these adjustments augment standard implementation behavior. The plan originates from a Design Thinking process, so fidelity constraints, stakeholder validation, and iteration support shape implementation decisions.

## Implementation Adjustments

| Standard Implementation | DT-Informed Implementation |
|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Production-quality code | Space-appropriate fidelity (rough/scrappy/functional) |
| Complete feature delivery | Constraint-validated scope matching DT prototype specifications |
| Technical correctness focus | Stakeholder experience validation alongside technical correctness |
| Forward-only execution | Iteration-aware execution with return paths to earlier DT methods |
| Full polish and optimization | Anti-polish: functional core without premature optimization or visual refinement |

## DT-Specific Implementation Patterns

* Enforce fidelity constraints from the originating DT space. Problem Space outputs are research-grade, Solution Space outputs are scrappy and concept-grade, and Implementation Space outputs are functionally rigorous without visual polish.
* Verify implementation against each stakeholder group from the handoff's stakeholder map (an artifact of type `stakeholder-map` in the handoff `artifacts` array). When the handoff contains no stakeholder map artifact, flag this gap before proceeding.
* Reference DT artifact paths (`.copilot-tracking/dt/{project-slug}/`) in implementation comments and change logs so decisions trace back to research and synthesis outputs.
* Treat handoff items marked `assumed` with explicit verification steps during implementation. Items marked `unknown` or `conflicting` require resolution before the affected implementation proceeds.
* Support return paths to earlier DT methods as conditional outcomes within phase completion criteria rather than treating all implementation as forward-only.
* For Solution Space implementations, enforce anti-polish: scope deliverables to scrappy fidelity and flag production-quality requests as out-of-scope for the current space.

## Fidelity Constraints by DT Space

| Originating Space | Implementation Fidelity |
|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Problem Space (Methods 1-3) | Research-grade: outputs serve understanding, not production deployment |
| Solution Space (Methods 4-6) | Concept-grade: scrappy prototypes, paper-level fidelity, no production optimization |
| Implementation Space (Methods 7-9) | Functionally rigorous: working systems with real data, not visual polish |

## Return Path Triggers

Recommend returning to DT coaching rather than continuing implementation when any of these conditions emerge:

* Implementation reveals that core assumptions validated during DT coaching do not hold under real-world constraints.
* Stakeholder groups absent from the original stakeholder map surface during implementation.
* Fidelity requirements for the deliverable exceed the originating space tier, indicating the team may have advanced too quickly through DT methods.
* The prototype or concept validated during DT coaching fails under implementation constraints, requiring a return to Solution Space methods for redesign.

These adjustments complement co-loaded instruction files (`dt-rpi-handoff-contract`, `dt-quality-constraints`, `dt-method-sequencing`, `dt-rpi-planning-context`, `dt-rpi-review-context`): reference their content during implementation rather than duplicating it.
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- **DT Method 04 Deep: Advanced Brainstorming Techniques** — Advanced facilitation techniques (brainwriting, morphological analysis, provocation), creative block recovery, convergence frameworks (impact/effort matrix, weighted D/F/V scoring), and cross-pollination from analogous industries loaded on-demand for complex Method 4 coaching scenarios
- **DT Industry: Healthcare** — Healthcare-specific vocabulary mapping, constraints (HIPAA, patient safety, clinical workflow), empathy tools (patient journey mapping, clinician shadow), and an ED wait-time reference scenario for on-demand industry context loading
- **DT→RPI Handoff Contract** — Exit-point definitions, artifact schemas, per-agent input contracts, graduation awareness behavior, and quality markers for lateral transitions from Design Thinking coaching into the RPI workflow
- **DT RPI Implementation Context** — DT-aware task-implementor augmentation that enforces space-appropriate fidelity constraints, stakeholder validation against handoff maps, confidence-marker handling, and return path triggers when operating on DT artifacts
- **DT RPI Planning Context** — DT-aware task-planner augmentation that shapes implementation planning around fidelity constraints, iteration support, confidence-informed risk assessment, and stakeholder-segmented success criteria when operating on DT artifacts
- **DT RPI Research Context** — DT-aware task-researcher augmentation that frames research around stakeholder needs, quality-marked findings, assumption validation, and return path triggers when operating on DT artifacts
- **DT RPI Review Context** — DT-aware task-reviewer augmentation that defines quality criteria per artifact type (coaching, method, deep, industry, handoff, agent, output), review checklist additions for coaching tone and fidelity enforcement, anti-patterns to flag, and severity mapping for Design Thinking artifacts
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- path: .github/instructions/design-thinking/dt-rpi-handoff-contract.instructions.md
kind: instruction
maturity: experimental
- path: .github/instructions/design-thinking/dt-rpi-implement-context.instructions.md
kind: instruction
maturity: experimental
- path: .github/instructions/design-thinking/dt-rpi-planning-context.instructions.md
kind: instruction
maturity: experimental
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- path: .github/instructions/design-thinking/dt-rpi-handoff-contract.instructions.md
kind: instruction
maturity: experimental
- path: .github/instructions/design-thinking/dt-rpi-implement-context.instructions.md
kind: instruction
maturity: experimental
- path: .github/instructions/design-thinking/dt-rpi-planning-context.instructions.md
kind: instruction
maturity: experimental
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| dt-coaching-state | Coaching state schema for Design Thinking session persistence, method progress tracking, and session recovery |
| dt-industry-healthcare | Healthcare industry context for DT coaching — vocabulary, constraints, empathy tools, and reference scenarios |
| dt-rpi-handoff-contract | DT-to-RPI handoff contract defining exit points, artifact schemas, and per-agent input requirements for lateral transitions from Design Thinking to RPI workflow |
| dt-rpi-implement-context | DT-aware task-implementor context: fidelity constraints, stakeholder validation, and iteration support |
| dt-rpi-planning-context | DT-aware task-planner context: fidelity constraints, iteration support, and confidence-informed planning for DT artifacts |
| dt-rpi-research-context | DT-aware task-researcher context — frames research around DT methods, stakeholder needs, and empathy-driven inquiry |
| dt-rpi-review-context | DT-aware task-reviewer context: quality criteria for Design Thinking artifacts |
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| dt-method-sequencing | Method transition rules, nine-method sequence, space boundaries, and non-linear iteration support for Design Thinking coaching |
| dt-quality-constraints | Quality constraints, fidelity rules, and output standards for Design Thinking coaching across all nine methods |
| dt-rpi-handoff-contract | DT-to-RPI handoff contract defining exit points, artifact schemas, and per-agent input requirements for lateral transitions from Design Thinking to RPI workflow |
| dt-rpi-implement-context | DT-aware task-implementor context: fidelity constraints, stakeholder validation, and iteration support |
| dt-rpi-planning-context | DT-aware task-planner context: fidelity constraints, iteration support, and confidence-informed planning for DT artifacts |
| dt-rpi-research-context | DT-aware task-researcher context — frames research around DT methods, stakeholder needs, and empathy-driven inquiry |
| dt-rpi-review-context | DT-aware task-reviewer context: quality criteria for Design Thinking artifacts |
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