concept-fan

name	concept-fan
description	Expand from purpose to concepts to directions to ideas (de Bono Concept Fan)
execution	strategy
used-by	lateral-thinking

Concept Fan

Expand thinking from purpose through concepts to directions to ideas using de Bono's Concept Fan technique. Move between levels of abstraction to find new approaches.

State Ledger

Resource	Target	Current	%
web-search	20	0	0%
web-research	8	0	0%
paper-overview	20	0	0%
paper-search	12	0	0%
paper-research	5	0	0%

HARD-GATE

Cannot exit strategy until ≥80% of each budget line is consumed OR yield targets are met with justification for remaining budget.

Available Tactics

Tactic	Role
concept-hierarchy	Build concept levels from purpose through concepts to ideas

Available SOPs

SOP	Role
concept-fan-expansion	Expand fan from purpose → concepts → directions → ideas
escape-technique	Escape dominant concept to find alternative concepts
fractionation	Split broad concepts into finer units
alternatives-generation	Generate alternative ideas at each level
lateral-synthesis	Synthesize concept fan outputs

Execution Guidance

1. Define purpose: Clarify the ultimate purpose (rightmost point of fan)
2. Identify concepts: Find broad approaches that serve the purpose
3. Generate directions: For each concept, identify specific directions
4. Produce ideas: For each direction, generate concrete ideas
5. Escape and expand: Use escape-technique if stuck at any level
6. Synthesize: Produce structured output via lateral-synthesis