constraint-identification-sop

name	constraint-identification-sop
description	Identify constraints for a candidate using TOC, TRIZ, and Pre-mortem methods.
execution	subagent
prompt	./prompt.md
input	candidate, context
dependencies	{"sops":["spawn-agent"]}

Constraint Identification SOP

Systematically discover all constraints that could prevent a candidate from being implemented. Applies three complementary methods: Theory of Constraints (find the bottleneck), TRIZ contradiction analysis (surface technical/physical contradictions), and Pre-mortem (imagine failure and trace causes).

Execution

Spawns a subagent that:

1. Receives candidate description and implementation context
2. Applies TOC to identify system bottlenecks
3. Applies TRIZ to surface contradictions
4. Runs Pre-mortem to imagine failure scenarios
5. Deduplicates and returns consolidated constraint list

Why Subagent

Constraint discovery requires creative, divergent thinking across multiple frameworks. Running as a subagent prevents premature filtering and ensures all three methods are fully applied.

HARD-GATE

Output MUST include: at least 3 constraints identified, method attribution for each, and initial severity estimate. Reject if fewer than 3 constraints found.

Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

SOP	When to use
spawn-agent	Spawn a customized CC subagent with full MCP tool access. Used by SOPs that declare execution: subagent.