dimension-discovery

name	dimension-discovery
description	Strategy for identifying fundamental dimensions of variation in a design space.
execution	strategy
dependencies	{"tactics":["axis-extraction","matrix-generation"],"sops":["dimension-page-creation"]}

Dimension Discovery

Identify the fundamental axes of variation that define the design space. Each dimension should be independent and meaningful.

Guiding Focus

Look for the axes that practitioners implicitly use when comparing approaches. "Fast vs accurate", "local vs global", "supervised vs unsupervised" — these are dimensions. Find the ones specific to your domain.

Available Tactics

• axis-extraction — systematically extract axes from literature
• matrix-generation — test independence of candidate dimensions

Budget Slice

Metric	S	M	L
Candidate dimensions	5	10	15
Validated dimensions	3	6	10
Sources analyzed	8	20	40

State Ledger Template

| Metric              | Target | Current | Status |
|---------------------|--------|---------|--------|
| Candidate dimensions| X      | 0       | ⬜     |
| Validated dimensions| X      | 0       | ⬜     |
| Sources analyzed    | X      | 0       | ⬜     |

Cannot exit until 80% of budget met. Print state ledger before each iteration decision.

Available Tactics

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

Tactic	When to use
axis-extraction	Tactic for systematically extracting axes of variation from literature — identify how practitioners compare approaches.
matrix-generation	Tactic for generating and populating combination matrices — cross dimensions to enumerate the design space.

Available SOPs

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

SOP	When to use
dimension-page-creation	SOP for creating a dimension page — documents an axis of variation with its values and semantics.