forced-bridge-construction

name	forced-bridge-construction
description	Force connections between unrelated technologies. Deliberately construct bridges where none naturally exist to discover novel integration possibilities.
execution	strategy
dependencies	{"sops":["abstraction-extraction","cross-domain-synthesis","forced-connection","transfer-adaptation"],"tactics":["bridge-validation","domain-divergence"]}

Forced Bridge Construction

Force connections between unrelated technologies. Unlike natural analogy discovery, this strategy deliberately constructs bridges where none exist, using the construction process itself as a creative mechanism.

State Ledger

Resource	Target	Current	%
web-search	25	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
domain-divergence	Select maximally distant technology pairs for bridging
bridge-validation	Validate constructed bridges for structural depth

Available SOPs

SOP	Role
forced-connection	Core SOP — force connection between concept pairs
domain-scanning	Identify candidate technologies for bridging
abstraction-extraction	Abstract principles to find bridging level
structural-mapping	Map structural correspondences across the bridge
transfer-adaptation	Adapt bridged concept to target constraints
cross-domain-synthesis	Synthesize all bridge-derived solutions

Execution Guidance

1. Select endpoints: Choose two unrelated technologies/domains via domain-divergence
2. Identify abstraction levels: For each endpoint, extract principles at multiple abstraction levels
3. Construct bridge: Use forced-connection SOP to build a path between endpoints
4. Test bridge load: Can the bridge carry a real solution concept? Use bridge-validation
5. Iterate endpoints: Try ≥4 different endpoint pairs
6. Extract solutions: From validated bridges, derive concrete solution ideas
7. Synthesize: Combine bridge-derived ideas into coherent proposals

Available Tactics

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

Tactic	When to use
bridge-validation	Validate analogy depth and transfer viability. Ensures only deep structural analogies (not surface-level similarities) proceed to transfer.
domain-divergence	Scan and select maximally diverse source domains. Ensures creative search covers genuinely unrelated fields with high transfer potential.

Available SOPs

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

SOP	When to use
abstraction-extraction	Extract abstract principles from concrete domain cases. Strips domain-specific details to reveal transferable mechanisms.
cross-domain-synthesis	Synthesize all cross-domain findings into a structured idea report. Integrates outputs from all strategies and SOPs.
forced-connection	Force connection between two unrelated concepts. Deliberately construct bridging paths where no natural connection exists.
transfer-adaptation	Adapt transferred principle to target problem constraints. Produces concrete adapted solutions from abstract principles.