woos-problem-validation

name	woos-problem-validation
description	Validate whether the captured problem is real, painful, frequent, and worth pursuing before broader discovery work begins.
version	1.0.0
author	Hermes Profile
license	MIT
metadata	{"hermes":{"tags":["product","discovery","validation","research"],"related_skills":["woos-product-discovery"]}}

Problem Validation

Purpose

Decide whether the captured problem should proceed, pivot, or park.

Required Load Set (mandatory)

• references/framework-customer-pain-points.md
• ideas/<slug>/00-idea-capture.md

If any required file is not loaded, return BLOCKED.

Output

• ideas/<slug>/00-idea-capture.md → append ## Problem Validation

Required Decision

The output must conclude with one of:

• PROCEED
• PIVOT
• PARK

Must Answer

1. Is this a real problem?
2. How frequently does it occur?
3. How painful is it?
4. How many people have it?
5. Are people already paying time or money to solve it?