process-narrative-authoring

name	process-narrative-authoring
description	Author and validate a Process Narrative Specification (PNS) from a PIR and stakeholder register. Use this skill when you have a completed Process Intake Record from process-intake-and-scope and need to produce a structured narrative document that anchors ISO 9001 §4.4.1 process-box semantics, BABOK Core Concept Model, RACI matrix, SIPOC table, business rules, decision points, KPIs, and controls. The PNS is the authoritative handoff input for visual-process-modeling, sop-and-work-instruction-generation, raci-and-governance-matrix-generation, and sipoc-generation.
license	MIT
homepage	https://github.com/overkillhill/mermaid-diagram-bpmn/tree/main/skills/process-narrative-authoring
repository	https://github.com/overkillhill/mermaid-diagram-bpmn
metadata	{"bp_skill_version":"0.3.0","status":"core","version":"0.1.0","author":"OverKill Hill P³","project":"BP-SKILL: Business Process Agent Skill Suite","category":"process-documentation","standards_refs":["ISO 9001:2015 §4.4.1 (Quality Management System and its processes)","BABOK v3 §7 (Solution Evaluation)","BABOK v3 Core Concept Model","BPM CBOK v4 §5 (Process Analysis)"],"produces":"pns.yaml, pns.md","consumes":"pir.yaml, stakeholder-register.yaml","depends_on":["process-intake-and-scope","stakeholder-and-role-mapping"],"tags":"process-narrative, pns, iso9001, babok, raci, sipoc, business-rules, kpis, process-documentation","triggers":["write the process narrative","author the PNS","process narrative specification","document the process formally","ISO 9001 process document","narrative from PIR","RACI matrix","SIPOC table"]}

Purpose

Transform a validated PIR and stakeholder register into a Process Narrative Specification (PNS) — the structured document that anchors process semantics for human review and downstream diagram generation.

The PNS is the single source of truth between process discovery and visual modeling. It documents what the process does, who does it, how it is governed, how it is measured, and what can go wrong.

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When to use this skill

• PIR has completeness_score ≥ 70 and ready_for_narrative: true
• User needs a formal process document (ISO 9001 §4.4.1, BABOK §7)
• You need to produce SIPOC, RACI, or business rules as standalone artifacts
• Preparing input for visual-process-modeling

When NOT to use this skill

• PIR has not been validated — complete process-intake-and-scope first
• User only needs a quick diagram without governance structure — go directly to visual-process-modeling
• Process is exploratory and roles/rules are completely unknown — return to process-intake-and-scope

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PNS Structure — 13 Required Sections

1. process_box (ISO 9001 §4.4.1)

trigger, inputs[] (each with name, source), outputs[] (each with name, consumer), criteria, resources, responsibilities, risks.

2. activity_sequence

Ordered activities. Each: id, description (single imperative per IEEE 29148), actor_role_id, inputs[], outputs[], systems[], preconditions, postconditions.

Minimum 3 activities for full quality score.

3. roles_and_raci

roles[]: { role_id, role_name }. raci_matrix[]: one per activity — activity_id, responsible[] (≥1), accountable (exactly 1), consulted[], informed[].

4. business_rules

{ id, description, source, applies_to, rationale }. source is mandatory. applies_to references an activity_id or "all".

5. decision_points

{ id, description, activity_id, criteria, outcomes[] }. Each entry must have ≥2 outcomes. Each outcome: { label, next_activity }.

6. exception_paths

{ id, description, trigger, handling, owner_role_id, escalation_path }. handling is mandatory and non-empty.

7. kpis

{ id, name, formula, data_source, target, frequency }. Both formula and data_source are mandatory.

8. systems_and_integrations

{ system_name, role, integration_type, activities_supported[] }.

9. controls_and_compliance

{ id, type, description, standard_ref, activities_covered[], waiver }. Empty triggers a V7 warning.

10. open_questions

{ id, question, owner_role_id, target_resolution_date }. Record gaps — do not invent content.

11. babok_core_concepts

Minimum 4 of 6 fields populated (≥20 chars each): change, need, solution, stakeholders, value, context.

12. revision_history

{ version, date, author_role, summary }. Required for document change traceability.

13. validation (computed)

{ pns_quality_score, ready_for_publication, ready_for_bpmn_modeling }. Populated by scripts/score-pns-quality.mjs. Do not author manually.

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V1–V7 Validation Rules

Rule	Severity	Description
V1	error	Required top-level fields present; status valid; ≥4 babok_core_concepts; all 13 section keys present
V2	error	Every activity has non-empty description + actor_role_id; every business rule has non-empty source
V3	error	Every RACI entry has exactly one Accountable and at least one Responsible; every activity has a RACI entry
V4	warning	Activity descriptions containing semicolons, >200 chars, or starting with subordinate conjunctions
V5	error	Every KPI must have non-empty formula and data_source
V6	error	Every decision_point must have ≥2 outcomes; every exception_path must have non-empty handling
V7	warning	controls_and_compliance is empty; activities not covered by any control

Run: node scripts/validate-pns.mjs <pns.yaml>

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Quality Score and Publication Gate

Weighted 0–100. Publication threshold: ≥75.

Section	Max pts
process_box	15
activity_sequence	15
roles_and_raci	10
business_rules	10
decision_points	10
exception_paths	10
kpis	10
systems_and_integrations	5
controls_and_compliance	5
babok_core_concepts	5
apqc_pcf_mapping	5
Total	100

Run: node scripts/score-pns-quality.mjs <pns.yaml>

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Authoring Workflow

Execute in order:

1. Load PIR — read pir.yaml and stakeholder-register.yaml
2. Map inputs — PIR actors → roles, steps → activities, rules → business_rules
3. Draft process_box — trigger, inputs, outputs, criteria, responsibilities, risks
4. Expand activities — enrich each step with preconditions, postconditions, system assignments
5. Build RACI — assign R/A/C/I for each activity from PIR actor types
6. Document rules + decisions — expand business_rules with source citations; derive decision points
7. Define KPIs — at least one KPI with formula and data_source per core process objective
8. Add controls — map applicable compliance standards to activities
9. Anchor CCM — populate all 6 babok_core_concepts fields
10. Record open questions — do not invent content
11. Validate — run scripts/validate-pns.mjs; fix all errors before continuing
12. Score — run scripts/score-pns-quality.mjs; ensure score ≥75 before handoff

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Handoff Instruction

When validation passes and score ≥ 75, pass pns.yaml to:

• visual-process-modeling — for BPMN diagram generation
• sop-and-work-instruction-generation — for SOP documents
• raci-and-governance-matrix-generation — for standalone RACI matrix
• sipoc-generation — for SIPOC table

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References

Load on demand:

• references/pns-schema.md — complete field-level documentation for all 13 sections, 9-state PNS lifecycle, and traceability rules

Scripts

• scripts/validate-pns.mjs — V1–V7 validation
• scripts/score-pns-quality.mjs — weighted quality score

Assets

• assets/fixtures/pns-example.yaml — canonical PNS fixture for purchase-approval process