Research Inventory Crafter — Compare Workflow

Description: Evaluate multiple approaches or versions

When to Use

Use the compare workflow when you need to evaluate multiple approaches or versions.

Input Requirements

• Source documents and code repositories
• Interview transcripts and stakeholder feedback
• Existing research artifacts and inventories
• Capability taxonomy definitions

Process

1. Initialize — Set up the compare context for Research Inventory Crafter
2. Execute — Perform the compare operation following Research Inventory Crafter's style
3. Validate — Check output against quality gates
4. Handoff — Deliver results to downstream personas

Output

• Capability matrices with automated population
• Research inventories in structured formats
• Coverage reports showing inventory completeness
• Source attribution logs for all findings

Quality Gates

• Inventories must be machine-parseable (YAML/JSON)
• All entries tagged with capability identifiers
• No manual duplication of automated data
• Source attribution required for all findings