Anti-patterns: what can go wrong
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Permission Disguised as Consensus
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Solution Seeking a Problem
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The Missing Decomposition
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Consensus Scope Creep
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The Forgotten Dimension
›Quick reference
| Anti-pattern | Symptom | Root cause | Prevention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permission Disguised as Consensus | Stakeholder can't explain the solution | Approval without understanding | Each stakeholder must articulate what and why |
| Solution Seeking a Problem | Chosen solution was first proposed; alternatives discarded | Technology preference before problem analysis | Include at least one non-AI candidate solution |
| Missing Decomposition | No Solution Tree; "where does data come from?" produces silence | Converging on abstract ideas | No convergence without structuring across 4 dimensions |
| Consensus Scope Creep | Solution Brief broader than Problem Statement | Expanding to accommodate every stakeholder | Every feature must pass the "Problem Statement test" |
| Forgotten Dimension | Empty branch in the Solution Tree | Ignoring data or business dimensions | Mandatory checklist: 4 dimensions, 3+ lines each |