Purposing · P2 Define · AI assistant

AI Define — draft the Purpose

Define writes the one sentence the whole engagement is measured against: the single, owned, contextual reason the work exists — binding a named decision-maker to a real, dated decision moment across a horizon. It is written on the underlying need, not the presenting ask, and it is learning-framed (test / prepare / explore) — it never predicts. Carry your assumptions from AI Diagnose into the threads below.

The seven criteria of a good Purpose

Singular

one purpose, one sentence — not a list of aims

Contextual

written on the underlying need, not the presenting ask

Calendared

bound to a real, dated decision moment (the use event)

Learning-framed

to test / prepare / explore — not to hit a target

Horizon-bearing

names the span it looks across (e.g. to 2045)

Sensitivity-clean

tests assumptions in service of national targets, not as doubt in them

Ownable

one named decision-maker can own it — not a committee

Presenting problem / need *

User — the decision-maker

Use event — the dated decision

Horizon — the span

Threads — critical uncertainties to carry

With an ANTHROPIC_API_KEY configured this calls Claude (claude-opus-4-8) with strict tool use; without a key a transparent demo template runs. The drafted Purpose is a facilitator's starting point — it is earned through discussion and signed, not generated.