# Research: {FEATURE_NAME}

**Feature Branch**: `{BRANCH_NAME}`
**Created**: {DATE}
**Status**: Draft

## Problem Statement

### Core Problem

{What problem are we solving? One clear statement of the pain point.}

### Current State

{How do users handle this today? What workarounds exist?}

### Impact

{What happens when this problem isn't solved? Who is affected and how?}

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## Target Users

### Primary Personas

#### {Persona 1 Name}

- **Role**: {Job title or role description}
- **Goals**: {What they want to achieve}
- **Pain Points**: {Current frustrations related to this problem}
- **Usage Context**: {When/where they encounter this problem}

#### {Persona 2 Name}

- **Role**: {Job title or role description}
- **Goals**: {What they want to achieve}
- **Pain Points**: {Current frustrations related to this problem}
- **Usage Context**: {When/where they encounter this problem}

### User Goals

| Persona | Primary Goal | Secondary Goal |
|---------|--------------|----------------|
| {Persona 1} | {Main objective} | {Nice-to-have objective} |
| {Persona 2} | {Main objective} | {Nice-to-have objective} |

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## Business Goals

### Primary Objectives

1. {Business goal 1 - what the organization wants to achieve}
2. {Business goal 2}
3. {Business goal 3}

### Success Definition

{What does success look like from a business perspective?}

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## Requirements

### Must-Have (P1)

These are non-negotiable requirements for the feature to deliver value:

1. {Requirement 1}
2. {Requirement 2}
3. {Requirement 3}

### Nice-to-Have (P2/P3)

These enhance the feature but aren't required for initial release:

1. {Enhancement 1}
2. {Enhancement 2}

### Out of Scope

These are explicitly NOT part of this feature:

- {Exclusion 1}
- {Exclusion 2}
- {Exclusion 3}

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## Constraints

### Timeline

{Any time constraints or deadlines}

### Budget

{Budget limitations if applicable}

### Compliance/Regulatory

{Any compliance requirements: GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, etc.}

### Dependencies

{Other features, systems, or work this depends on}

### Technical Constraints

{Known limitations from existing systems - keep high-level, no implementation details}

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## Success Metrics

### Quantitative Measures

| Metric | Target | Measurement Method |
|--------|--------|-------------------|
| {Metric 1} | {Target value} | {How it will be measured} |
| {Metric 2} | {Target value} | {How it will be measured} |

### Qualitative Measures

- {Qualitative indicator 1}
- {Qualitative indicator 2}

### Failure Indicators

If we see these, the feature isn't meeting its goals:

- {Failure indicator 1}
- {Failure indicator 2}

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## Open Questions

{Any questions that arose during research that need further investigation}

1. {Question 1}
2. {Question 2}

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## Research Session Notes

**Session Date**: {DATE}
**Conducted By**: AI Assistant
**Participant**: Product Owner

### Key Insights

- {Insight 1}
- {Insight 2}

### Follow-Up Actions

- [ ] {Action item 1}
- [ ] {Action item 2}
