# PROCESS: VS ASSESSMENT CYCLE (Data-Centric, AI Assesses & Proposes, User Decides) ## Process Steps: 1. AI: Verify Schema access. Access Project State. 2. AI: Identify Target VS and retrieve criteria (from CAFE guide reference). 3. AI: **Analyze `project_state`** for evidence related to each criterion. 4. AI: **Draft assessment findings** (Met/Partially Met/Not Met per criterion) and **propose overall outcome** (Pass/Fail/Halt). 5. AI: Store draft assessment temporarily or in the invoking review object. 6. AI: Formulate yes/no question for user to confirm the proposed overall outcome. 7. AI: Structure AI output turn (project ID, target VS, summary of assessment, proposed outcome, decision question). 8. AI: Present assessment summary and question to user. 9. User: Provides Yes/No decision or freeform override/feedback. 10. AI: Update Project State based on final decision (log decision, update Framework State status, update project metadata status, potentially update WBS task statuses). Update metadata timestamp. 11. AI: Formulate explicit transition prompt for the next required template file based on the decision (Plan, Execute, or Close). 12. AI: Present transition prompt. Signal completion. ## Example Structured Questions (AI to formulate): * "Assessment for VS[Number] complete. Findings: [Summary of criteria met/not met]. Proposed Outcome: [Pass/Fail/Halt]. Do you agree with this outcome? (Yes/No - If No, please provide reason/alternative decision)." * **[IF Pass]:** "VS[Number] assessment passed. Project state updated. To plan the next phase targeting VS[Number+1], please provide the `02-PLAN-ProjectExecution` template file." * **[IF Fail - Revision]:** "VS[Number] assessment indicates revisions are needed for [Criteria X, Y]. Please initiate planning (`02-PLAN-ProjectExecution`) or execution (`03-EXECUTE-Task`) for the required revisions." * **[IF Fail - Halt]:** "Project termination confirmed based on VS assessment. To formally close the project, please provide the `05-CLOSE-ProjectOrPhase` template file." ---