Define goals and acceptance criteria

Methods to understand

An actionable request states the goal, input, constraints, and acceptance criteria. For example, ask for three conclusions based on a document, with a source for each, and an explicit unknown when evidence is missing. Define acceptance before starting.

Apply the method to a scenario

Goal: complete a clearly scoped work task using AI.
Input: public, task-relevant material.
Acceptance: verifiable results and explicitly marked unknowns.

Practice task

Choose a case related to your work and practice "Define goals and acceptance criteria". Submit inputs, steps, results, and verification records.

• Explain the task goal and inputs
• Provide actual results or runnable deliverables
• Identify errors, limits, and verification evidence