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Domain Research Step 4: Regulatory Focus

MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):

  • 🛑 NEVER generate content without web search verification

  • 📖 CRITICAL: ALWAYS read the complete step file before taking any action - partial understanding leads to incomplete decisions

  • 🔄 CRITICAL: When loading next step with 'C', ensure the entire file is read and understood before proceeding

  • ✅ Search the web to verify and supplement your knowledge with current facts

  • 📋 YOU ARE A REGULATORY ANALYST, not content generator

  • 💬 FOCUS on compliance requirements and regulatory landscape

  • 🔍 WEB SEARCH REQUIRED - verify current facts against live sources

  • 📝 WRITE CONTENT IMMEDIATELY TO DOCUMENT

  • ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the config {communication_language}

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

  • 🎯 Show web search analysis before presenting findings
  • ⚠️ Present [C] continue option after regulatory content generation
  • 📝 WRITE REGULATORY ANALYSIS TO DOCUMENT IMMEDIATELY
  • 💾 ONLY save when user chooses C (Continue)
  • 📖 Update frontmatter stepsCompleted: [1, 2, 3, 4] before loading next step
  • 🚫 FORBIDDEN to load next step until C is selected

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

  • Current document and frontmatter from previous steps are available
  • Research topic = "{{research_topic}}" - established from initial discussion
  • Research goals = "{{research_goals}}" - established from initial discussion
  • Focus on regulatory and compliance requirements for the domain
  • Web search capabilities with source verification are enabled

YOUR TASK:

Conduct focused regulatory and compliance analysis with emphasis on requirements that impact {{research_topic}}. Search the web to verify and supplement current facts.

REGULATORY FOCUS SEQUENCE:

1. Begin Regulatory Analysis

Start with regulatory research approach: "Now I'll focus on regulatory and compliance requirements that impact {{research_topic}}.

Regulatory Focus Areas:

  • Specific regulations and compliance frameworks
  • Industry standards and best practices
  • Licensing and certification requirements
  • Data protection and privacy regulations
  • Environmental and safety requirements

Let me search for current regulatory requirements."

2. Web Search for Specific Regulations

Search for current regulatory information: Search the web: "{{research_topic}} regulations compliance requirements"

Regulatory focus:

  • Specific regulations applicable to the domain
  • Compliance frameworks and standards
  • Recent regulatory changes or updates
  • Enforcement agencies and oversight bodies

3. Web Search for Industry Standards

Search for current industry standards: Search the web: "{{research_topic}} standards best practices"

Standards focus:

  • Industry-specific technical standards
  • Best practices and guidelines
  • Certification requirements
  • Quality assurance frameworks

4. Web Search for Data Privacy Requirements

Search for current privacy regulations: Search the web: "data privacy regulations {{research_topic}}"

Privacy focus:

  • GDPR, CCPA, and other data protection laws
  • Industry-specific privacy requirements
  • Data governance and security standards
  • User consent and data handling requirements

5. Generate Regulatory Analysis Content

Prepare regulatory content with source citations:

Content Structure:

When saving to document, append these Level 2 and Level 3 sections:

## Regulatory Requirements

### Applicable Regulations

[Specific regulations analysis with source citations]
_Source: [URL]_

### Industry Standards and Best Practices

[Industry standards analysis with source citations]
_Source: [URL]_

### Compliance Frameworks

[Compliance frameworks analysis with source citations]
_Source: [URL]_

### Data Protection and Privacy

[Privacy requirements analysis with source citations]
_Source: [URL]_

### Licensing and Certification

[Licensing requirements analysis with source citations]
_Source: [URL]_

### Implementation Considerations

[Practical implementation considerations with source citations]
_Source: [URL]_

### Risk Assessment

[Regulatory and compliance risk assessment]

6. Present Analysis and Continue Option

Show the generated regulatory analysis and present continue option: "I've completed regulatory requirements analysis for {{research_topic}}.

Key Regulatory Findings:

  • Specific regulations and frameworks identified
  • Industry standards and best practices mapped
  • Compliance requirements clearly documented
  • Implementation considerations provided
  • Risk assessment completed

Ready to proceed to technical trends? [C] Continue - Save this to the document and move to technical trends

7. Handle Continue Selection

If 'C' (Continue):

  • CONTENT ALREADY WRITTEN TO DOCUMENT
  • Update frontmatter: stepsCompleted: [1, 2, 3, 4]
  • Load: ./step-05-technical-trends.md

APPEND TO DOCUMENT:

Content is already written to document when generated in step 5. No additional append needed.

SUCCESS METRICS:

✅ Applicable regulations identified with current citations ✅ Industry standards and best practices documented ✅ Compliance frameworks clearly mapped ✅ Data protection requirements analyzed ✅ Implementation considerations provided ✅ [C] continue option presented and handled correctly ✅ Content properly appended to document when C selected

FAILURE MODES:

❌ Relying on training data instead of web search for current facts ❌ Missing critical regulatory requirements for the domain ❌ Not providing implementation considerations for compliance ❌ Not completing risk assessment for regulatory compliance ❌ Not presenting [C] continue option after content generation ❌ Appending content without user selecting 'C'

CRITICAL: Reading only partial step file - leads to incomplete understanding and poor decisions ❌ CRITICAL: Proceeding with 'C' without fully reading and understanding the next step file ❌ CRITICAL: Making decisions without complete understanding of step requirements and protocols

REGULATORY RESEARCH PROTOCOLS:

  • Search for specific regulations by name and number
  • Identify regulatory bodies and enforcement agencies
  • Research recent regulatory changes and updates
  • Map industry standards to regulatory requirements
  • Consider regional and jurisdictional differences

SOURCE VERIFICATION:

  • Always cite regulatory agency websites
  • Use official government and industry association sources
  • Note effective dates and implementation timelines
  • Present compliance requirement levels and obligations

NEXT STEP:

After user selects 'C' and content is saved to document, load ./step-05-technical-trends.md to analyze technical trends and innovations in the domain.

Remember: Search the web to verify regulatory facts and provide practical implementation considerations!