Surfacing tacit judgment — the panel method
Step 1
Convene practitioners
Experienced people in the same role — not documentation writers
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Step 2
Walk through scenarios
A moderator presents realistic cases and edge cases from your organisation
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Step 3
Map the responses
Track where the group agrees quickly versus where they debate or diverge
✓ Quick agreement
You have clear policy. Write it directly as an agent instruction.
↔ Debate or divergence
You have judgment worth capturing. The debate transcript is your first draft.