Phase 2: Core Utility Expansion and Subcultural Testing
Duration: Weeks 5-8 | BMAD Focus: Utility Development and Validation
Overview
Phase 2 expands the MSM system's core utilities while validating the two-profile SIA (Symmetrical Intelligence Augmentation) loop through iterative feedback-driven development. This phase focuses on deepening the reflection and symbiosis hooks while testing fairness and collaboration balance between subcultures.
Objectives
- Reflection Enhancement: Introduce reflection and symbiosis hooks for self-evaluation
- Fairness Validation: Test collaboration balance between Engineer and Business subcultures
- Confidence Refinement: Improve confidence scoring and alignment analyzer performance
- Feedback Integration: Establish robust feedback loops for continuous improvement
BMAD Implementation
Build Phase
- Task Generation: Generate new tasks based on prior alignment reports and feedback
- Model Enhancement: Enhance TaskModel, ProfileModel, and scoring mechanisms
- Utility Development: Build core utilities for reflection, symbiosis, and fairness monitoring
- Feedback Infrastructure: Implement feedback collection and processing systems
Measure Phase
- Collaboration Metrics: Track mutual feedback frequency, task success rate, and interaction quality
- Fairness Analysis: Compute fairness metrics using Gini coefficient and other equity measures
- Performance Tracking: Monitor system performance across different subculture interactions
- Quality Assessment: Evaluate the accuracy and reliability of confidence scoring
Align Phase
- Goal Weight Adjustment: Adjust goal weights to reduce inequity and role imbalance
- Profile Evolution: Update subcultural profiles based on emerging behavioral norms
- Feedback Integration: Incorporate user feedback into system adjustments
- Balance Optimization: Optimize resource and task distribution for maximum fairness
Develop Phase
- Schema Updates: Release updated TaskModel and ProfileModel schemas
- Performance Integration: Integrate performance data into next planning cycle
- Process Refinement: Document improved processes and establish new templates
- Validation Framework: Create comprehensive testing framework for subcultural interactions
Key Deliverables
Enhanced Utilities
- Reflection Hooks: Automated self-assessment mechanisms
- Symbiosis Hooks: Cross-subculture collaboration facilitators
- Fairness Monitors: Real-time equity measurement tools
- Feedback Processors: Automated feedback analysis and integration
Data Structures
- Enhanced TaskModel: Improved confidence scoring and metadata
- ProfileModel v2.0: Dynamic profile evolution capabilities
- FeedbackModel: Structured feedback collection and analysis
- MetricsModel: Comprehensive performance tracking
Documentation
- Utility Documentation: Complete guides for all new utilities
- Process Documentation: Updated workflows incorporating new capabilities
- Testing Framework: Comprehensive validation procedures
Success Metrics
- Collaboration Uplift: +20% improvement in cross-subculture collaboration
- Misalignment Reduction: -18% reduction in subcultural conflicts
- Fairness Index: Achieve target fairness index of 0.2 (Gini coefficient)
Risk Mitigation
- Feedback Overload: Implement feedback prioritization and filtering
- Cultural Bias: Regular fairness audits and bias detection
- System Complexity: Maintain modular architecture for manageability
- Performance Impact: Monitor and optimize feedback processing overhead
Transition to Phase 3
Phase 2 completion is marked by:
- Stable utility ecosystem
- Validated SIA feedback loops
- Balanced subcultural interactions
- Comprehensive testing framework
The validated utilities and feedback mechanisms established in Phase 2 provide the foundation for the mathematical and game-theoretic enhancements of Phase 3.