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Research Interview Question Plan Agent

Story questions answered with sourced notes, and a plan for the remaining interviews

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Research Interview Question Plan Agent: what goes in, what the agent does and what you get

What it does

Interviews are held without clear needs, and the results do not answer the story questions. This agent lists the open questions in the story, finds suitable experts, and drafts an interview plan with the questions for each. After each interview, it checks the notes for answered and unanswered questions, and updates the plan for the next one. It also checks facts that conflict between interviews. It stops when the open questions are answered or the interview list is done. The writer approves outreach. Edge case: an expert whose answer contradicts the script gets flagged for the writer to decide whether to change the script or the source.

How it works

Follow the arrows from top to bottom. The orange dashed arrow is the loop: when a check fails, the agent goes back and tries again.

Start and resultWhat it doesA check on its own workWaits for your OKGoes back and retries
ApprovedYes, continueYes, continueNoNo 1 STARTS WHEN Research starts 2 DOES List the open story questions 3 USES A TOOL Search for experts who can answer them 4 DOES Draft the interview plan and questions 5 YOU APPROVE Writer approves outreach 6 USES A TOOL Add the notes after each interview 7 CHECKS THE RESULT Which questions are answered? If not: keep unanswered ones and add new questions forthe next interview. Back to step 3. 8 DOES Check the notes for conflicting facts 9 CHECKS THE RESULT Do the facts agree across interviews? If not: flag the conflict and add a question to resolveit. Back to step 3. 10 RESULT Updated research plan
Read the steps as a list
  1. Research starts
  2. List the open story questions
  3. Search for experts who can answer them
  4. Draft the interview plan and questions
  5. Writer approves outreachThe agent waits here for your OK.
  6. Add the notes after each interview
  7. Which questions are answered?If not: keep unanswered ones and add new questions for the next interview. Back to step 3.
  8. Check the notes for conflicting facts
  9. Do the facts agree across interviews?If not: flag the conflict and add a question to resolve it. Back to step 3.
  10. Updated research plan

How it decides

A question is answered when an interview gives a clear answer with a source. The next interview is chosen to cover the most open questions.

  • Pick the expert who covers the most open questions
  • Mark a question answered only with a clear source
  • Flag conflicting facts for the writer
  • Stop after all questions are answered

Make it yours

Every agent is a starting point. You choose these settings for your own situation.

  • Open questions list
  • Interview length
  • Type of experts
  • How sources are recorded

What keeps you in control

It always asks you first

  • Outreach to experts
  • Changes to the story

Hard limits

  • Never contacts experts without approval
  • Never states unsourced facts

It stops when

  • Done: all questions answered
  • Stop: no experts are available

Set it up

We guide you through the set-up, step by step

Members get the full set-up guide for this agent. No technical skills needed: you copy, paste and upload.

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  • The agent then walks you through connecting your own data, one source at a time
  • A downloadable copy with the flow chart, the rules and the full guide
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An example run

What happensA medical drama had 9 open questions. The first interview with an ER nurse answered 5. The check showed 4 left, including how a trauma handoff works. The agent planned the next interview with a paramedic. Two interviews disagreed about how long handoffs take, so it flagged the conflict and added a question. The writer approved the outreach.

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