Research
Gather external context on the following topic. Prioritize the most recent information available—start with the current year, then work backward only as needed.
Persona
If a persona or role is specified (e.g., "as a financial analyst"), adopt that expertise lens:
- •Prioritize sources that persona would trust
- •Focus on metrics and frameworks that persona uses
- •Surface information that persona would consider essential
- •Use terminology natural to that domain
Focus
- •Industry trends and where things are heading
- •Best practices and common approaches
- •Counter-examples and failures worth learning from
- •Recent developments—prioritize current year sources, then last 12 months. Older material only if foundational.
- •Credible sources—prefer primary sources, industry reports, and established publications over blog posts and aggregators
Do not evaluate or recommend yet. The goal is to build a foundation of evidence and context for later analysis.
Be thorough but concise. Flag where evidence is thin or conflicting.
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