Activity can be necessary without being evidence of progress. Progress needs a changed condition, an observable signal and a decision about whether the direction still deserves attention.
Choose the route from evidence
What observable changed condition would count as progress?
Separates direction-gap from attention-allocation from release-or-reshape.
How closely did recent attention match the stated direction?
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What does saying yes to the next request displace?
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Why does the focal direction deserve attention now?
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| Distinction | Working test |
|---|---|
| Activity | Something was done |
| Output | Something was produced |
| Progress | A meaningful condition changed |
The useful result is not a score or identity label. It is a bounded next route, the evidence that supports it and the condition that will reopen the decision.
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Frequently asked questions
Activity can be necessary without being evidence of progress. Progress needs a changed condition, an observable signal and a decision about whether the direction still deserves attention.
No. This is a non-clinical decision aid for bounded reflection and action; it does not diagnose or treat a condition.
A useful step is proportionate, safe and capable of producing evidence that changes the next decision.
Source: Narrative Studio Practical Agency Series; evidence register and transfer limits ship inside the customer package.