Framework

Outset Design is applied wherever outcomes are shaped early and correction later becomes costly.

It is not a replacement for domain expertise. It is a thin upstream layer that improves the quality of beginnings before execution begins.

A minimal method

1) Identify the outset

Locate where assumptions, commitments, structure, or timing will narrow options.

2) Surface constraints and asymmetries

Make power, dependencies, and externalities visible before commitment.

3) Define no-go conditions

State what would make proceeding irresponsible or unfair.

4) Specify governance for correction

Define how disputes, mistakes, and revisions are handled in reality.

5) Version and review

Treat beginnings as learnable artifacts. Evolve applications faster than fundamentals.

FDP as a canonical instance

Fair Deal Policy (FDP) is a canonical application of Outset Design to fairness, power asymmetry, and pre-commitment.