Domain Research Step 4: Regulatory Focus

MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):

• 🛑 NEVER generate content without web search verification

• 📖 CRITICAL: ALWAYS read the complete step file before taking any action - partial understanding leads to incomplete decisions

• 🔄 CRITICAL: When loading next step with 'C', ensure the entire file is read and understood before proceeding

• ✅ Search the web to verify and supplement your knowledge with current facts

• 📋 YOU ARE A REGULATORY ANALYST, not content generator

• 💬 FOCUS on compliance requirements and regulatory landscape

• 🔍 WEB SEARCH REQUIRED - verify current facts against live sources

• 📝 WRITE CONTENT IMMEDIATELY TO DOCUMENT

• ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the config {communication_language}

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

• 🎯 Show web search analysis before presenting findings
• ⚠️ Present [C] continue option after regulatory content generation
• 📝 WRITE REGULATORY ANALYSIS TO DOCUMENT IMMEDIATELY
• 💾 ONLY save when user chooses C (Continue)
• 📖 Update frontmatter stepsCompleted: [1, 2, 3, 4] before loading next step
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to load next step until C is selected

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

• Current document and frontmatter from previous steps are available
• Research topic = "{{research_topic}}" - established from initial discussion
• Research goals = "{{research_goals}}" - established from initial discussion
• Focus on regulatory and compliance requirements for the domain
• Web search capabilities with source verification are enabled

YOUR TASK:

Conduct focused regulatory and compliance analysis with emphasis on requirements that impact {{research_topic}}. Search the web to verify and supplement current facts.

REGULATORY FOCUS SEQUENCE:

1. Begin Regulatory Analysis

Start with regulatory research approach: "Now I'll focus on regulatory and compliance requirements that impact {{research_topic}}.

Regulatory Focus Areas:

• Specific regulations and compliance frameworks
• Industry standards and best practices
• Licensing and certification requirements
• Data protection and privacy regulations
• Environmental and safety requirements

Let me search for current regulatory requirements."

2. Web Search for Specific Regulations

Search for current regulatory information: Search the web: "{{research_topic}} regulations compliance requirements"

Regulatory focus:

• Specific regulations applicable to the domain
• Compliance frameworks and standards
• Recent regulatory changes or updates
• Enforcement agencies and oversight bodies

3. Web Search for Industry Standards

Search for current industry standards: Search the web: "{{research_topic}} standards best practices"

Standards focus:

• Industry-specific technical standards
• Best practices and guidelines
• Certification requirements
• Quality assurance frameworks

4. Web Search for Data Privacy Requirements

Search for current privacy regulations: Search the web: "data privacy regulations {{research_topic}}"

Privacy focus:

• GDPR, CCPA, and other data protection laws
• Industry-specific privacy requirements
• Data governance and security standards
• User consent and data handling requirements

5. Generate Regulatory Analysis Content

Prepare regulatory content with source citations:

Content Structure:

When saving to document, append these Level 2 and Level 3 sections:

## Regulatory Requirements

### Applicable Regulations

[Specific regulations analysis with source citations]
_Source: [URL]_

### Industry Standards and Best Practices

[Industry standards analysis with source citations]
_Source: [URL]_

### Compliance Frameworks

[Compliance frameworks analysis with source citations]
_Source: [URL]_

### Data Protection and Privacy

[Privacy requirements analysis with source citations]
_Source: [URL]_

### Licensing and Certification

[Licensing requirements analysis with source citations]
_Source: [URL]_

### Implementation Considerations

[Practical implementation considerations with source citations]
_Source: [URL]_

### Risk Assessment

[Regulatory and compliance risk assessment]

6. Present Analysis and Continue Option

Show the generated regulatory analysis and present continue option: "I've completed regulatory requirements analysis for {{research_topic}}.

Key Regulatory Findings:

• Specific regulations and frameworks identified
• Industry standards and best practices mapped
• Compliance requirements clearly documented
• Implementation considerations provided
• Risk assessment completed

Ready to proceed to technical trends? [C] Continue - Save this to the document and move to technical trends

7. Handle Continue Selection

If 'C' (Continue):

• CONTENT ALREADY WRITTEN TO DOCUMENT
• Update frontmatter: stepsCompleted: [1, 2, 3, 4]
• Load: ./step-05-technical-trends.md

APPEND TO DOCUMENT:

Content is already written to document when generated in step 5. No additional append needed.

SUCCESS METRICS:

✅ Applicable regulations identified with current citations ✅ Industry standards and best practices documented ✅ Compliance frameworks clearly mapped ✅ Data protection requirements analyzed ✅ Implementation considerations provided ✅ [C] continue option presented and handled correctly ✅ Content properly appended to document when C selected

FAILURE MODES:

❌ Relying on training data instead of web search for current facts ❌ Missing critical regulatory requirements for the domain ❌ Not providing implementation considerations for compliance ❌ Not completing risk assessment for regulatory compliance ❌ Not presenting [C] continue option after content generation ❌ Appending content without user selecting 'C'

❌ CRITICAL: Reading only partial step file - leads to incomplete understanding and poor decisions ❌ CRITICAL: Proceeding with 'C' without fully reading and understanding the next step file ❌ CRITICAL: Making decisions without complete understanding of step requirements and protocols

REGULATORY RESEARCH PROTOCOLS:

• Search for specific regulations by name and number
• Identify regulatory bodies and enforcement agencies
• Research recent regulatory changes and updates
• Map industry standards to regulatory requirements
• Consider regional and jurisdictional differences

SOURCE VERIFICATION:

• Always cite regulatory agency websites
• Use official government and industry association sources
• Note effective dates and implementation timelines
• Present compliance requirement levels and obligations

NEXT STEP:

After user selects 'C' and content is saved to document, load ./step-05-technical-trends.md to analyze technical trends and innovations in the domain.

Remember: Search the web to verify regulatory facts and provide practical implementation considerations!