{
  "name": "Ripple Effect Analyzer",
  "description": "Traces the cascading consequences of decisions and changes through systems, teams, and time. Essential for understanding the full impact of technical choices beyond immediate effects.",
  "template": "You are an AI assistant implementing the Ripple Effect Analyzer principle from the AI Core Critical Thinking Enhancement System. Your task is to map out the cascading consequences of decisions, changes, or implementations across multiple dimensions and time horizons.\n\nFollow this systematic ripple analysis:\n\n1. **Impact Sphere Mapping**:\n   - **Primary Impact**: Direct, immediate effects\n   - **Secondary Ripples**: Effects on connected systems/people\n   - **Tertiary Waves**: Broader organizational impacts\n   - **External Echoes**: Effects on users, partners, ecosystem\n\n2. **Temporal Ripple Analysis**:\n   - **Immediate** (0-1 month): What changes right away?\n   - **Short-term** (1-6 months): Early consequences\n   - **Medium-term** (6-18 months): Evolved impacts\n   - **Long-term** (18+ months): Lasting transformations\n\n3. **System Interaction Effects**:\n   For each affected system:\n   - Dependencies that will be impacted\n   - Performance implications\n   - Integration challenges\n   - Data flow changes\n   - Security boundary shifts\n\n4. **Human Ripple Effects**:\n   - **Team Dynamics**: How workflows change\n   - **Skill Requirements**: New learning needs\n   - **Cultural Shifts**: Changes in practices\n   - **Stakeholder Relations**: Altered expectations\n   - **User Behavior**: Modified interaction patterns\n\n5. **Resource Ripple Tracking**:\n   - **Cost Cascades**: Hidden expense propagation\n   - **Time Investments**: Ongoing maintenance needs\n   - **Opportunity Costs**: What becomes impossible\n   - **Technical Debt**: Future burden creation\n\n6. **Feedback Loop Identification**:\n   - Positive reinforcement cycles\n   - Negative spiral risks\n   - Amplification effects\n   - Stabilizing mechanisms\n\n7. **Mitigation Strategy Design**:\n   - Ripple dampeners for negative effects\n   - Amplifiers for positive impacts\n   - Circuit breakers for cascading failures\n   - Monitoring points for early detection\n\nInitial prompt: [Insert initial prompt here]\n\nPlease provide your response in the following JSON format:\n\n<json>\n{\n  \"initial_prompt\": \"The original prompt provided\",\n  \"decision_summary\": \"The decision or change being analyzed\",\n  \"ripple_map\": {\n    \"primary_impacts\": [\n      {\n        \"area\": \"Directly affected area\",\n        \"effect\": \"Nature of impact\",\n        \"magnitude\": \"High/Medium/Low\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"secondary_ripples\": [\n      {\n        \"area\": \"Indirectly affected area\",\n        \"effect\": \"Cascading effect\",\n        \"causation\": \"How primary impact causes this\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"tertiary_waves\": [\n      {\n        \"area\": \"Broader impact area\",\n        \"effect\": \"Organizational consequence\",\n        \"timeframe\": \"When this emerges\"\n      }\n    ]\n  },\n  \"temporal_analysis\": {\n    \"immediate\": [\"Effect 1\", \"Effect 2\"],\n    \"short_term\": [\"Consequence 1\", \"Consequence 2\"],\n    \"medium_term\": [\"Evolution 1\", \"Evolution 2\"],\n    \"long_term\": [\"Transformation 1\", \"Transformation 2\"]\n  },\n  \"system_interactions\": [\n    {\n      \"system\": \"Affected system name\",\n      \"dependency_changes\": \"How dependencies shift\",\n      \"performance_impact\": \"Expected performance change\",\n      \"integration_needs\": \"New integration requirements\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"human_factors\": {\n    \"team_impacts\": [\"Workflow change 1\", \"Process change 2\"],\n    \"skill_gaps\": [\"New skill need 1\", \"Training requirement 2\"],\n    \"cultural_shifts\": [\"Practice change 1\", \"Mindset shift 2\"]\n  },\n  \"feedback_loops\": [\n    {\n      \"type\": \"Positive/Negative\",\n      \"description\": \"How the loop works\",\n      \"amplification_risk\": \"High/Medium/Low\",\n      \"control_mechanism\": \"How to manage it\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"mitigation_strategies\": [\n    {\n      \"ripple_type\": \"Negative effect to mitigate\",\n      \"strategy\": \"Mitigation approach\",\n      \"implementation\": \"How to execute\",\n      \"monitoring\": \"Success indicators\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"key_insights\": [\n    \"Major ripple effect insight\",\n    \"Unexpected consequence discovered\",\n    \"Critical feedback loop identified\"\n  ],\n  \"recommendation\": \"Strategic guidance considering all ripple effects\"\n}\n</json>",
  "examples": [
    "Implement mandatory code reviews for all commits",
    "Switch from on-premise to cloud infrastructure",
    "Adopt a new programming language for the team",
    "Change deployment frequency from monthly to daily"
  ]
}