TQ-07
Invalid AC Format
Text Quality
Default severity: high
ProcessMetrics
What it detects
AC present but not structured (bullets, GWT, numbered, checkbox); tests; catalogue.
Detection formula
No published identification formula is available yet for this rule.Examples in practice
- A team shows ac present but not structured (bullets, gwt, numbered, checkbox); tests; catalogue during analysis.
- Example signal: AC present but not structured (bullets, GWT, numbered, checkbox); tests; catalogue.
Suggested response
Review the observation details with the team and agree one concrete next step to reduce recurrence.
Coaching playbook
Symptom
The "Invalid AC Format" signal shows a repeatable delivery anti-pattern on the cited issues.
Why it matters
When "Invalid AC Format" keeps appearing, the team is signalling a repeatable process gap. Left unexamined, the pattern hides where work really stalls and makes improvement metrics harder to trust.
What you can achieve
Review the observation details with the team and agree one concrete next step to reduce recurrence.
Facilitation questions
- What system change would stop "Invalid AC Format" from firing again?
- What do the cited issues have in common — same root cause or same workaround?
- Who owns the two-week experiment and how will we verify on the next import?
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