---
name: appreciative-reframing
description: Find positive deviants and reframe the problem from deficit-based to
  asset-based using Appreciative Inquiry.
dependencies:
  sops:
  - appreciative-discovery
  - reformulation-synthesis
---

# Appreciative Reframing

Instead of "what's wrong?", ask "what's already working and why?"

## Budget

| Base SOP | Target | ±10% Range |
|----------|--------|------------|
| web-search | 25 | 22–28 |
| web-research | 10 | 9–11 |
| paper-overview | 25 | 22–28 |
| paper-search | 15 | 13–17 |
| paper-research | 5 | 4–6 |

## State Ledger

```
<HARD-GATE>
| SOP | Done | Target | % |
|-----|------|--------|---|
| web-search | ? | 25 | ? |
| web-research | ? | 10 | ? |
| paper-overview | ? | 25 | ? |
| paper-search | ? | 15 | ? |
| paper-research | ? | 5 | ? |
Budget Gate: OPEN/CLOSED (>=80% required to exit)
</HARD-GATE>
```

## Available SOPs

**Import:** web-search, web-research, paper-overview, paper-search, paper-research
**Subagent:** appreciative-discovery, reformulation-synthesis

## Execution Guidance

Find positive deviants (cases that succeed despite the general problem), identify their enabling conditions, reframe the problem as "how to create more of what already works."