Handbook
P1 — PDLC P1 — Discover problem
Validate that a problem is worth solving — audience evidence, Ore intake, distinct from SDLC discover ordering.
What it is
PDLC phase P1 in PDLC.md. Overlaps SDLC Discover/Prioritize when work enters delivery backlog.
When people say this
When framing problem discovery, PESTLE, interviews, or early BA techniques on P1 column.
Where it lives
blueprints/pdlc/PDLC.md
How it fits the ecosystem
Seven-phase benchmark "Discovery" maps here — not a separate Forge phase count.
Typical usage in plans and chat
Call out P1 exit criteria before P2 solution validation spend.
Related terms
Term page — canonical catalog entry p1.