Human Expert Interview Study Brief
Prepare a decision-linked brief for a human-led expert interview study, including evidence thresholds, expert fit, exclusions, consent, conflicts, and handoff criteria.
Audience
Research leads and decision owners preparing interviews with qualified human specialists.
Outcome
Approve a governed study brief before screening or outreach begins.
Method
Human expert interview preparation with decision framing and governance gates.
10
questions
~12
minutes
0
demo uses
Estimated timing
Logic flags
Decision and evidence
Name the owner, deadline, alternatives, uncertainty, and evidence threshold.
Expert profile and exclusions
Define relevant experience, recency, diversity of perspective, and prohibited conflicts.
Governance and handoff
Approve consent, confidentiality, stop rules, outputs, and screener handoff.
1. What decision must {decision} inform, and who is accountable for it?
2. Which options are genuinely open before {decision_deadline}?
3. What is uncertain today, and why is specialist judgment necessary?
4. What evidence would change, pause, or confirm the decision?
5. Which roles, responsibilities, and recent experiences define relevant {expert_domain} expertise?
6. Which perspectives must differ across the interview set?
7. Which employment, advisory, investment, competitive, or other conflicts require exclusion or review?
8. What must informed consent cover, including intended use and withdrawal?
9. Which confidential, regulated, identifying, or material non-public topics are prohibited?
10. Which owner approves this brief and releases the qualification screener?