Raw

**Legend**  
▲ top / answer · ● first-level group · ○ supporting detail · ⚠ violation · ↑ conclusion buried lower than it belongs · ⇄ wrong order type here · ⊗ overlap (ME broken) · ⊕ gap (CE broken) · ✂ cut, or move to an appendix

**Annotated opening**

```text
⊕ This memorandum describes how project teams identify and deliver significant
profit improvements. [⚠ Topic label / statement of purpose; no answer or SCQ question visible.] It is organized in six sections: [✂ Contents statement; not an answer-first skeleton]

● ⊕     Background [⚠ generic context label; no support visible]
● ⊕     Principles of the project-team approach [⚠ mixed kind; boundary with “Definition” unclear]
● ⊕     Definition of project work [⚠ mixed kind; no support visible]
● ⊕     Organization of the program [⚠ mixed kind; no support visible]
● ⊕     Distinctive benefits and results [⚠ compound heading; payoff/outcome, not same kind as preceding headings]
● ⊕     Conditions required for success [⇄ prerequisite appears after benefits; no support visible]
```

**Findings**

| Location | Violation | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| First sentence | Top is a topic label, not an answer to a reader question | Make the first line a one-sentence answer |
| Opening | No Situation, Complication, Question, or Answer is visible | Add a brief SCQ story ending in a literal question and answer |
| First sentence vs section list | Parent does not summarize children: “how” is promised, but the list includes background, benefits, and conditions | Make the top a true generalization of the main groups |
| Six-section list | Mixed kinds / false grouping: context, principles, definition, organization, outcomes, requirements | Recast as 3–4 same-kind claims, or demote the list to a contents page |
| Every heading | No supporting detail is visible under any heading | Add a claim under each heading that supports the top, or remove unsupported headings |
| Principles / Definition / Organization / Conditions | Boundaries are unclear and may overlap | Define non-overlapping scope for each heading |
| “Conditions required for success” | Order is not explicable; a prerequisite follows benefits/results | Reorder by time, logic, or ranking, or state the ordering principle |

**Score**

| Axis | Score |
|---|---:|
| Top | 0 |
| Same-kind groups | 0 |
| Order | 1 |
| MECE | 1 |
| Display | 1 |
| **Total** | **3/10 — not structured yet** |

**Three highest-value fixes**

1. Replace the first sentence with a one-sentence answer that summarizes the main groups.  
2. Add a visible SCQ question and answer before the section list.  
3. Recast the six headings into 3–4 same-kind groups with visible support.