Source Questions

Understanding discovery questions

After defining your problem statement, Ritual analyzes your considerations and automatically suggests an initial set of discovery questions. These suggested questions provide comprehensive coverage of your problem space and serve as the foundation for your exploration.

How discovery questions are organized

Ritual organizes questions into matters—logical groupings that represent different aspects of your problem. This structure helps ensure systematic exploration of all relevant angles.

Review your initial question set

Ritual’s suggested discovery questions cover both breadth and depth:

• Breadth: Multiple matters ensure all aspects are explored
• Depth: Clarifying questions within each matter dive into specifics

These suggestions accelerate your exploration by providing a comprehensive starting framework. You can use them as-is, modify them, or add entirely new questions based on your specific needs.

Build on Ritual’s suggestions

Ritual’s suggested discovery questions give you a strong starting point. You can enhance this foundation in two ways:

1. Work independently: Review, modify, and add your own questions before moving to the exploration phase
2. Invite collaborators: Open a sourcing period to gather additional perspectives from your team

Both approaches allow you to customize the question list to perfectly match your exploration needs.

Invite collaborators to contribute

To enable collaborative sourcing, tap the “Invite Collaborators” button. This action:

• Opens the sourcing period configuration
• Allows you to add team members who can suggest additional questions
• Ensures diverse perspectives are captured

Set a sourcing period

When you invite collaborators, you’ll configure the sourcing period—a dedicated timeframe for team members to suggest additional questions. Use the slider to select 1-7 days based on your project timeline.

During the sourcing period:

• Collaborators receive invitations to contribute
• They can suggest new questions independently
• Questions are added to existing matters or new ones
• The admin can monitor progress in real-time

Manage the sourcing process

Best practices for sourcing:

• Create Space: Provide 2-3 days minimum for thoughtful contributions
• Independent Sourcing: Encourage individual submissions to avoid groupthink
• Diverse Input: Include stakeholders from different functions and levels
• Clear Context: Share why this exploration matters to inspire quality questions

End sourcing early if needed

The sourcing period automatically ends after the set duration, but you can close it early if:

• All invited collaborators have contributed
• You have sufficient question coverage
• Project timelines have shifted

Navigate to the sourcing status and tap “End Sourcing” to close the period manually.

What happens after sourcing

Once the sourcing period ends (automatically or manually), you’ll have a comprehensive question list that combines:

• Ritual’s suggested discovery questions
• Collaborator-suggested questions
• All organized into clear matters

This enriched question set becomes the foundation for the exploration phase, where team members will develop answers and insights.

Next steps

With your questions sourced, you’re ready to:

1. Review and organize the final question list
2. Assign questions to team members
3. Set timelines for the exploration phase
4. Begin developing comprehensive answers

The combination of Ritual’s suggested discovery questions and human insight creates the optimal foundation for breakthrough discoveries.