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# Module 1 · The Before/After Baseline

> Before you build anything, ask Ana a hard question with no ontology attached — just a raw connection. Note the answer, how long it took, and which definition it assumed. (~10 min)

Before you build anything, ask Ana a hard question with **no ontology attached** — just a raw connection. Note the answer, how long it took, and which definition it assumed.

```text Prompt theme={null}
[A hard, definition-sensitive question from your domain — e.g. "What's our 30-day readmission rate for the last complete quarter?" or "What was net revenue retention last quarter?"] Note which definition you used and show the SQL.
```

<Check>
  **You'll see:** a best-effort answer with an improvised definition. Write down four things: the number, the assumed definition, **how many steps Ana took**, and the time it took. That's your baseline — **the step count is the headline**.
</Check>

<Note>
  **At the end of each track** —

  Ask the **same question** in a fresh session **with your ontology attached** and compare — **especially the step count**. A cold run that took 16 steps typically collapses to 2 (*read the ontology → execute*). That single number is the clearest proof of what the ontology buys you.
</Note>

### ✅ Checkpoint

* [ ] You recorded a cold answer: number, assumed definition, and time taken
* [ ] You logged the **step count** — you'll compare it warm at the end of the track