The current problem
What is manual, fragmented, unreliable, or difficult to understand today?
Contact
Send me the messy version.
Explain what is not working, what information exists, and what a useful outcome would look like. You do not need a formal brief.
A useful first message
Three details are enough to begin.
The working context
Which sources, reports, tools, teams, or interfaces are already involved?
The useful outcome
What decision, action, or repeatable workflow should the system make easier?