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The release of Golden Software Surfer 11 marked a significant stability point in the software's history, offering a robust scripting interface (Surfer Automation) and reliable grid calculation algorithms. When deployed in a portable environment (running executables without Windows Registry modification), Surfer 11 allows for an agile workflow. This paper proposes a methodology for the "Field-Forward Workflow," utilizing portable software instances to close the loop between data collection and model validation.