Strategy Skill
Multi-perspective business analysis to guide technical investment decisions.
When to Use
- •User needs business justification for a project
- •Decision requires ROI or value assessment
- •Need competitive landscape analysis
- •Evaluating strategic alignment
- •User says "should we build this", "what's the ROI", "business value", "market research"
Analysis Modes
Full Strategic Analysis (/wicked-product:analyze)
- •Business impact & ROI
- •Value proposition & differentiation
- •Competitive landscape
- •Market alignment
- •Decision recommendation with confidence
Best for: Major investments, strategic decisions, go/no-go evaluations
ROI Calculator (/wicked-product:roi)
- •Cost vs benefit analysis
- •Payback period
- •Break-even analysis
- •Quick financial assessment
Best for: Budget justification, fast approvals, comparative costs
Value Scoring (/wicked-product:value)
- •Value proposition strength
- •Differentiation assessment
- •Customer benefit mapping
- •Pricing guidance
Best for: Product positioning, feature prioritization, marketing alignment
Analysis Framework
1. Business Impact Assessment
Questions to Answer:
- •What problem does this solve?
- •Who benefits and how much?
- •What's the cost of NOT doing this?
- •How does it align with strategic goals?
Output: Impact score (HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW) with justification
2. ROI Analysis
Financial Model:
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ROI = (Benefits - Costs) / Costs × 100% Payback Period = Investment / Annual Benefit
Costs Include:
- •Development time
- •Infrastructure
- •Maintenance
- •Opportunity cost
Benefits Include:
- •Revenue gain
- •Cost savings
- •Risk reduction
- •Efficiency gains
3. Value Proposition
Framework: Jobs-to-be-Done
- •Functional jobs (what tasks)
- •Emotional jobs (how they feel)
- •Social jobs (how they're perceived)
Differentiation:
- •What makes this unique?
- •Why choose this over alternatives?
- •What's the defensible advantage?
4. Competitive Analysis
5 Forces Analysis:
- •Competitive rivalry
- •Supplier power
- •Buyer power
- •Threat of substitutes
- •Threat of new entrants
SWOT:
- •Strengths (internal, positive)
- •Weaknesses (internal, negative)
- •Opportunities (external, positive)
- •Threats (external, negative)
5. Market Alignment
Market Assessment:
- •Market size & growth
- •Target segments
- •Adoption barriers
- •Timing considerations
Decision Framework
| Score | Confidence | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVE | HIGH | Strong business case, proceed |
| APPROVE | MEDIUM | Solid case with caveats, proceed with monitoring |
| CONDITIONAL | MEDIUM | Viable if conditions met, address concerns first |
| REJECT | HIGH | Weak case, recommend alternative |
| REJECT | MEDIUM | Insufficient evidence, gather more data |
Integration
With wicked-mem
Store strategic insights:
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/wicked-mem:store "ROI analysis: {project}" --type decision
Recall past analysis:
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/wicked-mem:recall "strategic analysis {domain}"
With wicked-crew
Called during clarify phase for value assessment:
- •Validates project justification
- •Provides business perspective
- •Informs go/no-go decisions
With wicked-kanban
Attach analysis as evidence:
bash
kanban.py add-comment "Strategy" {task_id} "{analysis_summary}"
Output Structure
markdown
## Strategic Analysis: {Project}
### Decision: APPROVE | CONDITIONAL | REJECT
**Confidence**: HIGH | MEDIUM | LOW
### Executive Summary
{3-5 sentence business case}
### ROI Analysis
- **Investment**: ${cost}
- **Annual Benefit**: ${benefit}
- **ROI**: {percentage}
- **Payback Period**: {months}
### Value Proposition
{Why this matters to customers/stakeholders}
### Competitive Position
{How this compares to alternatives}
### Risks & Mitigation
| Risk | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|--------|------------|
### Recommendation
{Action items with priorities}
Quality Checks
- •Quantify costs and benefits (no hand-waving)
- •Be honest about uncertainties
- •Consider alternatives
- •Provide clear recommendation with reasoning
Use ListMcpResourcesTool to discover available analytics/market integrations. Fall back to qualitative analysis when no data sources available.