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name: business-ops
description: "Business operations: strategy, technology, growth, competitive intelligence, support, finance, HR, legal, operations, sales, productivity, product management."
user-invocable: false
allowed-tools:
- Read
- Write
- Bash
- Grep
- Glob
- Edit
routing:
triggers:
# Strategy/CEO
- "should we"
- "evaluate opportunity"
- "trade-off"
- "worth it"
- "invest in"
- "strategy"
# Technology/CTO
- "build vs buy"
- "vendor evaluation"
- "adopt"
- "technology choice"
- "tech stack"
# Growth/CMO
- "grow audience"
- "growth"
- "brand"
- "positioning"
- "community building"
# Competitive
- "competitive analysis"
- "market landscape"
- "differentiation"
# Evaluation
- "feasibility"
- "effort estimate"
- "ROI"
- "priority"
- "project evaluation"
- "go no go"
- "viability"
# Customer Support
- "customer support"
- "ticket triage"
- "support response"
- "knowledge base"
- "KB article"
- "escalation"
- "customer research"
# Finance
- "finance"
- "journal entry"
- "reconciliation"
- "variance analysis"
- "financial statements"
- "financial audit"
- "month-end close"
- "SOX"
# HR
- "HR"
- "human resources"
- "recruiting"
- "performance review"
- "compensation"
- "hiring"
- "onboarding"
- "org planning"
# Legal
- "legal"
- "contract review"
- "compliance check"
- "NDA"
- "legal risk"
- "legal brief"
- "vendor check"
- "german compliance"
- "DSGVO"
- "GoBD"
- "TDDDG"
- "AI Act compliance"
- "eIDAS"
# Operations
- "operations"
- "vendor review"
- "runbook"
- "process documentation"
- "risk assessment"
- "capacity plan"
- "change management"
- "compliance tracking"
# Sales
- "sales"
- "call prep"
- "pipeline review"
- "forecast"
- "draft outreach"
- "prospect research"
- "competitive intelligence"
# Productivity
- "productivity"
- "task management"
- "daily plan"
- "weekly review"
- "meeting agenda"
- "focus time"
- "goal setting"
- "status update"
- "time management"
- "prioritize tasks"
- "standup"
- "retrospective"
# Product Management
- "product management"
- "feature spec"
- "PRD"
- "roadmap"
- "stakeholder update"
- "user research"
- "sprint planning"
- "product metrics"
not_for: "micro library choices (use decision-helper), writing content, SEO of specific posts, or tactical marketing competitive analysis (use marketing) — this is executive strategy, not campaign execution. Code security audits, vulnerability scanning, or auth-flow reviews (use security-review) — only financial/accounting audit and SOX compliance. Code performance review (use reviewer-code) — this covers people performance reviews and HR operations. Software task specs, requirements, or plan-lifecycle management (use planning) — this skill prioritizes and tracks work, not specs. UX design methodology, wireframes, or accessibility audits (use design) — this handles product strategy, roadmaps, user research for feature prioritization."
complexity: Medium
category: decision-support
pairs_with:
- marketing
- data-analysis
---
# Business Operations
Umbrella skill for all business functions: executive strategy (CEO/CTO/CMO), competitive intelligence, project evaluation, customer support, finance, HR, legal, operations, sales, productivity, and product management. Each domain loads its own reference files on demand — this skill detects the mode, loads the right references, and executes the appropriate framework.
**Scope**: Business decisions and operational workflows. Use decision-helper for technical architecture micro-choices, domain agents for code, voice-writer for content, and systematic-debugging for debugging.
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## Mode Detection
Classify the user's request into exactly one mode before proceeding. If the request spans multiple modes, choose the primary one and note the secondary.
| Mode | Signal Phrases | Reference |
|------|---------------|-----------|
| **STRATEGY** | Market entry, partnerships, resource allocation, opportunity, "should I/we", strategic pivots, investment | `references/csuite.md` |
| **TECHNOLOGY** | Build vs buy, vendor, SaaS, tech stack, architecture, adopt, technology choice | `references/csuite.md` |
| **GROWTH** | Content strategy, audience, SEO, marketing, brand, community, positioning, channel | `references/csuite.md` |
| **COMPETITIVE** | Competitor, competition, market landscape, differentiation, positioning against, market share | `references/csuite.md` |
| **EVALUATION** | Feasibility, effort estimate, ROI, priority, go/no-go, viability, "is it worth it" | `references/csuite.md` |
| **SUPPORT** | Customer support, ticket triage, support response, knowledge base, KB article, escalation | `references/customer-support.md` |
| **FINANCE** | Finance, journal entry, reconciliation, variance analysis, financial statements, audit, SOX, month-end close | `references/finance.md` |
| **HR** | HR, recruiting, performance review, compensation, hiring, onboarding, org planning | `references/hr.md` |
| **LEGAL** | Legal, contract review, compliance check, NDA, legal risk, legal brief, vendor check, DSGVO, GoBD | `references/legal.md` |
| **OPERATIONS** | Operations, vendor review, runbook, process documentation, risk assessment, capacity plan, change management | `references/operations.md` |
| **SALES** | Sales, call prep, pipeline review, forecast, draft outreach, prospect research, competitive intelligence | `references/sales.md` |
| **PRODUCTIVITY** | Productivity, task management, daily plan, weekly review, meeting agenda, focus time, goal setting, standup | `references/productivity.md` |
| **PRODUCT** | Product management, feature spec, PRD, roadmap, stakeholder update, user research, sprint planning, metrics | `references/product-management.md` |
---
## Reference Loading Table
Load references based on the detected mode. Load only the references required by the mode.
| Signal | Mode | Reference |
|--------|------|-----------|
| Market entry, partnerships, resource allocation, opportunity | STRATEGY | `references/strategic-frameworks.md`, `references/decision-matrices.md` |
| Build vs buy, vendor, SaaS, tech stack, architecture | TECHNOLOGY | `references/tco-framework.md`, `references/vendor-evaluation.md` |
| Content, audience, SEO, marketing, brand, community | GROWTH | `references/audience-segmentation.md`, `references/channel-evaluation.md` |
| Competitor, market landscape, positioning, differentiation | COMPETITIVE | `references/competitive-mapping.md`, `references/market-positioning.md` |
| Feasibility, effort, ROI, priority, go/no-go | EVALUATION | `references/feasibility-scoring.md`, `references/roi-frameworks.md` |
| Ticket triage, support response, KB article, escalation, customer research | SUPPORT | `references/customer-support.md` |
| Journal entry, reconciliation, variance, financial statements, audit, SOX | FINANCE | `references/finance.md` |
| Recruiting, performance review, compensation, hiring, onboarding, org planning | HR | `references/hr.md` |
| Contract review, compliance check, NDA, legal risk, legal brief, DSGVO, GoBD | LEGAL | `references/legal.md` |
| Vendor review, runbook, process documentation, risk assessment, capacity plan, change management | OPERATIONS | `references/operations.md` |
| Call prep, pipeline review, forecast, draft outreach, prospect research | SALES | `references/sales.md` |
| Task management, daily plan, weekly review, meeting agenda, goal setting, standup | PRODUCTIVITY | `references/productivity.md` |
| Feature spec, PRD, roadmap, stakeholder update, user research, sprint planning, metrics | PRODUCT | `references/product-management.md` |
---
## Instructions
For each mode, load the corresponding reference file for the full framework and instructions:
- **STRATEGY, TECHNOLOGY, GROWTH, COMPETITIVE, EVALUATION**: Load `references/csuite.md`
- **SUPPORT**: Load `references/customer-support.md`
- **FINANCE**: Load `references/finance.md`
- **HR**: Load `references/hr.md`
- **LEGAL**: Load `references/legal.md`
- **OPERATIONS**: Load `references/operations.md`
- **SALES**: Load `references/sales.md`
- **PRODUCTIVITY**: Load `references/productivity.md`
- **PRODUCT**: Load `references/product-management.md`
---
## Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| Too many options | 5+ options creating paralysis | Eliminate obviously inferior options first. Get to 2-4 before running full framework. |
| Not enough information | User cannot answer framing questions | Identify 2-3 critical unknowns. Recommend time-boxed research sprint before deciding. |
| Analysis paralysis | Keeps adding criteria or second-guessing | Apply reversibility test. If reversible, recommend best current option with checkpoint. |
| Emotional attachment | User has already decided, wants validation | Name the pattern directly. Ask: stress-test the choice, or genuinely evaluate all options? |
---
## References
| Reference | When to Load | Content |
|-----------|-------------|---------|
| `references/csuite.md` | Any executive strategy mode | Full C-suite decision support frameworks: STRATEGY, TECHNOLOGY, GROWTH, COMPETITIVE, EVALUATION |
| `references/strategic-frameworks.md` | STRATEGY mode | Porter's Five Forces, SWOT scoring, OKR alignment matrices |
| `references/decision-matrices.md` | STRATEGY mode | Weighted decision matrices, ICE/RICE scoring, pre-mortem templates |
| `references/tco-framework.md` | TECHNOLOGY mode | TCO templates, hidden cost checklists, migration cost models |
| `references/vendor-evaluation.md` | TECHNOLOGY mode | Vendor scorecards, RFP criteria, red flag detection, contract checklist |
| `references/audience-segmentation.md` | GROWTH mode | ICP scoring matrix, persona templates, segmentation frameworks |
| `references/channel-evaluation.md` | GROWTH mode | Channel scoring matrices, CAC/LTV models, funnel stage mapping |
| `references/competitive-mapping.md` | COMPETITIVE mode | Landscape map templates, feature matrices, activity tracker |
| `references/market-positioning.md` | COMPETITIVE mode | Positioning maps, differentiation scoring, win/loss frameworks |
| `references/feasibility-scoring.md` | EVALUATION mode | Three-dimension feasibility model, confidence calibration, decision tree |
| `references/roi-frameworks.md` | EVALUATION mode | T-shirt sizing, three-point estimation, risk-adjusted NPV |
| `references/customer-support.md` | SUPPORT mode | Triage, response drafting, KB articles, escalation, customer research |
| `references/finance.md` | FINANCE mode | Journal entries, reconciliation, variance analysis, financial statements, audit/SOX |
| `references/hr.md` | HR mode | Recruiting, performance management, compensation, org planning, people analytics |
| `references/legal.md` | LEGAL mode | Contract review, compliance, NDA triage, risk assessment, legal writing |
| `references/operations.md` | OPERATIONS mode | Runbooks, risk assessment, vendor management, process docs, change management, compliance |
| `references/sales.md` | SALES mode | Call prep, pipeline analysis, outreach, competitive intelligence, forecasting |
| `references/productivity.md` | PRODUCTIVITY mode | Task management, daily/weekly planning, meeting optimization, status updates, goals |
| `references/product-management.md` | PRODUCT mode | Feature specs, roadmaps, stakeholder updates, research synthesis, metrics, sprint planning |