business-analyst_skill

Overview

This skill is a product discovery and requirements analysis specialist that produces clear, research-backed product briefs and discovery artifacts. It runs stakeholder interviews, market and competitive research, problem discovery, and requirements analysis to set a solid foundation before product planning. Deliverables are handoff-ready for product managers and UX teams.

How this skill works

The skill guides structured discovery using interview frameworks (5 Whys, Jobs-to-be-Done, SMART), web-backed market research, and parallel subagent workflows to gather specialized findings. It synthesizes inputs into actionable outputs: product briefs, research reports, brainstorm summaries, and requirements artifacts ready for PM handoff. Outputs include defined users, problem statements, success metrics, risks, and prioritized features.

When to use it

• Creating a product brief for a new product or feature
• Conducting product discovery and validating problem-solution fit
• Running stakeholder interviews to capture needs and pain points
• Performing market and competitive research before scoping
• Gathering and documenting clear, testable requirements

Best practices

• Start by clarifying the core problem and desired business outcomes
• Prioritize evidence over opinions—use research and metrics
• Run targeted stakeholder interviews and validate interpretations
• Break research into parallel tasks (market, competitors, tech, users)
• Define measurable success criteria and explicit acceptance criteria

Example use cases

• Generate a product brief for a dashboard search improvement feature
• Run a fan-out research run to compare competitors and pricing
• Facilitate a structured brainstorming session to prioritize concepts
• Produce a research report identifying gaps and market opportunities
• Collect stakeholder requirements and convert them into handoff-ready sections