diff --git a/skills/ambiguity-resolver/SKILL.md b/skills/ambiguity-resolver/SKILL.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a026517 --- /dev/null +++ b/skills/ambiguity-resolver/SKILL.md @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +--- +name: ambiguity-resolver +description: Structures vague opportunities and unclear briefs into actionable +one-page problem statements. Use when user has a vague brief, undefined problem, +unclear opportunity, or says "we need to figure out what to do about X", "can +you help me make sense of this", or "I've been asked to look into Y". +metadata: + author: Mohit Aggarwal + version: 1.0.0 + category: discovery + tags: [discovery, strategy, problem-framing, ambiguity] + documentation: https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills +--- +# Ambiguity Resolver Skill + +## Purpose +Turn vague briefs and half-formed opportunities into structured, actionable +problem statements — so you can reply with clarity instead of asking for three +more meetings. + +## Three-Stage Process + +### Stage 1: Reframe +- Restate the vague input as 3-5 explicit questions that need answering +- Identify the unstated assumptions hidden in the brief +- Surface the real decision this feeds into (what will someone do differently + once this is resolved?) + +### Stage 2: Scope +- Define what is explicitly IN scope +- Define what is explicitly OUT of scope (equally important) +- Identify the deadline pressure: is this urgent/important, important/not urgent, + or unclear? +- Name who owns the final decision and who needs to be consulted + +### Stage 3: Action +- Define the minimum viable research: 2-3 activities maximum that would give + enough signal to move forward with confidence +- Time estimate for each activity +- What each activity would tell you (and what it wouldn't) +- Proposed check-in point: when to regroup before committing to more + +## Output Format + +### Problem Brief: [Opportunity Area] + +**Restated as questions:** +1. [Question 1] +2. [Question 2] +3. [Question 3] + +**Unstated assumptions we should surface:** +- [Assumption 1] +- [Assumption 2] + +**In scope:** [Clear boundary] +**Out of scope:** [Clear boundary] +**Decision owner:** [Name/role] +**Timeline:** [Real deadline if known, or "unclear — recommend setting one"] + +**Minimum viable research:** +| Activity | Time required | What it tells us | +|----------|--------------|------------------| +| [activity] | [time] | [insight] | + +**Proposed check-in:** After [activity], regroup to decide whether to proceed +or pivot.