cogni-consulting

Analyze diamond engagement state and assess phase readiness.

Execute the Define phase of a Double Diamond engagement — converge from discovery insights to a clear problem statement. Verifies assumptions via cogni-claims, guides affinity clustering and HMW framing. Use whenever the user wants to synthesize findings, frame the problem, or narrow focus within a diamond engagement. Trigger on: "define the problem", "what's the real issue", "frame the challenge", "synthesize the findings", "narrow down", "converge", "problem statement", "how might we", "verify assumptions", "check our assumptions", "what did we learn", "so what does this all mean", "cluster the themes", "prioritize the insights", "define phase", "D1 converge", "assumption check", or any request to move from broad research to focused problem framing. Also trigger when the user says something like "I think the real problem is..." — they're already doing Define work and this skill should scaffold it.

Execute the Deliver phase of a Double Diamond engagement — converge on validated, actionable outcomes. Runs final claim verification via cogni-claims, guides business case modeling and roadmap construction. Use whenever the user wants to evaluate options, build a business case, validate findings, or prepare final recommendations within a diamond engagement. Trigger on: "deliver phase", "build the business case", "evaluate options", "score the options", "which option is best", "create the roadmap", "finalize", "make a recommendation", "validate our claims", "prepare the final output", "wrap up the engagement", "what should we recommend", "D2 converge", "convergence", "decision time", "let's pick the winner", "finalize options", "validate and deliver", or any request to move from options to decisions. Also trigger when the user says "I need to present this to the board" or similar — Deliver produces the executive-ready artifacts.

Execute the Develop phase of a Double Diamond engagement — diverge to generate and explore solution options. Dispatches to cogni-trends value-modeler and cogni-portfolio for proposition modeling. Use whenever the user wants to brainstorm solutions, generate options, or explore alternatives within a diamond engagement. Trigger on: "generate options", "what could we do", "solution ideas", "brainstorm solutions", "develop phase", "explore alternatives", "scenario planning", "model the propositions", "what are our options", "create strategic choices", "develop solutions", "D2 diverge", "option generation", "how could we solve this", "let's get creative", "value modeling", "solution space", or any request to generate solution options after a problem has been defined. Also trigger when the user proposes a specific solution — this skill ensures it's evaluated alongside alternatives rather than adopted uncritically.

Execute the Discover phase of a Double Diamond engagement — diverge to build a rich understanding of the problem landscape. Dispatches to cogni-research, cogni-trends, and cogni-portfolio. Use whenever the user wants to research, explore, or investigate a topic within a diamond engagement. Trigger on: "start discovery", "research the landscape", "let's explore", "what do we know about", "gather evidence", "run the research", "investigate the market", "scan for trends", "competitive analysis", "who are the competitors", "what's happening in [industry]", "build the evidence base", "I need data on", "diverge", "discover phase", "D1 diverge", "let's understand the problem first", "explore the problem", "build understanding", or any request for broad research within an active engagement. Also trigger when the user asks about a specific research method (desk research, stakeholder mapping, data audit, customer journey) in the context of an ongoing engagement.

Generate the final deliverable package for a Double Diamond engagement. Produces formatted outputs (PPTX, DOCX, XLSX, Excalidraw) by dispatching to cogni-visual and document-skills. Use whenever the user wants to produce engagement outputs — even partially or for a single deliverable. Trigger on: "generate deliverables", "export engagement", "create the deck", "produce the report", "final package", "export diamond", "create the slides", "I need to present to [audience]", "package it up", "generate the business case document", "make the roadmap visual", "export to PowerPoint", "output the results", or any request to render engagement content into a specific format. Also trigger when the user asks for a single deliverable (e.g., "just the executive summary as a PPTX") — this skill handles both full packages and individual deliverable generation.

Resume, continue, or check status of a Double Diamond consulting engagement. This is the primary re-entry point for returning to engagement work across sessions. Use whenever the user returns to an existing engagement — even if they don't say "resume". Trigger on: "continue the engagement", "resume diamond", "pick up where I left off", "what's the status", "where was I", "how far along", "show progress", "diamond status", "what's next", "continue working on [client name]", "back to the [project name]", "let's keep going on [topic]", "open the [client] engagement", "check on [engagement]", "engagement status", any mention of a known engagement slug or client name in the context of continuing work, or ANY session start that references an existing diamond project. This skill should be the default when the user mentions an existing client/engagement name without specifying a particular phase — it orients first, then routes to the right phase skill.

Initialize a new Double Diamond consulting engagement with vision framing and project scaffolding. Use whenever the user wants to start any structured consulting or strategy project — even if they don't mention "diamond" at all. Trigger on: "new engagement", "start a project for [client]", "I have a new client", "kick off a strategy engagement", "set up a consulting project", "let's work on [client topic]", "I need to frame a problem", "new diamond project", "vision framing", "double diamond", "set up the engagement", "begin a new analysis", "scope a new piece of work", "new consulting project", or any mention of starting structured problem-to-solution work for a client. Also trigger when the user describes a client situation that implies a new engagement is needed (e.g., "Telekom wants us to look at their cloud strategy").

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