Sector Intelligence

"In every industry, there is a set of unwritten rules that determine who wins." — Clayton Christensen

TL;DR

Provides deep industry-specific context — regulatory requirements, sector terminology, common business processes, and technology adoption patterns — for verticals like healthcare, fintech, retail, education, and government. Use this skill when entering a new industry vertical or when domain knowledge gaps are blocking progress.

Procedure

Step 1: Discover

• Identify the target industry vertical and sub-segment
• Gather client-specific context: company size, market position, digital maturity
• Research current regulatory environment and upcoming regulatory changes
• Identify industry associations, standards bodies, and certification requirements

Step 2: Analyze

• Map industry-specific business processes and value chains
• Identify regulatory requirements that constrain technology decisions
• Assess technology adoption maturity: cloud readiness, digital channel penetration
• Analyze sector-specific risks: seasonal demand, regulatory changes, supply chain
• Research competitor technology stacks and digital transformation patterns

Step 3: Execute

• Produce an industry context brief with terminology glossary
• Document regulatory requirements matrix with compliance deadlines
• Create a technology landscape map for the sector
• Write sector-specific recommendations that reference industry best practices
• Identify industry-specific integration requirements (payment rails, health records, government APIs)

Step 4: Validate

• Verify regulatory information is current and jurisdiction-specific
• Confirm terminology matches industry usage (not generic tech terms)
• Cross-reference with industry analyst reports and trade publications
• Validate with client domain experts for accuracy

Quality Criteria

• Industry terminology is accurately used with glossary provided
• Regulatory requirements are current and jurisdiction-specific
• Technology landscape maps real vendors and solutions in the sector
• Recommendations reference sector-specific best practices
• Evidence tags applied to all claims

Anti-Patterns

• Applying generic solutions without industry-specific adaptation
• Outdated regulatory information creating compliance risk
• Ignoring industry-specific data residency and sovereignty requirements

Related Skills

• competitive-intelligence — technology landscape within the sector
• compliance-assessment — sector-specific regulatory compliance
• domain-driven-design — sector terminology informs ubiquitous language