name: business-case
description: Create or update a comprehensive business case
argument-hint: [initiative or investment name] or [update path/to/business-case.md]
Document Intelligence
This skill supports three modes: Create, Update, and Find.
Mode Detection
| Signal |
Mode |
Confidence |
| "update", "revise", "modify" in input |
UPDATE |
100% |
File path provided (@path/to/business-case.md) |
UPDATE |
100% |
| "create", "new", "draft" in input |
CREATE |
100% |
| "find", "search", "list business cases" |
FIND |
100% |
| "the business case", "our business case" |
UPDATE |
85% |
| Just initiative/investment name |
CREATE |
60% |
Threshold: ≥85% auto-proceed | 70-84% state assumption | <70% ask user
Mode Behaviors
CREATE: Generate complete new business case using template below.
UPDATE:
- Read existing business case (search if path not provided)
- Preserve unchanged sections exactly
- Update specific sections (financials, risks, assumptions)
- Show diff summary: "Updated: [sections]. Unchanged: [sections]."
- Note: Financial projections may need recalculation
FIND:
- Search paths below for business cases
- Present results: title, initiative, status, path
- Ask: "Update one of these, or create new?"
Search Locations for Business Cases
business/strategy/proposals/cases/
Create a comprehensive Business Case for the specified initiative or investment.
V2V Phase
Phase 2: Strategic Decisions - Business cases are the commercial filter that determines whether to proceed.
Prerequisites: Phase 1 complete (strategic foundation, market analysis)
Outputs used by: Phase 3 (roadmap, GTM commitment), Decision records
Output Structure
Generate a complete business case with the following sections:
1. Executive Summary
- One paragraph recommendation
- Investment ask
- Expected return
- Timeline to value
- Key risks
2. Problem/Opportunity Statement
- Current state
- Problem being solved OR opportunity being captured
- Cost of inaction
- Why now?
3. Proposed Solution
- Solution description
- Key capabilities
- Differentiators
- Build vs buy analysis (if applicable)
4. Market Analysis
- Market size (TAM, SAM, SOM)
- Market trends
- Customer segments
- Growth projections
5. Competitive Landscape
- Key competitors
- Competitive positioning
- Differentiation strategy
- Competitive risks
6. Financial Projections
Revenue Model
| Year |
Revenue |
Growth Rate |
| Year 1 |
$X |
- |
| Year 2 |
$X |
X% |
| Year 3 |
$X |
X% |
Cost Structure
| Category |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
| Development |
$X |
$X |
$X |
| Operations |
$X |
$X |
$X |
| Marketing |
$X |
$X |
$X |
| Total |
$X |
$X |
$X |
ROI Analysis
- Investment required: $X
- Payback period: X months
- NPV: $X
- IRR: X%
7. Investment Requirements
- Capital expenditure
- Operating expenditure
- Resource requirements (headcount)
- Technology requirements
- Timeline of investment
8. Risk Analysis
| Risk |
Probability |
Impact |
Mitigation |
Residual Risk |
| [Risk] |
High/Med/Low |
High/Med/Low |
[Plan] |
High/Med/Low |
9. Implementation Timeline
| Phase |
Duration |
Key Deliverables |
Investment |
| Phase 1 |
X months |
[Deliverables] |
$X |
| Phase 2 |
X months |
[Deliverables] |
$X |
10. Success Criteria
| Metric |
Target |
Timeframe |
Measurement Method |
| [Metric] |
[Target] |
[When] |
[How measured] |
11. Assumptions
- Key assumptions underlying the analysis
- Sensitivity of results to assumption changes
12. Recommendation
- Clear recommendation (proceed / don't proceed / conditional)
- Conditions or prerequisites
- Next steps if approved
Instructions
- Ask clarifying questions about scope and assumptions
- Reference any market or financial documents provided via @file syntax
- Be explicit about assumptions
- Include sensitivity analysis for key variables
- Save as markdown file
- Offer to create presentation version using /present
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6---
7name: business-case
8description: Create or update a comprehensive business case
9argument-hint: [initiative or investment name] or [update path/to/business-case.md]
10---
11
12## Document Intelligence
13
14This skill supports three modes: **Create**, **Update**, and **Find**.
15
16### Mode Detection
17
18| Signal | Mode | Confidence |
19|--------|------|------------|
20| "update", "revise", "modify" in input | UPDATE | 100% |
21| File path provided (`@path/to/business-case.md`) | UPDATE | 100% |
22| "create", "new", "draft" in input | CREATE | 100% |
23| "find", "search", "list business cases" | FIND | 100% |
24| "the business case", "our business case" | UPDATE | 85% |
25| Just initiative/investment name | CREATE | 60% |
26
27**Threshold**: ≥85% auto-proceed | 70-84% state assumption | <70% ask user
28
29### Mode Behaviors
30
31**CREATE**: Generate complete new business case using template below.
32
33**UPDATE**:
341. Read existing business case (search if path not provided)
352. Preserve unchanged sections exactly
363. Update specific sections (financials, risks, assumptions)
374. Show diff summary: "Updated: [sections]. Unchanged: [sections]."
385. Note: Financial projections may need recalculation
39
40**FIND**:
411. Search paths below for business cases
422. Present results: title, initiative, status, path
433. Ask: "Update one of these, or create new?"
44
45### Search Locations for Business Cases
46
47- `business/`
48- `strategy/`
49- `proposals/`
50- `cases/`
51
52---
53
54Create a **comprehensive Business Case** for the specified initiative or investment.
55
56## V2V Phase
57
58**Phase 2: Strategic Decisions** - Business cases are the commercial filter that determines whether to proceed.
59
60**Prerequisites**: Phase 1 complete (strategic foundation, market analysis)
61**Outputs used by**: Phase 3 (roadmap, GTM commitment), Decision records
62
63## Output Structure
64
65Generate a complete business case with the following sections:
66
67### 1. Executive Summary
68- One paragraph recommendation
69- Investment ask
70- Expected return
71- Timeline to value
72- Key risks
73
74### 2. Problem/Opportunity Statement
75- Current state
76- Problem being solved OR opportunity being captured
77- Cost of inaction
78- Why now?
79
80### 3. Proposed Solution
81- Solution description
82- Key capabilities
83- Differentiators
84- Build vs buy analysis (if applicable)
85
86### 4. Market Analysis
87- Market size (TAM, SAM, SOM)
88- Market trends
89- Customer segments
90- Growth projections
91
92### 5. Competitive Landscape
93- Key competitors
94- Competitive positioning
95- Differentiation strategy
96- Competitive risks
97
98### 6. Financial Projections
99
100#### Revenue Model
101| Year | Revenue | Growth Rate |
102|------|---------|-------------|
103| Year 1 | $X | - |
104| Year 2 | $X | X% |
105| Year 3 | $X | X% |
106
107#### Cost Structure
108| Category | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
109|----------|--------|--------|--------|
110| Development | $X | $X | $X |
111| Operations | $X | $X | $X |
112| Marketing | $X | $X | $X |
113| **Total** | $X | $X | $X |
114
115#### ROI Analysis
116- Investment required: $X
117- Payback period: X months
118- NPV: $X
119- IRR: X%
120
121### 7. Investment Requirements
122- Capital expenditure
123- Operating expenditure
124- Resource requirements (headcount)
125- Technology requirements
126- Timeline of investment
127
128### 8. Risk Analysis
129| Risk | Probability | Impact | Mitigation | Residual Risk |
130|------|-------------|--------|------------|---------------|
131| [Risk] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | [Plan] | High/Med/Low |
132
133### 9. Implementation Timeline
134| Phase | Duration | Key Deliverables | Investment |
135|-------|----------|------------------|------------|
136| Phase 1 | X months | [Deliverables] | $X |
137| Phase 2 | X months | [Deliverables] | $X |
138
139### 10. Success Criteria
140| Metric | Target | Timeframe | Measurement Method |
141|--------|--------|-----------|-------------------|
142| [Metric] | [Target] | [When] | [How measured] |
143
144### 11. Assumptions
145- Key assumptions underlying the analysis
146- Sensitivity of results to assumption changes
147
148### 12. Recommendation
149- Clear recommendation (proceed / don't proceed / conditional)
150- Conditions or prerequisites
151- Next steps if approved
152
153## Instructions
154
1551. Ask clarifying questions about scope and assumptions
1562. Reference any market or financial documents provided via @file syntax
1573. Be explicit about assumptions
1584. Include sensitivity analysis for key variables
1595. Save as markdown file
1606. Offer to create presentation version using /present
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