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Validating Product Market Fit by qte77

Name: Validating Product Market Fit
Author: qte77

File contents

Validating Product-Market Fit (Phase 2)

Target: $ARGUMENTS

Phase 2 of the GTM pipeline. Depends on Phase 1B. Scores PMF across multiple dimensions using evidence from prior phases.

Mode Awareness

Read config/mode.md before starting:

concise — Overall PMF score + top 3 evidence points + top 2 risks
detailed — Full per-dimension scoring, evidence matrix, risk register with mitigations
conservative — Weight negative evidence heavily; set high evidence bar
ambitious — Weight leading indicators and analogous market signals; accept proxy evidence

Inputs

results/phase-1b/market-analysis.md — Market sizing and buyer personas
results/phase-0/capability-profile.md — Technical capabilities
results/phase-1a/competitor-map.md — Competitive context
config/validation_criteria.md — Phase 2 quality gates
config/mode.md — Style and approach settings

PMF Scoring Dimensions

Score each dimension 1-10, then compute weighted average:

Dimension	Weight	Description
Problem severity	25%	How painful is the problem for buyers?
Solution fit	25%	How well does the product solve it?
Market timing	20%	Is the market ready?
Competitive moat	15%	Can differentiation be sustained?
Distribution path	15%	Is there a clear route to customers?

Workflow

Read all Phase 0, 1A, 1B outputs
Score each dimension with evidence justification
Compute weighted PMF score (0-10)
Identify PMF risks — What would invalidate each dimension?
Propose mitigations for top risks
Validate against criteria — Check config/validation_criteria.md Phase 2 gates

Output

Write to results/phase-2/:

`pmf-assessment.md`

# Product-Market Fit Assessment

## PMF Score: [X.X] / 10

## Dimension Scores

| Dimension | Score | Evidence |
|-----------|-------|----------|
| Problem severity | [X]/10 | [evidence] |
| Solution fit | [X]/10 | [evidence] |
| Market timing | [X]/10 | [evidence] |
| Competitive moat | [X]/10 | [evidence] |
| Distribution path | [X]/10 | [evidence] |

## Evidence For PMF
- [evidence point] — Source: [phase output or URL]

## Evidence Against PMF
- [counter-evidence] — Source: [phase output or URL]

## PMF Risk Register

| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|-----------|--------|------------|
| [risk] | H/M/L | H/M/L | [approach] |

## Recommendation
[Proceed to GTM / Iterate on product / Pivot hypothesis]

Rules

Both supporting and contradicting evidence are mandatory
Score deflation is preferable to inflation — honest assessment protects GTM investment
Mitigation suggestions must be actionable, not generic

---name: validating-product-market-fitdescription: Score product-market fit from Phase 1B market analysis; produce PMF score, evidence matrix, and risk register. Run after `researching-market` (Phase 2).---# Validating Product-Market Fit (Phase 2)**Target**: $ARGUMENTSPhase 2 of the GTM pipeline. Depends on Phase 1B. Scores PMF across multipledimensions using evidence from prior phases.## Mode AwarenessRead `config/mode.md` before starting:- `concise` — Overall PMF score + top 3 evidence points + top 2 risks- `detailed` — Full per-dimension scoring, evidence matrix, risk register with mitigations- `conservative` — Weight negative evidence heavily; set high evidence bar- `ambitious` — Weight leading indicators and analogous market signals; accept proxy evidence## Inputs- `results/phase-1b/market-analysis.md` — Market sizing and buyer personas- `results/phase-0/capability-profile.md` — Technical capabilities- `results/phase-1a/competitor-map.md` — Competitive context- `config/validation_criteria.md` — Phase 2 quality gates- `config/mode.md` — Style and approach settings## PMF Scoring DimensionsScore each dimension 1-10, then compute weighted average:| Dimension | Weight | Description ||-----------|--------|-------------|| Problem severity | 25% | How painful is the problem for buyers? || Solution fit | 25% | How well does the product solve it? || Market timing | 20% | Is the market ready? || Competitive moat | 15% | Can differentiation be sustained? || Distribution path | 15% | Is there a clear route to customers? |## Workflow1. **Read all Phase 0, 1A, 1B outputs**2. **Score each dimension** with evidence justification3. **Compute weighted PMF score** (0-10)4. **Identify PMF risks** — What would invalidate each dimension?5. **Propose mitigations** for top risks6. **Validate against criteria** — Check `config/validation_criteria.md` Phase 2 gates## OutputWrite to `results/phase-2/`:### `pmf-assessment.md````# Product-Market Fit Assessment## PMF Score: [X.X] / 10## Dimension Scores| Dimension | Score | Evidence ||-----------|-------|----------|| Problem severity | [X]/10 | [evidence] || Solution fit | [X]/10 | [evidence] || Market timing | [X]/10 | [evidence] || Competitive moat | [X]/10 | [evidence] || Distribution path | [X]/10 | [evidence] |## Evidence For PMF- [evidence point] — Source: [phase output or URL]## Evidence Against PMF- [counter-evidence] — Source: [phase output or URL]## PMF Risk Register| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation ||------|-----------|--------|------------|| [risk] | H/M/L | H/M/L | [approach] |## Recommendation[Proceed to GTM / Iterate on product / Pivot hypothesis]```## Rules- Both supporting and contradicting evidence are mandatory- Score deflation is preferable to inflation — honest assessment protects GTM investment- Mitigation suggestions must be actionable, not generic

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Validating Product Market Fit