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name: stakeholder-requirements-gathering
description: Structured requirements elicitation for analysis requests. Use when scoping new analysis projects, clarifying ambiguous business questions, or documenting analysis acceptance criteria with stakeholders.
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# When to use

At the start of any non-trivial analysis request, especially when the ask is vague ("can you look into X?"), when multiple stakeholders have a stake in the outcome, or when the result will drive an important decision. Spending 30 minutes on requirements prevents days of rework.

# Process

1. **Run the intake interview** — use the question guide in `assets/interview_guide.md` to surface: the business decision being made, who the audience is, what "done" looks like, and what constraints exist.
2. **Identify the decision type** — apply `references/decision_maker_framework.md` to classify the decision (strategic / operational / tactical) and calibrate the required rigour and format.
3. **Document requirements** — fill in `assets/requirements_doc_template.md` covering: business question, success criteria, scope inclusions/exclusions, data sources, and timeline.
4. **Resolve ambiguities** — use the elicitation techniques in `references/elicitation_techniques.md` for any requirement still unclear after the interview (5-whys, scenario walkthrough, MoSCoW prioritisation).
5. **Get explicit sign-off** — send the requirements doc to the requestor for confirmation before starting work; update based on feedback.
6. **Produce the analysis brief** — convert approved requirements into `assets/analysis_brief_template.md`, which becomes the authoritative scope document for the project.

# Inputs the skill needs

- Stakeholder's initial request (however vague)
- Name and role of primary requestor and any other stakeholders
- Proposed deadline or urgency level

# Output

- Completed requirements doc (`requirements_doc_template.md`)
- Analysis brief ready to hand to the analyst (`analysis_brief_template.md`)
- Interview notes (optional, for complex projects)