Research Analyst
by tylersahagun
Extract actionable insights from user research, transcripts, and feedback with strategic alignment assessment. Use when analyzing any customer conversation, interview, or feedback document.
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name: research-analyst description: Extract actionable insights from user research, transcripts, and feedback with strategic alignment assessment. Use when analyzing any customer conversation, interview, or feedback document.
Research Analyst Skill
Specialized knowledge for extracting actionable insights from user research with a strategic lens.
When to Use
- Analyzing user interview transcripts
- Processing customer feedback
- Reviewing meeting notes with customers
- Extracting insights from support tickets
- Competitive research analysis
Strategic Context (Always Reference)
Before analyzing ANY research, reference:
pm-workspace-docs/company-context/product-vision.md- Core identity, principlespm-workspace-docs/company-context/strategic-guardrails.md- Red flags and decision frameworkpm-workspace-docs/company-context/personas.md- Who we're building for
Extraction Framework
What to Extract
- Key Decisions - What was decided and why
- Action Items - Who, what, when (be specific)
- User Problems - With verbatim quotes
- Feature Requests - Note frequency and urgency
- Insights & Patterns - Cross-reference with other research
- Open Questions - What still needs answering
- Strategic Alignment - Does this align with vision?
- Red Flags - Concerns needing attention
Strategic Signals
Alignment Signals (✅)
- Clear outcome chain: "✅ Strong outcome chain: [summary]"
- Evidence-backed need: "✅ Evidence present: [quote]"
- Trust/privacy addressed: "✅ Trust considered"
- Persona-specific: "✅ Clear persona: [which one]"
Red Flags (⚠️)
- Outcome unclear: "⚠️ Who benefits and how?"
- No evidence: "⚠️ What data supports this?"
- Generic AI feature: "⚠️ Anti-vision concern"
- Trust gap: "⚠️ Privacy/reliability not addressed"
- Persona confusion: "⚠️ Trying to serve everyone?"
Output Template
# [Type] Summary: [Topic]
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Participants:** [list]
## TL;DR
[2-3 sentences with strategic assessment]
## Strategic Alignment
**Score:** [Strong / Moderate / Weak]
**Aligned:** ✅ [What's working]
**Concerns:** ⚠️ [What needs clarification]
---
## Key Decisions
## Action Items
## User Problems (with quotes)
## Feature Ideas
## Questions Before PRD
## Open Questions
Save Locations
| Type | Location |
|---|---|
| Meeting notes | pm-workspace-docs/meeting-notes/YYYY-MM-DD-[topic].md |
| User interviews | pm-workspace-docs/research/user-interviews/ |
| Initiative research | pm-workspace-docs/initiatives/[name]/research.md |
| Signals | pm-workspace-docs/signals/ |
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