Product-org-os commitment-check

Document Intelligence

This skill supports three modes: Create, Update, and Find.

Mode Detection

Signal	Mode	Confidence
"update", "recheck", "refresh" in input	UPDATE	100%
File path provided	UPDATE	100%
"create", "new", "validate" in input	CREATE	100%
"find", "search", "list"	FIND	100%
"the commitment check", "our check"	UPDATE	85%
Just initiative name	CREATE	60%

Threshold: ≥85% auto-proceed | 70-84% state assumption | <70% ask user

Mode Behaviors

CREATE: Generate complete new commitment check using template below.

UPDATE:

1. Check document registry first, then search user's structure
2. Preserve prior assessments and gap tracking
3. Update readiness status and close gaps
4. Show diff summary

FIND: Check registry, then search user's folders for commitment checks.

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Gotchas

• Never approve a commitment without verifying Phase 1-2 deliverables actually exist — check file paths
• Single accountable owner is mandatory — escalate if ownership is shared or unclear
• Resource commitment without capacity verification is a promise that can't be kept

Validate that a Commitment is Properly Hardened before proceeding.

Purpose

The commitment check ensures decisions are thoroughly vetted before crossing the "point of no return" where reversal becomes costly.

Vision to Value Phase

Phase 3: Strategic Commitments - This is the "point of no return" gate. Once passed, resources are committed and reversal is expensive.

Prerequisites: Phase 1 and Phase 2 complete Outputs used by: Phase 4 execution, resource allocation

Output Structure

# Commitment Check: [Initiative Name]

**Date**: [Date]
**Reviewed By**: [Name/Role]
**Status**: ✅ Ready to Commit / ⚠️ Needs Work / ❌ Not Ready

## Commitment Overview

**What**: [What we're committing to]
**Investment**: [Resources/budget being committed]
**Timeline**: [Commitment duration]
**Point of No Return**: [What happens after commitment]

## Vision to Value Phase Prerequisites

### Phase 1: Strategic Foundation ✅/⚠️/❌

| Deliverable | Status | Evidence/Location |
|-------------|--------|-------------------|
| Strategic intent documented | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Link] |
| Market analysis complete | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Link] |
| Competitive landscape understood | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Link] |
| Target segments defined | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Link] |

**Phase 1 Assessment**: Complete / Gaps Exist

### Phase 2: Strategic Decisions ✅/⚠️/❌

| Deliverable | Status | Evidence/Location |
|-------------|--------|-------------------|
| Business case approved | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Link] |
| Pricing defined | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Link] |
| Positioning clear | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Link] |
| Key assumptions documented | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Link] |

**Phase 2 Assessment**: Complete / Gaps Exist

**Phase Prerequisite Status**: ✅ Ready / ⚠️ Gaps to Close / ❌ Not Ready

## Ownership Chain (Principle #1)

| Vision to Value Phase | Accountable Owner | Status |
|-----------|-------------------|--------|
| Phase 1: Strategic Foundation | [Name] | ✅/⚠️/❌ |
| Phase 2: Strategic Decisions | [Name] | ✅/⚠️/❌ |
| Phase 3: This Commitment | [Name] | ✅/⚠️/❌ |
| Phase 4: Execution | [Name] | ✅/⚠️/❌ |
| Phase 5: Outcomes | [Name] | ✅/⚠️/❌ |

**End-to-End Owner**: [Single person accountable from strategy to outcome]
**Ownership Chain Status**: ✅ Clear / ⚠️ Gaps / ❌ Broken

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## Readiness Assessment

### 1. Strategic Alignment ✅/⚠️/❌

| Criteria | Status | Evidence |
|----------|--------|----------|
| Connects to strategic goals | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |
| Fits within portfolio priorities | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |
| Approved by appropriate authority | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |

**Assessment**: [Summary]

### 2. Problem Validation ✅/⚠️/❌

| Criteria | Status | Evidence |
|----------|--------|----------|
| Customer problem is validated | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |
| Market opportunity is sized | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |
| Timing is right | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |

**Assessment**: [Summary]

### 3. Solution Clarity ✅/⚠️/❌

| Criteria | Status | Evidence |
|----------|--------|----------|
| Solution approach is defined | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |
| Technical feasibility confirmed | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |
| Key risks identified | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |

**Assessment**: [Summary]

### 4. Business Case ✅/⚠️/❌

| Criteria | Status | Evidence |
|----------|--------|----------|
| Financial projections complete | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |
| ROI meets threshold | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |
| Assumptions documented | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |

**Assessment**: [Summary]

### 5. Resource Readiness ✅/⚠️/❌

| Criteria | Status | Evidence |
|----------|--------|----------|
| Team identified and available | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |
| Budget approved | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |
| Dependencies resolved | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |

**Assessment**: [Summary]

### 6. GTM Readiness ✅/⚠️/❌

| Criteria | Status | Evidence |
|----------|--------|----------|
| Positioning defined | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |
| Launch plan drafted | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |
| Sales enablement planned | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |

**Assessment**: [Summary]

### 7. Success Criteria ✅/⚠️/❌

| Criteria | Status | Evidence |
|----------|--------|----------|
| Success metrics defined | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |
| Measurement plan in place | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |
| Re-decision triggers defined | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [Evidence] |

**Assessment**: [Summary]

## Overall Assessment

| Category | Status |
|----------|--------|
| Strategic Alignment | ✅/⚠️/❌ |
| Problem Validation | ✅/⚠️/❌ |
| Solution Clarity | ✅/⚠️/❌ |
| Business Case | ✅/⚠️/❌ |
| Resource Readiness | ✅/⚠️/❌ |
| GTM Readiness | ✅/⚠️/❌ |
| Success Criteria | ✅/⚠️/❌ |

**Overall Status**: [Ready / Needs Work / Not Ready]

## Gaps to Close

| Gap | Owner | Due Date | Blocking? |
|-----|-------|----------|-----------|
| [Gap 1] | [Owner] | [Date] | Yes/No |
| [Gap 2] | [Owner] | [Date] | Yes/No |

## Recommendation

[Clear recommendation: Proceed / Proceed with conditions / Delay / Do not proceed]

**Conditions (if applicable)**:
- [Condition 1]
- [Condition 2]

Instructions

1. Ask about the initiative if context is incomplete
2. Reference any relevant documents provided via @file syntax
3. Be rigorous - this is the last gate before significant investment
4. Identify specific gaps and owners
5. Make a clear recommendation
6. Save assessment with the initiative documents