Product-org-os dhm-analysis

Document Intelligence

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

Mode Detection

@path/to/dhm-analysis.md

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

Mode Behaviors

CREATE: Generate complete new DHM analysis using template below.

UPDATE:

1. Read existing DHM analysis (search if path not provided)
2. Preserve unchanged sections exactly
3. Update specific pillars, scores, or initiative recommendations
4. Show diff summary: "Updated: [sections]. Unchanged: [sections]."
5. Note: Hard-to-copy advantages evolve over time; reassess periodically

FIND:

1. Search paths below for DHM analyses
2. Present results: title, product, overall DHM score, path
3. Ask: "Update one of these, or create new?"

Search Locations for DHM Analyses

• strategy/

• product/

• analysis/

• assessments/

Gotchas

• Delight, Hard-to-Copy, and Margin-Enhancing must each have specific evidence — not just checkboxes
• Hard-to-copy must be genuinely defensible — 'first mover advantage' is rarely defensible long-term

Assess a product or initiative through the DHM (Delight, Hard-to-Copy, Margin-Enhancing) framework to evaluate strategic strength and identify the most powerful product strategies.

Vision to Value Phase

Phase 2: Strategic Decisions - DHM analysis informs which product strategies to pursue and which strategic bets to place.

Prerequisites: Phase 1 complete (market understanding, customer insight) Outputs used by: Phase 2 (strategic bets, business cases), Phase 3 (roadmap prioritization)

Methodology

The Three Pillars

Hard-to-Copy Advantage Types

Pillar Scoring

Output Structure

# DHM Analysis: [Product/Initiative Name]

**Date**: [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Owner**: [Single accountable person]
**Product**: [Product name - optional, for multi-product organizations]
**Scope**: [Entire product / Specific feature / Initiative]

## Executive Summary

[One paragraph: Overall DHM assessment and the key strategic insight]

## Pillar 1: Delight

**Score**: Strong / Moderate / Weak

### Current Delight Sources
| Source | Customer Segment | Evidence | Strength |
|--------|-----------------|----------|----------|
| [What delights] | [Who] | [NPS, quotes, data] | [Strong/Moderate/Weak] |

### Delight Gaps
| Gap | Impact | Opportunity |
|-----|--------|------------|
| [What's missing] | [How it hurts] | [What to do] |

### Delight Trajectory
[Is delight growing, stable, or declining? Why?]

## Pillar 2: Hard-to-Copy

**Score**: Strong / Moderate / Weak

### Current Advantages
| Advantage Type | Description | Strength | Time for Competitor to Replicate |
|---------------|------------|----------|--------------------------------|
| [Type from table above] | [Specific advantage] | [Strong/Moderate/Weak] | [Months/Years/Cannot] |

### Advantage Durability Assessment
| Advantage | Current Moat | Threats to Moat | Investment to Maintain |
|-----------|-------------|----------------|----------------------|
| [Advantage] | [How deep] | [What could erode it] | [What's needed] |

### Missing Advantages
| Advantage Type | Feasibility | Investment Required | Timeline |
|---------------|------------|-------------------|----------|
| [Type not yet present] | [High/Medium/Low] | [What it takes] | [How long] |

## Pillar 3: Margin-Enhancing

**Score**: Strong / Moderate / Weak

### Unit Economics Impact
| Metric | Current | Trend | Impact of Strategy |
|--------|---------|-------|-------------------|
| ARPU | [Current or TBD] | [Up/Flat/Down] | [How strategy affects it] |
| CAC | [Current or TBD] | [Up/Flat/Down] | [How strategy affects it] |
| LTV:CAC | [Current or TBD] | [Up/Flat/Down] | [How strategy affects it] |
| Gross Margin | [Current or TBD] | [Up/Flat/Down] | [How strategy affects it] |

### Margin Trajectory
[Does this strategy improve margins over time, or is it margin-neutral/negative?]

### Pricing Power Assessment
[Does this strategy give us more pricing power? How?]

## DHM Scorecard

| Pillar | Score | Key Evidence | Trend |
|--------|-------|-------------|-------|
| **Delight** | [Strong/Moderate/Weak] | [Primary evidence] | [Improving/Stable/Declining] |
| **Hard-to-Copy** | [Strong/Moderate/Weak] | [Primary advantage] | [Strengthening/Stable/Eroding] |
| **Margin-Enhancing** | [Strong/Moderate/Weak] | [Primary metric] | [Improving/Stable/Declining] |

**Overall DHM Strength**: [Strong (3/3) / Good (2/3) / Needs Work (1/3) / Critical (0/3)]

## GEM Evaluation

| Dimension | Impact | How |
|-----------|--------|-----|
| **Growth** | [High/Medium/Low/None] | [How this drives user growth] |
| **Engagement** | [High/Medium/Low/None] | [How this deepens engagement] |
| **Monetization** | [High/Medium/Low/None] | [How this improves monetization] |

## Strategic Initiatives (Multi-Pillar Opportunities)

The most powerful strategies hit 2-3 DHM pillars simultaneously.

### Initiative 1: [Name]

**Pillars Hit**: [D + H / D + M / H + M / D + H + M]

| Pillar | How This Initiative Contributes |
|--------|-------------------------------|
| Delight | [Specific delight mechanism] |
| Hard-to-Copy | [Specific advantage created] |
| Margin-Enhancing | [Specific margin improvement] |

**Priority**: [P0 / P1 / P2]
**Rationale**: [Why this initiative is powerful]

### Initiative 2: [Name]

[Same structure]

## Recommendations

### Strengthen (Current Weakest Pillar)
[What to do about the weakest DHM pillar]

### Protect (Current Strongest Pillar)
[How to maintain the strongest advantage]

### Build (Highest-Impact Multi-Pillar Initiative)
[Which initiative to prioritize and why]

## Assumptions

| # | Assumption | Confidence | If Wrong |
|---|-----------|-----------|----------|
| 1 | [Assumption] | [Low/Med/High] | [Impact] |
| 2 | [Assumption] | [Low/Med/High] | [Impact] |

Instructions

1. Ask clarifying questions about the product's current position and available data
2. Check prior context: Run

   /context-recall [product]

   to find related strategic bets, competitive analyses, and positioning decisions
3. Check feedback: Run

   /feedback-recall [product/delight/satisfaction]

   for customer signals
4. Reference any competitive analysis, market research, or strategy documents provided via @file syntax
5. Score each pillar honestly; Weak is a valid and useful assessment
6. Focus on multi-pillar initiatives as the key strategic output
7. Distinguish between current state and aspiration
8. Save in strategy/ or product/ folder
9. Offer to create presentation version using /present

Context Integration

After generating the DHM analysis:

1. Offer to save: Ask "Should I save this to the context registry? (

   /context-save

   )"
2. If yes, extract and save:
   • DHM scores and key findings to context
   • Link to related strategic bets, competitive landscape, and positioning
   • Assumptions to

     context/assumptions/registry.md

3. Suggest

   /strategic-bet

   for high-priority multi-pillar initiatives