Research Talk Deck
+6For analysts connecting evidence to action
AI tools for business analysts, from evidence to decision
Analysis becomes useful when another person can trace the evidence, understand the tradeoff, and act. These Skills help build business cases, executive summaries, dashboards, process maps, and client-ready presentations without hiding assumptions.
Start with the decision artifact that is missing
Choose a concrete analytical output. Keep data, source links, assumptions, and unresolved questions visible in the result.
Build a business case people can challenge
In reviewConnect the problem, evidence, options, cost, benefit, risk, recommendation, and decision in one structure.See the nearest matchesWrite an executive summary with a real ask
3 SkillsCompress the evidence without removing the implication, confidence, tradeoff, and next decision.Compare matching SkillsBuild an operating dashboard
89 SkillsTurn actual metrics, thresholds, filters, owners, and exceptions into a working view for decisions.Compare matching SkillsMap the process and its failure points
9 SkillsShow roles, handoffs, decisions, delays, controls, and rework so the team can discuss the real system.Compare matching SkillsTurn the analysis into a client deck
3 SkillsBuild a clear narrative around evidence, implication, recommendation, risk, and the action required in the room.Compare matching SkillsMake an option comparison that shows the tradeoff
26 SkillsUse consistent criteria, weights, uncertainty, and constraints so the preferred option does not look preselected.Compare matching SkillsSkills that keep the reasoning traceable
Compare source handling, output structure, dependencies, and real examples before relying on a workflow for a decision.
Job 1 of 6
Build a business case people can challenge
Connect the problem, evidence, options, cost, benefit, risk, recommendation, and decision in one structure.
More Skills for this job are under review.
A confident answer is not evidence. Preserve provenance, confidence, contradictory signals, and assumptions so a reviewer can reach a different conclusion.
Job 2 of 6
Write an executive summary with a real ask
Compress the evidence without removing the implication, confidence, tradeoff, and next decision.
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Job 3 of 6
Build an operating dashboard
Turn actual metrics, thresholds, filters, owners, and exceptions into a working view for decisions.
Job 4 of 6
Map the process and its failure points
Show roles, handoffs, decisions, delays, controls, and rework so the team can discuss the real system.
Job 5 of 6
Turn the analysis into a client deck
Build a clear narrative around evidence, implication, recommendation, risk, and the action required in the room.
Job 6 of 6
Make an option comparison that shows the tradeoff
Use consistent criteria, weights, uncertainty, and constraints so the preferred option does not look preselected.
Real output from matching Skills
Every example comes from a Skill shown on this page. The media is here to make the choice easier, not to decorate an empty promise.
Analysis check
Choose a workflow that makes disagreement productive
The artifact should reveal how the conclusion was reached and where a different assumption changes it.
Define the decision and owner
State who decides, what options are live, what constraints apply, and when action is needed before shaping the analysis.
Keep provenance close to every claim
Link metrics, quotes, estimates, and external facts to their sources. Label calculated, observed, and inferred values differently.
Show uncertainty and sensitivity
Make ranges, confidence, missing data, and assumption changes visible instead of smoothing them into one authoritative number.
Use it inside the agent you already work with
A Skill becomes a repeatable way for your agent to do this job. Your brief and output stay in the project where the rest of the work already lives.
Pick the Skill
Check the output examples, required inputs, dependencies, and price before you install.
Install it once
Ask your agent to install the Skill. The trusted guide handles the setup and authorization.
Write the brief
Describe the business analysts job in plain language, review the result, and keep the final file.
Works with the agents you already use
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
Gemini CLI
Cline
Questions business analysts ask
Can a Skill combine several source files?
Some can work across spreadsheets, documents, and notes. Check supported formats and keep a source register so every important claim can be traced.
Can it calculate a business case?
It can structure formulas and scenarios, but inputs, assumptions, unit consistency, and financial logic still need qualified review.
How do I stop a summary from overstating certainty?
Require confidence labels, ranges, missing evidence, and competing interpretations. Compare the summary with the source before circulation.
Can these Skills make an interactive dashboard?
Some produce working HTML or application code. Verify data definitions, filters, accessibility, responsive behavior, and refresh logic before use.
Keep going from here
Decision roles
Browse outputs
Make the evidence easier to inspect and act on.
Bring the source material, name the decision, and choose a Skill that keeps the reasoning visible.