aget-assess-client

Assess client needs, constraints, and objectives to inform engagement scope. Produces structured needs assessment document.

Instructions

When this skill is invoked:

1. Gather Client Context

   • Understand client's current state
   • Identify stated goals and objectives
   • Note organizational constraints

2. Identify Needs

   • Explicit Needs: What client has stated
   • Implicit Needs: What analysis reveals
   • Distinguish needs from wants

3. Document Constraints

   • Budget limitations
   • Timeline requirements
   • Technical constraints
   • Organizational constraints

4. Prioritize

   • Use impact/urgency matrix
   • Identify quick wins vs. strategic initiatives
   • Note dependencies between needs

5. Gap Analysis

   • Current state assessment
   • Desired state definition
   • Gap identification

Output Format

## Client Needs Assessment

### Client Overview

| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| Client | [Name/Context] |
| Assessment Date | [Date] |
| Scope | [Area of focus] |

### Identified Needs

#### Explicit Needs (Stated)
1. [Need 1]: [Description]
2. [Need 2]: [Description]

#### Implicit Needs (Discovered)
1. [Need 1]: [How discovered, why important]

### Constraints

| Type | Constraint | Impact |
|------|------------|--------|
| Budget | [Description] | [How it limits options] |
| Timeline | [Description] | [How it limits options] |
| Technical | [Description] | [How it limits options] |

### Priority Matrix

| Need | Impact | Urgency | Priority |
|------|--------|---------|----------|
| [Need 1] | High | High | P1 |
| [Need 2] | High | Low | P2 |

### Gap Analysis

| Area | Current State | Desired State | Gap |
|------|---------------|---------------|-----|
| [Area 1] | [Description] | [Description] | [What's missing] |

### Recommended Focus Areas

1. [Area]: [Why prioritize this]

Constraints

• C1: NEVER assume client needs without verification — assumptions lead to scope mismatch
• C2: NEVER ignore stated constraints — constraints bound the solution space
• C3: NEVER conflate wants with needs — distinguish to improve engagement focus

Related

• SKILL-020: aget-assess-client specification
• ONTOLOGY_consultant.yaml: Client, Client_Need, Constraint concepts
• CAP-CON-001: Client Assessment capability