Planning Business

Business planning skill that guides users through structured business model creation. Supports adaptive question depth based on user experience profile.

When to Use

• User wants to create or validate a business plan
• User needs a Lean Canvas for their product/startup
• User wants to refine an existing business model

Phases

Phase 1: Lean Canvas

Guides user through all 9 Lean Canvas blocks via AskUserQuestion prompts. Produces a structured one-page business model.

Workflow:

1. Check for adaptive profile from EPIC-072:
   • Read user profile for experience level (beginner/intermediate/advanced)
   • If missing profile or no profile found, default to intermediate question depth
   • Log warning for missing profile: "No adaptive profile found, defaulting to intermediate depth"
2. Check for existing devforgeai/specs/business/business-plan/lean-canvas.md:
   • If exists: Enter iteration mode (read, present, modify)
   • If not exists: Start fresh canvas workflow
3. Walk through 9 blocks in order, adapting question depth per profile
4. Write completed canvas to devforgeai/specs/business/business-plan/lean-canvas.md

Adaptive Profile Fallback:

When no adaptive profile exists or the profile is absent, the skill defaults to intermediate question depth. A warning is logged indicating the missing profile so the user is aware adaptation is unavailable. The full 9-block workflow completes without error regardless of profile availability.

9 Lean Canvas Blocks (in order):

1. Problem
2. Customer Segments
3. Unique Value Proposition
4. Solution
5. Channels
6. Revenue Streams
7. Cost Structure
8. Key Metrics
9. Unfair Advantage

Output: devforgeai/specs/business/business-plan/lean-canvas.md

Reference: For detailed workflow, adaptive question sets, and iteration support, see: lean-canvas-workflow.md

Phase 2: Milestone-Based Plan

Future: STORY-532

Phase 3: Business Model Pattern Matching

Future: STORY-533

User Interaction

All user interaction uses AskUserQuestion tool. No Bash-based prompts.

Error Handling

• Missing output directory: Create devforgeai/specs/business/business-plan/ before writing
• Corrupted existing canvas: Offer fresh start or abort via AskUserQuestion
• Unknown experience level in profile: Fall back to intermediate

Success Criteria

• All 9 Lean Canvas blocks presented to user
• Output file written with user-provided content
• Adaptive depth applied based on profile (or fallback to intermediate)
• Existing canvas preserved during iteration mode