derisk-measurement-advisor
Identify what to measure, test, or track to de-risk a product or AI idea. Use when stress-testing an idea across internal (DUFV) and external (PESTEL) dimensions.
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill derisk-measurement-advisor --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
What it does
Identifies what to measure, test, or track to de-risk a product or AI idea by scanning 10 risk dimensions (4 internal: Desirability, Usability, Feasibility, Viability; 6 external: Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, Legal) and triaging each surfaced risk into act on immediately or start tracking, producing a prioritized risk register with concrete next steps. Designed for stress-testing an idea across internal and external dimensions and guiding whether to commit to a roadmap.
How it works
The skill guides an interactive session that:
- Initiates with a heads-up and entry mode to choose Guided, Context dump, or Best guess mode.
- Collects product idea context and customer role, then scans 10 risk dimensions in sequence.
- For each dimension, prompts the user to select two tests or metrics relevant to that dimension (e.g., for Desirability, choices include landing pages, explainer videos, signup rate analysis, etc.).
- After each selection, asks whether to act on immediately or start tracking.
- Repeats across all 10 risk dimensions (4 internal, 6 external) and culminates in a prioritized risk register with action guidance.
When to use it
Use when you have a product or AI idea and need to decide whether to commit, or you’re about to roadmap it and want a structured risk check. Also helpful when leadership asks what could go wrong and you need a better, prioritized plan.
What it can touch
The skill references and uses specific tests/metrics per risk dimension and asks for actions (act immediately or start tracking). It does not specify external tools beyond acknowledging its adaptive questioning process. It does not expose or require code execution tools beyond the provided interaction prompts.
Caveats
The skill is designed as an interactive, context-driven risk scan. It requires user input for dimension-specific tests and triage decisions. It yields a prioritized risk register with concrete next steps rather than a generic risk list.
## Purpose Guide product managers through identifying the most important things to measure, test, or track across 10 risk dimensions — 4 internal and 6 external — then triage each into **act on immediately** or **start tracking**. The output is a prioritized risk register that tells you what to do first, not just what could go wrong. This is not a generic risk list. It's a guided scan tied to *your* specific product, customer, and market context. The question it answers: **is the orange worth the squeeze?** ## Input **Works best with:** The product or AI idea you want to stress-test. **Also useful:** Its stage (concept, prototype, in-market), what you've already validated, and any dimensions you already know are risky. Anything supplied with the invocation itself — text after the skill name, a pasted context dump, or an appended `ARGUMENTS:` line — counts as answers already given. Use it and skip whatever it covers; don't re-ask. **Arriving empty-handed? That works too.** The advisor opens by asking for the idea in a sentence or two, then scans the 10 risk dimensions against it. **Example invocation:** `De-risk this: an AI agent that auto-drafts insurance claim responses for adjust
- Purpose
- Input
- Key Concepts
- Two Lenses, One Question
- The Internal Risk Framework (DUFV)
- The External Risk Framework (PESTEL)
- The Act/Watch Triage
- When to Use This Skill
- Facilitation Source of Truth
- Application
- Session Start: Heads-Up + Entry Mode (Mandatory)
- Step 0: Gather Context
- Step 1: Internal Risk Scan — Product Outcome Metrics (Desirability + Usability)
- Step 2: Internal Risk Scan — Business Outcome Metrics (Feasibility + Viability)
What does the derisk-measurement-advisor skill do?
Identify what to measure, test, or track to de-risk a product or AI idea. Use when stress-testing an idea across internal (DUFV) and external (PESTEL) dimensions.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill derisk-measurement-advisor --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills, a repository with 6,255 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.