Hypothesis Driven 80/20

Use $ARGUMENTS as initial context.

When to use this skill

• Structuring analysis around testable hypotheses.
• Prioritizing workstreams with 80/20 logic.
• Building a consulting workplan and evidence plan.

How to use this skill

1. Define the governing question and success metrics.
2. Generate 3-7 hypotheses that could answer the question.
3. Prioritize hypotheses using 80/20 impact and feasibility.
4. Design tests and data needs for top hypotheses.
5. Build a workplan with owners, timing, and outputs.
6. Update hypotheses as evidence arrives.
7. If information is missing, ask targeted questions.

Resources

• references/hypothesis-design.md - Criteria and wording.
• references/80-20-prioritization.md - Scoring and sequencing.
• templates/hypothesis-plan.md - Final structure.
• examples/hypothesis-example.md - Sample output.

Output guidelines

• Keep hypotheses falsifiable and directional.
• Explain why the top hypotheses matter most.

Missing information to ask for

• Decision context and business objective.
• Available data sources and constraints.
• Timeline and stakeholders.

Keywords

hypothesis driven, 80/20, workplan, prioritization, consulting analysis