What positioning frameworks are included?

It analyzes competitors based on category claims, differentiators, value propositions, and proof points to identify unclaimed market opportunities.

Can I generate feature comparison tables?

Yes, the skill includes structured templates and rating scales to build objective comparisons of functional capabilities across multiple products.

How does this skill help with competitive mapping?

It provides a framework to categorize competitors into direct, indirect, adjacent, and substitute groups, ensuring you identify every threat from direct rivals to manual workarounds.

How does it assist with win/loss analysis?

The skill provides specific interview questions for won and lost deals, helping you identify if gaps are due to features, pricing, or sales execution.

Competitive Analysis for Product Managers

Name: Competitive Analysis for Product Managers
Author: anthropics

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Conducts deep-dive competitive research using feature comparison matrices, positioning frameworks, and strategic trend analysis.

This skill empowers product managers and strategists to systematically evaluate their market landscape through structured frameworks. It provides specialized guidance for identifying direct and indirect competitors, building weighted feature comparison matrices, and performing message architecture analysis. By leveraging win/loss methodologies and trend identification tools, the skill helps teams transform raw market data into actionable strategic implications for product roadmaps and executive briefings.

Key Features

01Multi-level competitive landscape mapping (Direct, Indirect, Adjacent, Substitutes)

02Strategic trend identification to separate market signal from noise

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04Win/loss interview methodology and data analysis templates

05Standardized feature comparison matrices with granular rating scales

06Positioning statement and message architecture analysis frameworks

Use Cases

01Analyzing sales win/loss patterns to improve competitive positioning and messaging

02Auditing product feature gaps against market rivals to prioritize the roadmap

03Developing a comprehensive competitive brief for new product strategy sessions

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins competitive-analysis

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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