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This skill provides a structured framework for engineering decision-making by guiding users through the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) 9-step trade study process. It enforces strict data-grounding requirements, ensuring every claim is backed by registered sources like datasheets or test reports. The skill automates complex workflows including root cause analysis, criteria weighting, data normalization, and sensitivity analysis, while maintaining rigorous 'gates' that require explicit user approval. It is ideal for systems engineers and project managers who need defensible, source-backed comparisons of technical alternatives accompanied by professional visualizations like decision matrices, tornado diagrams, and Monte Carlo distributions.
