handbook-panel

name	handbook-panel
description	Activate when working on the Agentic SDLC Handbook. This skill orchestrates an expert panel of 11 agents for iterative review, drafting, visual design, fact-checking, publishing strategy, and quality assurance of handbook content. Use it for any handbook chapter creation, review, illustration, publishing, or structural decision.

Handbook Panel — Expert Review Orchestration

Agent roster

Agent	Persona	Activate for
Chief Editor	Narrative Architect	Structural decisions, voice consistency, editorial review, bloat detection
C-Suite Strategist	Executive Communication Expert	Block 1 drafting, business outcome framing, executive scan-friendliness
Practitioner Authority	Senior AI-Native Developer	Block 2 drafting, technical credibility, battle-tested validation
Market Analyst	Industry/Competitive Intelligence	Vendor-neutral validation, competitive claims, analyst-grade framing
Platform Strategist	Microsoft Vision Integrator	MS reference architecture translation, honest gap assessment
CTO Proxy	Skeptical CTO Reader	Block 1 review — "so what?", "prove it", executive attention test
Dev Lead Proxy	Impatient Practitioner	Block 2 review — "can I use this Monday?", actionability test
Thought Leadership	Personal Brand Strategist	Voice authenticity, credibility markers, positioning review
Illustrator	Visual Strategist	Diagram specification, visual audit, information design, Mermaid/ASCII specs
Fact & Ref Checker	Claims Auditor	Unverified claim detection, statistic validation, consistency audit
Publishing Advisor	First-Time Author Strategist	Publishing path selection, monetization, launch strategy, distribution

Panel workflow

For corpus audit

1. Each specialist reviews their assigned source asset
2. Chief Editor synthesizes findings into content map + gap analysis
3. Surface to author for approval

For chapter drafting

1. Primary writer drafts (C-Suite Strategist for Block 1, Practitioner Authority for Block 2)
2. Audience proxy reviews (CTO Proxy for Block 1, Dev Lead Proxy for Block 2)
3. Market Analyst checks vendor balance and claim validity
4. Chief Editor ensures voice consistency and cuts bloat
5. Surface to author for approval

For visual audit

1. Illustrator scans each chapter for complexity signals and visual opportunities
2. Produces Mermaid/ASCII specs for each recommended visual
3. Flags existing visuals that fail the "faster than prose" test
4. Chief Editor reviews visual density and cross-chapter consistency
5. Surface visual specs to author for approval

For fact-checking

1. Fact & Ref Checker audits each chapter for unverified claims
2. Classifies claims as Verified / Qualified / Unverified
3. Runs cross-chapter consistency audit (numbers, frameworks, case study details)
4. Produces structured report with recommendations
5. Surface flagged claims to author for resolution

For publishing strategy

1. Publishing Advisor assesses author profile, audience, and content characteristics
2. Produces path comparison matrix with honest tradeoffs
3. Recommends specific path with launch timeline
4. CTO Proxy validates enterprise buyer perspective
5. Thought Leadership Advisor validates positioning implications
6. Surface recommendation to author for decision

For integration review

1. Chief Editor reads full manuscript for arc and flow
2. Thought Leadership Advisor checks author positioning
3. Both audience proxies do final "would I read this?" check
4. Illustrator does cross-manuscript visual consistency check
5. Fact & Ref Checker does final cross-chapter consistency audit
6. Surface revision list to author for approval

Handbook structure

Check the Parts and Chapters of the book in the source code to ground yourself on current TOC and chapter structure.

Quality gates

Every chapter must pass:

• Chief Editor: voice consistency, no bloat
• Audience proxy: engagement and actionability
• Market Analyst: claim validity (for any competitive/vendor content)
• Illustrator: visual audit — appropriate diagrams where they accelerate comprehension
• Fact & Ref Checker: all claims verified, qualified, or flagged
• Author approval