| name | competitive-scenario |
| description | What will competitors do? — Competitive method progress prediction and time window analysis |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| category | experiment-execution |
| type | strategy |
| sops | ["scenario-driver-identification","competitive-move-prediction","timeline-projection","scenario-impact-assessment","robustness-scoring","scenario-synthesis"] |
| tactics | ["strategy-robustness-testing"] |
| dependencies | {"sops":["competitive-move-prediction","robustness-scoring","scenario-driver-identification","scenario-impact-assessment","scenario-synthesis","timeline-projection"],"tactics":["strategy-robustness-testing"]} |
Strategy: Competitive Scenario
Methodology
Competitive Intelligence Scenario Planning. Predict competitor progress, publication timelines, and methodological breakthroughs that could affect our research positioning. Assess time windows of opportunity and first-mover advantages.
Key principles:
- Actor-based thinking: Model specific competitors and their capabilities
- Publication signals: Use publication patterns to predict future directions
- Time windows: Identify windows of opportunity that may close
- Preemption risk: Assess probability of being scooped or rendered redundant
Execution Flow
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Identify competitive drivers → spawn scenario-driver-identification
- Input: research field, known competitors, publication landscape
- Output: competitive uncertainty drivers
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Predict competitor moves → spawn competitive-move-prediction (×3-5 competitors)
- Input: competitor profile, publication history, resource level
- Output: predicted actions and timelines per competitor
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Project timelines → spawn timeline-projection
- Input: competitor predictions, technology maturity
- Output: competitive timeline with key milestones
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Assess impact → spawn scenario-impact-assessment (per competitive scenario)
- Input: competitive scenario, our research approach
- Output: positioning impact, window analysis
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Score robustness → spawn robustness-scoring
- Input: all competitive assessments
- Output: competitive robustness index
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Synthesize → spawn scenario-synthesis
- Input: competitive scenarios, timelines, robustness
- Output: competitive strategy report
Budget Gate
| Step | Token Budget | Notes |
|---|
| Driver identification | 8K | Competitor-focused |