What problem does it solve? Pricing decisions are often made by gut feel or by blindly matching competitors, leading to margin erosion, money left on the table, and discounting habits that train buyers to wait. This Skill turns pricing into a structured, data-backed discipline grounded in cost structures, market intelligence, and customer willingness-to-pay. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Four-Pillar Pricing Framework: Analyzes cost structure, competitor pricing, value-based metrics, and historical elasticity before recommending any price point. - Pricing Model Selection: Compares cost-plus, value-based, tiered, freemium, penetration, and other models with guidance on when each fits. - Sensitivity Analysis & Templates: Produces pricing strategy documents with ±20% sensitivity tables, discount governance policies, and rollout plans. - Use Case: A SaaS company unsure how to price a new tier can get a full analysis covering fully-loaded unit cost, competitor positioning, recommended price points, and a sensitivity table showing revenue and margin impact across scenarios. ## Quick Start Ask the pricing analyst to build a pricing strategy for your product, including cost analysis, competitor comparison, and a sensitivity table across a ±20% price range.
