What problem does it solve?
The built-in Phase 10 cycle-grade skill has a structural self-evaluation bias, as the same model that executed the opportunity cycle is responsible for grading its own performance. This leads to inflated scores, missed actionable learnings, and vague recommendations that fail to improve future cycle outcomes.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Unbiased Re-grading: Independently evaluates closed cycle closeout scorecards to detect self-eval inflation, missing concrete learnings, and non-specific recommendations.
- Evidence-Anchored Scoring: Requires re-deriving at least one load-bearing cycle outcome from raw, out-of-chain run data (FLW delivery records, observation logs, per-phase artifacts, run state) instead of relying on potentially inflated per-skill verdict files.
- Structured Verdict Generation: Grades across 5 weighted dimensions (self-eval agreement, learnings concreteness, recommendation specificity, evidence citation discipline, trajectory framing) with hard guards against inflation and uncorroborated claims, then writes a standardized verdict YAML.
- Archetype Support: Works across all ACE opportunity archetypes (atomic visit, focus group, multi-stage) and handles edge cases like incomplete Phase 10 closeouts by emitting an explicit incomplete verdict.
- Use Case: ACE program managers and cycle leads can use this skill to get an unbiased, evidence-backed assessment of cycle performance instead of relying on the self-graded scorecard that may overstate success.
Quick Start
Use the cycle-grade-eval skill to independently audit the closeout scorecard for the latest Connect opportunity cycle and generate a structured, unbiased verdict YAML.