identify-assumptions-new

Identify and map high-risk assumptions across eight critical risk categories for new product concepts.

Updated Mar 8, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/Osirs/pm-skills-sc --skill identify-assumptions-new
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Skill: identify-assumptions-new
Source: https://github.com/Osirs/pm-skills-sc/tree/main/01-PM%E4%BA%A7%E5%93%81%E6%8E%A2%E7%B4%A2/skills/identify-assumptions-new
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Osirs/pm-skills-sc --skill identify-assumptions-new

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps identify and assess high-risk assumptions for new product ideas across critical categories, enabling proactive risk mitigation and more robust product development.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Comprehensive Risk Identification: Analyzes new product concepts against 8 key risk categories (Value, Usability, Feasibility, Technical Feasibility, Ethical, Go-to-Market, Strategic, Team).
  • Assumption Mapping: For each identified risk, it helps articulate the underlying assumption and suggests a method for testing it.
  • Use Case: When evaluating a novel app idea for a niche market, use this Skill to systematically uncover potential pitfalls in areas like user adoption, market fit, and technical implementation before significant investment.

Quick Start

Use the identify-assumptions-new skill to identify high-risk assumptions for a new mobile app that helps users track their daily water intake.

Frequently Asked Questions about identify-assumptions-new

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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What is assumption mapping in new product development?

Assumption mapping in new product development systematically identifies and evaluates high-risk assumptions across critical categories like value, usability, and feasibility to enable proactive risk mitigation before significant investment.

How do I identify high-risk assumptions for a startup idea?

You identify high-risk assumptions for a startup idea by evaluating the concept against eight critical risk categories, articulating the underlying assumptions, and suggesting structured methods to test each one.

What is the best way to assess new feature viability before development?

Assessing new feature viability requires structured thinking across product, design, and engineering perspectives to uncover potential pitfalls in user adoption, market fit, and technical implementation.

Can I use this to proactively identify potential project failures for niche markets?

Yes, you can systematically analyze new product concepts for niche markets to proactively identify potential project failures across strategic, ethical, and go-to-market risk categories.

What risk categories are evaluated during product discovery hypothesis testing?

Product discovery hypothesis testing evaluates concepts across eight risk categories: Value, Usability, Feasibility, Technical Feasibility, Ethical, Go-to-Market, Strategic, and Team.

How do I test the underlying assumptions of a mapped product risk?

Testing underlying assumptions involves articulating the specific risk identified during assumption mapping and applying the suggested testing method tailored to that product, design, or engineering perspective.