What problem does it solve? Research requests often arrive vague ("we should talk to users") and turn into studies with no decision behind them, wrong sample sizes, or timelines that ignore recruiting reality. This Skill converts any research request into a complete, runnable one-page plan before any participant is contacted. ## Core Features & Use Cases - NN/g 5-Section Plan: Produces Purpose & Goals, Participants, Method & Procedure, Logistics, and Relevant Documents in a single page another researcher could execute. - Smart Intake Gate: Fills what it can from context and asks only the unanswered questions — decision, current belief, user access, time/budget, prior work, scope. - Saturation-Based Sample Sizing: Calibrates N using NN/g's three factors (group diversity, scope, researcher skill) with a written saturation clause and ~20% over-recruiting. - Mandatory Feasibility Gate: Blocks plans that lack buffer, recruiting lead time, a pilot, named moderator/notetaker, or a decision deadline. - Use Case: A stakeholder says "plan interviews to decide whether the booking flow ships." The Skill drafts a plan with 3–5 tagged research questions, N=9 with rationale, a session outline, recruiting timeline, and a feasibility check against the decision deadline. ## Quick Start Write a research plan for discovery interviews about how our salon clients decide and book appointments, with a launch decision due in three weeks.
