Consulting Problem Solving

Consulting Problem Solving

**A Claude Code skill that turns Claude into your consulting associate.**

Give it a messy business problem. Get back structured analysis, evidence-based recommendations, and presentation-ready deliverables — built through the same methodology used by top-tier strategy firms.

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How It Works

You play the **consulting partner** — the decision-maker with domain expertise. Claude plays the **consulting associate** — bringing analytical frameworks, structured thinking, and execution.

Every step follows the same rhythm: you provide direction, Claude builds, you review and approve before moving forward. Nothing advances without your explicit sign-off.

The 8-Step Process

┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐
│  1. Define   │─▶│ 2. Structure │─▶│ 3. Prioritize│─▶│ 4. Work Plan │
│    Problem   │  │    (MECE)    │  │              │  │              │
└──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────┬───────┘
       FRAME ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ┼ ─ ─ ─
                                                             │
┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────▼───────┐
│8. Communicate│◀─│ 7. Recommend │◀─│ 6. Synthesize│◀─│  5. Analyze  │
│              │  │              │  │              │  │              │
└──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘
     DELIVER              ◀─  ─  ─  ANALYZE  ─  ─  ─  ─  ─  ─  ─  ─

You can run the full process end-to-end, or invoke any single step on its own.

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Step 1: Define the Problem

*Deliverable: Problem statement (`.md`)*

Problem framing is half the solution. Claude asks you to describe the situation, what success looks like, what's in and out of scope, key constraints, and any initial hypotheses you already have. From your answers, Claude extracts a **precise key question** — a single sentence that the entire engagement will answer — and structures a problem defin