Research Gap Analysis

Purpose

Identify missing information required to complete qualification, segmentation, or outreach prep.

When to use this skill

• Finding what blocks qualification or segmentation
• Prioritizing enrichment work
• Scoping research before outreach
• Turning "incomplete data" into a task list

When not to use this skill

• You have no goal to assess gaps against
• The dataset is already complete
• You want the gaps filled, not identified

Required inputs

• Records
• The goal (qualify, segment, or prep outreach)

Optional inputs

• Required fields for the goal
• Approved research sources

Rules

1. Assess gaps against the stated goal.
2. Explain why each gap matters and its impact.
3. Suggest a realistic research source per gap.
4. Prioritize gaps by impact.
5. List assumptions to verify.

Process

1. Parse the goal and required fields.
2. Compare records to requirements.
3. List missing fields and their impact.
4. Suggest sources and assign priority.
5. Record unresolved assumptions.

Output format

Return one record per identified gap with the following fields:

• missing_field
• why_it_matters
• impact_on_decision
• suggested_research_source
• priority
• unresolved_assumptions

Validation

• Confirm gaps map to the goal.
• Confirm priorities reflect impact.
• Confirm assumptions are flagged.

Limitations

• It identifies gaps; it does not fill them.
• Source suggestions may vary in availability.