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Board Deck Analyzer

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Board Deck Analyzer is an Agent Skill for documents published in the a5c-ai/babysitter repository on GitHub: a SKILL.md instruction file an AI agent can load to do this task.

Analyzes board decks for trends, flag issues, prepare discussion points

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Board Deck Analyzer

Overview

The Board Deck Analyzer skill reviews portfolio company board materials to identify trends, flag issues, and prepare board members for effective engagement. It enables consistent, thorough board preparation across the portfolio.

Capabilities

Deck Analysis

  • Parse board deck content
  • Extract key metrics and updates
  • Identify significant changes
  • Compare to prior periods

Trend Identification

  • Track metric trends across meetings
  • Identify improving/declining patterns
  • Spot concerning trajectories
  • Highlight positive momentum

Issue Flagging

  • Flag missed targets and goals
  • Identify cash/runway concerns
  • Spot team and execution issues
  • Highlight strategic concerns

Discussion Preparation

  • Generate discussion questions
  • Prepare talking points
  • Identify topics requiring attention
  • Support pre-board preparation

Usage

Analyze Board Deck

Input: Board deck document
Process: Parse and analyze content
Output: Analysis summary, key findings

Compare to Prior Periods

Input: Current deck, historical decks
Process: Trend analysis
Output: Trend report, change highlights

Generate Discussion Points

Input: Deck analysis, concerns
Process: Develop questions and topics
Output: Discussion preparation document

Flag Issues

Input: Board materials, thresholds
Process: Identify concerns
Output: Issue flags, priority ranking

Analysis Categories

CategoryKey Elements
FinancialRevenue, burn, runway, KPIs
ProductRoadmap, delivery, metrics
TeamHiring, departures, org changes
MarketCompetition, customers, pipeline
StrategyDirection, pivots, priorities

Integration Points

  • Board Engagement Process: Core preparation skill
  • KPI Aggregator: Connect to historical metrics
  • Action Item Tracker: Link to follow-up tracking
  • Board Member Assistant (Agent): Support board prep

Common Flags

Flag TypeTrigger
Cash ConcernRunway < 12 months
PerformanceSignificant miss to plan
TeamKey departure or hiring delays
MarketCompetitive threat
StrategyMajor pivot or change

Best Practices

  1. Review decks well before board meetings
  2. Track metrics consistently over time
  3. Prepare specific, constructive questions
  4. Focus on strategic value-add
  5. Follow up on prior meeting items