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Orchestration Skills

Orchestration skills focus on coordinating work between personas and managing workflows.

SkillPurposeCommon Personas
Task DecompositionBreak complex tasks into subtasksBernstein, Hopper, Lovell
HandoffTransfer work between personasBernstein
SummarizationCondense information for handoffsAll personas
Progress TrackingMonitor and report task progressLovell, Drucker
Constraint GatheringElicit requirements and constraintsHopper, Bernstein

Break complex tasks into manageable subtasks.

When to Use:

  • Project planning
  • Sprint planning
  • Complex problem solving
  • Delegation

Inputs Required:

  • Main task or goal
  • Constraints (time, resources)
  • Dependencies

Outputs Produced:

  • Subtask list
  • Dependency graph
  • Persona assignments
  • Sequencing

Transfer work between personas with full context.

When to Use:

  • Phase transitions (planning → execution → QA)
  • Persona changes
  • Escalation
  • Parallel workstreams

Inputs Required:

  • Work completed so far
  • Receiving persona
  • Context and constraints
  • Success criteria

Outputs Produced:

  • Handoff document
  • Context summary
  • Open questions
  • Next steps

Condense information for handoffs and communication.

When to Use:

  • Long document processing
  • Cross-persona communication
  • Status updates
  • Executive summaries

Inputs Required:

  • Content to summarize
  • Target audience
  • Length constraints
  • Key focus areas

Outputs Produced:

  • Executive summary
  • Key points
  • Action items
  • Full reference (if needed)

Monitor and report task progress against plans.

When to Use:

  • During execution phases
  • Status meetings
  • Milestone reviews
  • Risk monitoring

Inputs Required:

  • Original plan
  • Current status
  • Blockers or issues

Outputs Produced:

  • Progress report
  • Variance analysis
  • Risk updates
  • Recommendations

Elicit requirements and constraints from stakeholders.

When to Use:

  • Project kickoff
  • Requirement gathering
  • Scope clarification
  • Risk identification

Inputs Required:

  • Project context
  • Stakeholder access
  • Known constraints

Outputs Produced:

  • Requirements list
  • Constraints matrix
  • Assumptions
  • Open questions