Diagnostic report

Unified Team Operations, Lifecycle, and Product Assessment in a single five-tab cross-framework view.

The diagnostic is the fastest way to read across all three frameworks. Five tabs: Summary, People, Process, Product, Tensions. The Tensions tab is usually where the highest-leverage move shows up.

Diagnostic report

The diagnostic is a unified five-tab view that brings Team Operations, Development Lifecycle, and Product Assessment together for a single product. The fastest way to read your cross-framework alignment and surface where team capability, build process, and product capability are pulling in different directions.

Access it from any product page: Products > [product name] > Diagnostic.

The five tabs

Summary

Cross-framework read at a glance.

• Composite scores for the three frameworks side by side
• Cross-framework alignment rating (degree to which the three frameworks are pulling together)
• Top 3 strengths and top 3 gaps across all frameworks combined
• Recommended starting point: which framework gap to move on first for maximum leverage

People

Team capability and operational readiness.

• Team Operations function scores with people-relevant dimensions highlighted (Strategy, Design, Intelligence)
• Team orchestration score and coaching quality signals
• Role distribution and collaboration patterns from connected adapters
• Hiring and capability gaps mapped to your current stage

Process

Build process maturity and lifecycle placement.

• Lifecycle placement and task completion across all 6 stages
• Team Operations process dimensions (Development, Operations) overlaid
• Cycle time and delivery velocity from engineering adapters
• Operations stack readiness across 8 categories

Product

Capability of the product itself.

• Product Assessment breakdown across 27 dimensions
• Integration depth, personalization, automation, data flywheel, UX patterns
• Cost and token economics health
• Product score delta since the last re-score

Tensions

Cross-framework conflicts ranked by severity.

This is the most valuable tab for surfacing where to focus. It reads cases where frameworks pull in opposite directions: a high team capability score paired with a low lifecycle placement, for example, signaling a capable team with undisciplined process.

Each tension shows:

• Which two (or three) frameworks are in conflict
• The severity (low / medium / high / critical)
• What the conflict means in practice
• A suggested resolution path

When to use the diagnostic

Quarterly planning

Run the diagnostic before each quarter to surface the highest-leverage investment area across all three frameworks. The Tensions tab often reveals which process gaps are capping an otherwise strong team.

Before a fundraise

Investors want to see cross-framework alignment, not just one-dimensional maturity. The Summary tab shows the three side by side. The Tensions tab explains your risk surface honestly.

After a major ship or pivot

A significant product change often shifts product capability while team and process scores lag. Running the diagnostic after a pivot surfaces the new tension map.

Onboarding a new team member

The People tab gives a clear read on team capability gaps without a full audit.

Cross-framework alignment

Alignment is the state where all three frameworks score well and reinforce each other.

Scenario	Team	Lifecycle	Product	Read
Strong team, weak process	High	Low		Talented team shipping unevenly
Process-driven, low capability	Low	High	Low	Playbook without execution
Capable product, weak ops	Low		High	Impressive demo, fragile in production
Aligned and compounding	High	High	High	Team, process, and product reinforcing each other

Ask DAC on the diagnostic page: “what’s the highest-leverage tension I should resolve this quarter?” DAC will synthesize all three frameworks into a single prioritized recommendation.

Related

Three frameworks

How the three frameworks are defined and scored.

Reports overview

All available report types and what they cover.

Leader's diagnostic guide

A team lead’s guide to using the diagnostic for strategic planning.

DAC

Coach with DAC directly from the diagnostic view.