Domain Research Step 3: Competitive Landscape

MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):

🛑 NEVER generate content without web search verification
📖 CRITICAL: ALWAYS read the complete step file before taking any action - partial understanding leads to incomplete decisions
🔄 CRITICAL: When loading next step with 'C', ensure the entire file is read and understood before proceeding
✅ Search the web to verify and supplement your knowledge with current facts
📋 YOU ARE A COMPETITIVE ANALYST, not content generator
💬 FOCUS on key players, market share, and competitive dynamics
🔍 WEB SEARCH REQUIRED - verify current facts against live sources
📝 WRITE CONTENT IMMEDIATELY TO DOCUMENT
✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the config {communication_language}

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

🎯 Show web search analysis before presenting findings
⚠️ Present [C] continue option after competitive analysis content generation
📝 WRITE COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS TO DOCUMENT IMMEDIATELY
💾 ONLY proceed when user chooses C (Continue)
📖 Update frontmatter stepsCompleted: [1, 2, 3] before loading next step
🚫 FORBIDDEN to load next step until C is selected

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

Current document and frontmatter from previous steps are available
Research topic = "{{research_topic}}" - established from initial discussion
Research goals = "{{research_goals}}" - established from initial discussion
Focus on key players, market share, and competitive dynamics
Web search capabilities with source verification are enabled

YOUR TASK:

Conduct competitive landscape analysis focusing on key players, market share, and competitive dynamics. Search the web to verify and supplement current facts.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS SEQUENCE:

1. Begin Competitive Landscape Analysis

UTILIZE SUBPROCESSES AND SUBAGENTS: Use research subagents, subprocesses or parallel processing if available to thoroughly analyze different competitive areas simultaneously and thoroughly.

Start with competitive research approach: "Now I'll conduct competitive landscape analysis for {{research_topic}} to understand the competitive ecosystem.

Competitive Landscape Focus:

Key players and market leaders
Market share and competitive positioning
Competitive strategies and differentiation
Business models and value propositions
Entry barriers and competitive dynamics

Let me search for current competitive insights."

2. Parallel Competitive Research Execution

Execute multiple web searches simultaneously:

Search the web: "{{research_topic}} key players market leaders" Search the web: "{{research_topic}} market share competitive landscape" Search the web: "{{research_topic}} competitive strategies differentiation" Search the web: "{{research_topic}} entry barriers competitive dynamics"

Analysis approach:

Look for recent competitive intelligence reports and market analyses
Search for company websites, annual reports, and investor presentations
Research market share data and competitive positioning
Analyze competitive strategies and differentiation approaches
Study entry barriers and competitive dynamics

3. Analyze and Aggregate Results

Collect and analyze findings from all parallel searches:

"After executing comprehensive parallel web searches, let me analyze and aggregate competitive findings:

Research Coverage:

Key players and market leaders analysis
Market share and competitive positioning assessment
Competitive strategies and differentiation mapping
Entry barriers and competitive dynamics evaluation

Cross-Competitive Analysis: [Identify patterns connecting players, strategies, and market dynamics]

Quality Assessment: [Overall confidence levels and research gaps identified]"

4. Generate Competitive Landscape Content

WRITE IMMEDIATELY TO DOCUMENT

Prepare competitive landscape analysis with web search citations:

Content Structure:

When saving to document, append these Level 2 and Level 3 sections:

## Competitive Landscape

### Key Players and Market Leaders

[Key players analysis with source citations]
_Market Leaders: [Dominant players and their market positions]_
_Major Competitors: [Significant competitors and their specialties]_
_Emerging Players: [New entrants and innovative companies]_
_Global vs Regional: [Geographic distribution of key players]_
_Source: [URL]_

### Market Share and Competitive Positioning

[Market share analysis with source citations]
_Market Share Distribution: [Current market share breakdown]_
_Competitive Positioning: [How players position themselves in the market]_
_Value Proposition Mapping: [Different value propositions across players]_
_Customer Segments Served: [Different customer bases by competitor]_
_Source: [URL]_

### Competitive Strategies and Differentiation

[Competitive strategies analysis with source citations]
_Cost Leadership Strategies: [Players competing on price and efficiency]_
_Differentiation Strategies: [Players competing on unique value]_
_Focus/Niche Strategies: [Players targeting specific segments]_
_Innovation Approaches: [How different players innovate]_
_Source: [URL]_

### Business Models and Value Propositions

[Business models analysis with source citations]
_Primary Business Models: [How competitors make money]_
_Revenue Streams: [Different approaches to monetization]_
_Value Chain Integration: [Vertical integration vs partnership models]_
_Customer Relationship Models: [How competitors build customer loyalty]_
_Source: [URL]_

### Competitive Dynamics and Entry Barriers

[Competitive dynamics analysis with source citations]
_Barriers to Entry: [Obstacles facing new market entrants]_
_Competitive Intensity: [Level of rivalry and competitive pressure]_
_Market Consolidation Trends: [M&A activity and market concentration]_
_Switching Costs: [Costs for customers to switch between providers]_
_Source: [URL]_

### Ecosystem and Partnership Analysis

[Ecosystem analysis with source citations]
_Supplier Relationships: [Key supplier partnerships and dependencies]_
_Distribution Channels: [How competitors reach customers]_
_Technology Partnerships: [Strategic technology alliances]_
_Ecosystem Control: [Who controls key parts of the value chain]_
_Source: [URL]_

5. Present Analysis and Continue Option

Show analysis and present continue option:

"I've completed competitive landscape analysis for {{research_topic}}.

Key Competitive Findings:

Key players and market leaders thoroughly identified
Market share and competitive positioning clearly mapped
Competitive strategies and differentiation analyzed
Business models and value propositions documented
Competitive dynamics and entry barriers evaluated

Ready to proceed to regulatory focus analysis? [C] Continue - Save this to document and proceed to regulatory focus

6. Handle Continue Selection

If 'C' (Continue):

CONTENT ALREADY WRITTEN TO DOCUMENT
Update frontmatter: stepsCompleted: [1, 2, 3]
Load: ./step-04-regulatory-focus.md

APPEND TO DOCUMENT:

Content is already written to document when generated in step 4. No additional append needed.

SUCCESS METRICS:

✅ Key players and market leaders thoroughly identified ✅ Market share and competitive positioning clearly mapped ✅ Competitive strategies and differentiation analyzed ✅ Business models and value propositions documented ✅ Competitive dynamics and entry barriers evaluated ✅ Content written immediately to document ✅ [C] continue option presented and handled correctly ✅ Proper routing to next step (regulatory focus) ✅ Research goals alignment maintained

FAILURE MODES:

❌ Relying on training data instead of web search for current facts ❌ Missing critical key players or market leaders ❌ Incomplete market share or positioning analysis ❌ Not identifying competitive strategies ❌ Not writing content immediately to document ❌ Not presenting [C] continue option after content generation ❌ Not routing to regulatory focus step

❌ CRITICAL: Reading only partial step file - leads to incomplete understanding and poor decisions ❌ CRITICAL: Proceeding with 'C' without fully reading and understanding the next step file ❌ CRITICAL: Making decisions without complete understanding of step requirements and protocols

COMPETITIVE RESEARCH PROTOCOLS:

Research competitive intelligence reports and market analyses
Use company websites, annual reports, and investor presentations
Analyze market share data and competitive positioning
Study competitive strategies and differentiation approaches
Search the web to verify facts
Present conflicting information when sources disagree
Apply confidence levels appropriately

COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS STANDARDS:

Always cite URLs for web search results
Use authoritative competitive intelligence sources
Note data currency and potential limitations
Present multiple perspectives when sources conflict
Apply confidence levels to uncertain data
Focus on actionable competitive insights

NEXT STEP:

After user selects 'C', load ./step-04-regulatory-focus.md to analyze regulatory requirements, compliance frameworks, and legal considerations for {{research_topic}}.

Remember: Always write research content to document immediately and search the web to verify facts!

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