• SYNERGY
  • CONFLICT
  • GAPS
  • HUMAN

How to audit product portfolios with your AI

Connect your data once. Your AI then maps the relationships between your SKUs to see if you have a cohesive ecosystem or just a list of disconnected items.

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Short answer

Can my AI tell if my products are a cohesive ecosystem?

Yes. Your AI uses the Gates Platform Prover to identify where products overlap or fail to connect. You get a structural map of your portfolio's health.

The audit outcomes

Where your findings land.

The AI categorizes every discovery into these four areas.

SYNERGY

Ecosystem strength

The AI identifies which products work together. You see where your suite creates value through integration.

CONFLICT

Redundant SKUs

The AI flags products that compete for the same user needs. This shows where you are cannibalizing your own market.

GAPS

Missing links

The AI spots holes in your product journey. You'll see where a user might drop off due to a lack of supporting features.

HUMAN

Strategic decisions

The AI provides the data, but you make the calls. You decide which products to merge, kill, or launch.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of cross-referencing your entire catalog.

  1. Data ingestion

    Your AI pulls in your current product lists and feature sets to build a baseline.

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  2. Relationship mapping

    The AI looks for functional overlaps and logical connections between different SKUs.

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  3. Silo detection

    The agent identifies products that operate in isolation without feeding into the broader ecosystem.

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  4. Gap analysis

    The AI compares your current suite against the ideal ecosystem model to find missing capabilities.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your audit.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed text with your specific data sources like a spreadsheet or a product database.

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Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Gates Platform Prover capabilities are ready to use.
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  • Analyze my product list in [Sheet Name] and tell me if these products function as an ecosystem.

  • Look at the SKUs in [Database Name] and find any products that are redundant.

  • Using the data from [File Name], identify the gaps in my current product suite.

  • Check [Product Catalog] for silos where products aren't interacting with the rest of the portfolio.

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Connect Gates Platform Prover once, then ask.

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FAQ

How the audit behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my product data?

    No. The AI only reads your data to perform the analysis. It cannot edit your spreadsheets or databases.

  • 02

    Does the AI decide which products to discontinue?

    No. The AI identifies the problems, but the final decision to cut or merge products stays with you.

  • 03

    What kind of data does it need?

    It needs access to your product lists, feature sets, or any documentation that describes your SKU relationships.

  • 04

    Can I run this on a single product?

    No. The audit is designed for portfolios. Running it on one product won't yield ecosystem insights.

  • 05

    How does it find redundancies?

    It compares the functional capabilities of each SKU to see if multiple products are solving the exact same problem.

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