# measure-experiment-results

Turns a finished experiment or A/B test into a readout with statistics, segment analysis and a ship, iterate or kill recommendation.

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- Author: product-on-purpose
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/measure-experiment-results/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
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## What it does

The skill walks through eight steps: summarize the experiment, restate the hypothesis, present the primary metric with p-value, confidence intervals and sample sizes, then guardrail metrics, segment breakdown, learnings and a recommendation. Next steps close the document — what to ship, which metrics to keep watching.

The readout follows the template in `references/TEMPLATE.md`: Summary, Hypothesis Recap, Results, Segment Analysis, Visualization, Learnings, Recommendation, Next Steps and Appendix. A filled-in example sits in `references/EXAMPLE.md`. The quality checklist asks for confidence intervals rather than p-values alone, and for honest reporting of negative or inconclusive results.

This skill reports evidence only. When the results call for a direction decision, hand off to `iterate-pivot-decision`; to bank the transferable learning, follow up with `iterate-lessons-log`. It does not design experiments — if the test isn't designed and run yet, there is nothing to document.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill measure-experiment-results -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/measure-experiment-results/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/measure-experiment-results/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill measure-experiment-results -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/measure-experiment-results/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill measure-experiment-results -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/measure-experiment-results/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install product-on-purpose/pm-skills measure-experiment-results
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/measure-experiment-results/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill measure-experiment-results -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills --path skills/measure-experiment-results
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/measure-experiment-results/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill measure-experiment-results -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/measure-experiment-results/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write up A/B test results with p-values and confidence intervals
- report guardrail metrics and confirm the test caused no harm
- break results down by segment to catch effects the overall number hides
- state a clear ship, iterate or kill recommendation backed by evidence
- bank experiment findings as reusable team knowledge

## Example prompts
- document the experiment results using measure-experiment-results
- write an A/B test readout: primary metric, segments, recommendation
- log the test outcome with guardrail metrics and next steps

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: measure-experiment-results
description: Documents the results of a completed experiment or A/B test with statistical analysis, learnings, and recommendations. Use after experiments conclude to communicate findings, inform decisions, and build organizational knowledge.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  phase: measure
  version: "2.1.0"
  updated: 2026-06-10
  category: reflection
  frameworks: [triple-diamond, lean-startup, design-thinking]
  author: product-on-purpose
---
<!-- PM-Skills | https://github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills | Apache 2.0 -->
# Experiment Results

An experiment results document captures what happened when you tested a hypothesis, including statistical outcomes, segment analysis, learnings, and clear recommendations. Good results documentation turns individual experiments into organizational knowledge that improves future decision-making.

## When to Use

- After an A/B test or experiment reaches statistical significance
- When an experiment is ended early (for any reason)
- To communicate findings to stakeholders who weren't involved
- During decision-making about whether to ship, iterate, or kill a feature
- To build a repository of learnings that inform future experiments

## When NOT to Use

- The experiment is not designed or run yet -> use `measure-experiment-design`
- The results demand a direction decision -> use `iterate-pivot-decision`; this skill reports the evidence, that one decides
- You want the transferable learning banked for the organization -> follow up with `iterate-lessons-log`
- Your data is survey responses, not a controlled experiment -> use `measure-survey-analysis`

## Instructions

When asked to document experiment results, follow these steps:

1. **Summarize the Experiment**
   Provide context: what was tested, when it ran, how much traffic it received. Link to the original experiment design document if one exists.

2. **Restate the Hypothesis**
   Remind readers what you believed would happen and why. This frames the results interpretation.

3. **Present Primary Results**
   Show the primary metric outcome clearly: what were the values for control and treatment? Include statistical significance (p-value), confidence intervals, and sample sizes. Be honest about whether results are conclusive.

4. **Analyze Secondary Metrics**
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