> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dacard.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Coach with DAC

> Turn your scores into a personalized improvement plan, grounded in your data.

<Note>
  DAC is your sidekick, not a chatbot. When you ask DAC something, DAC has your full scoring data, your gaps, your patterns, and the next moves we'd take. Ask specific questions; get specific moves back.
</Note>

# Coach with DAC

DAC, your decision sidekick. When you're viewing a scored product, we have your full read: every dimension score, every pattern, every recommended next move. Ask us something specific and we'll come back with something specific.

## What we know about you

When you're on a scored product, we have:

* Your full scoring data across all 27 dimensions
* Your maturity placement and cluster read
* Your strengths, gaps, and cross-dimension patterns
* The next-move recommendations for every dimension
* Established product practice across discovery, growth, DevOps, and operations

## Start a coaching session

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open a scored product">
    Pick any product you've scored. We need scoring data to coach you specifically.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Hit Ask DAC">
    The floating **Ask DAC** button opens the coaching rail on the right side of every page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ask something specific">
    The more specific the question, the sharper our answer. Conversation starters below.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Conversation starters for ICs

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Improvement planning">
    * "What should I move on first based on my scores?"
    * "How do I move my data flywheel score from 2 to 3?"
    * "Build me a 90-day plan for my Development function."
    * "What are the top 3 moves my team should make this cycle?"
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Understanding gaps">
    * "Explain my biggest gap in plain language."
    * "Why is my feedback loop quality score low?"
    * "What cross-dimension pattern is holding us back?"
    * "How does my Operations maturity compare to my Development maturity?"
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Framework guidance">
    * "What does continuous discovery look like at our stage?"
    * "How do our scores map to Cagan's product operating model?"
    * "What does a Scaling-stage team look like for Design?"
    * "What anti-patterns should I watch for at our stage?"
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Benchmarking">
    * "Is a score of 52 good for a Series A company?"
    * "How does our Intelligence function compare to teams at our stage?"
    * "What score do top teams typically carry on delivery velocity?"
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Get the most out of us

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Be specific about dimensions">
    Instead of "how do I improve?", ask "how do I move customer signal synthesis from 1 to 2?" We get much sharper when we know the exact dimension and your current score.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Ask for frameworks and models">
    We can apply specific frameworks: "what does good prioritization look like at our stage?" or "what growth levers should we focus on given our GTM scores?"
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Request structured output">
    Ask for a specific format: "give me a 3-cycle plan," "create a RICE-scored list of moves," or "write a one-pager I can share with my manager."
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Move us around the app">
    We adjust our read based on where you are. On the Operations report we lean on team workflows. On the Lifecycle report we lean on build process. Switch report views to get different coaching angles.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Our focus by page

| Page              | What we focus on                                 |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| Score results     | Dimension-level read, gap priorities, next moves |
| Dashboard         | Cross-product patterns, portfolio trajectory     |
| Operations report | Team workflow maturity, function-level coaching  |
| Lifecycle report  | Build process read, stage progression            |
| Sources           | Adapter health, signal coverage recommendations  |

## Teach DAC

Every response carries Teach DAC controls. Your input shapes how we coach you next time. If a response misses the mark, hit Teach DAC and tell us what was off; we'll adjust.

<Tip>
  Each exchange with DAC costs 1 credit. Your remaining credits live in the rail meter.
</Tip>

## What's next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Map your lifecycle" icon="arrows-spin" href="/knowledge-base/ic-lifecycle-checklist">
    Complement coaching with a structured lifecycle read.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Read your report" icon="chart-bar" href="/knowledge-base/ic-understand-report">
    Go deeper on what each dimension and pattern means.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Share with stakeholders" icon="share" href="/knowledge-base/founder-share">
    Turn coaching into stakeholder-ready summaries.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Wire up adapters" icon="plug" href="/knowledge-base/integrations">
    Better data in means sharper coaching out. Connect your tools.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>