# Build a competitive-intelligence knowledge base

A fictional three-file exercise: compare HarborDesk capability claims with a dated plan, then write the cautious version a buyer can review.

## Task

Using only the three source files, classify each capability claim, compare it with the dated plan, and write wording that does not imply current availability. Preserve the human review decision and cite each conclusion with [[filename]].

## Expected reasoning

Treat SAML, audit-log export, and the rate limit as vendor claims without current verification. The dated plan gives SAML a Q4 2026 target, leaves audit-log export uncommitted, and does not specify the rate limit; a human owner must approve any comparison wording.

## Complete source packet

### HarborDesk comparison-page capture — competitor-claim.md

```markdown
# HarborDesk comparison-page capture

Capture date: 2026-09-01. This is a fictional marketing-page excerpt created for teaching.

HarborDesk's comparison page says the product offers SAML single sign-on, exportable audit logs, and an API limit of 1,000 requests per minute. The page does not show a plan name, release version, test result, or implementation evidence. Treat each sentence as a vendor claim, not an independently verified capability.
```

### HarborDesk product plan — dated internal note — dated-product-plan.md

```markdown
# HarborDesk product plan — dated internal note

Note date: 2026-08-20. This fictional note says SAML single sign-on is planned for Q4 2026. Exportable audit logs are discussed but have no committed delivery date. The API rate limit is not specified.

A plan is not a release record. No source here verifies that any listed capability is available to a customer on the capture date.
```

### Capability comparison review notes — comparison-review-notes.md

```markdown
# Capability comparison review notes

The comparison-page capture is the only direct statement of the three capabilities, and it is undated as a product release. The dated plan constrains what can be said about timing but does not confirm delivery.

A reviewer may label SAML as a vendor claim with a dated plan reference. Audit-log export and the 1,000-requests-per-minute limit remain unverified. A human owner must decide whether the evidence is strong enough for a comparison table; do not turn the plan into a promise.
```

## Reference answer: separate capability claims from delivery evidence

The comparison page makes three fictional vendor claims, while the dated plan only places SAML in a Q4 2026 plan and leaves audit-log export and the rate limit uncommitted or unspecified. None is a verified current capability; a human reviewer must decide how to present the comparison.

# HarborDesk — comparison reference

## Evidence status

The 2026-09-01 comparison page claims SAML single sign-on, exportable audit logs, and a 1,000-requests-per-minute API limit. It supplies no plan, release, or test evidence, so these remain vendor claims rather than verified current capabilities. [[competitor-claim.md]]

The 2026-08-20 plan places SAML in Q4 2026, discusses audit-log export without a committed date, and does not specify the rate limit. A plan is not a release record. [[dated-product-plan.md]]

## Warranted wording

A comparison can label SAML as a vendor claim with a dated Q4 2026 plan reference. Audit-log export and the rate limit should be marked unverified. A human owner must decide whether that evidence belongs in a published comparison; no capability should be presented as a current fact. [[comparison-review-notes.md]] [[competitor-claim.md]]

## Changed source

### dated-product-plan.md

```markdown
# HarborDesk product plan — dated internal note, revision 2

Note date: 2026-09-04. This fictional note says SAML single sign-on moved to a Q1 2027 target. Exportable audit logs are explicitly outside the current committed plan. The API rate limit is still not specified.

A plan is not a release record. No source here verifies that any listed capability is available to a customer on the capture date.
```

## Expected change

The reference's Q4 2026 SAML plan becomes stale and must change to the revised Q1 2027 target. Exportable audit logs are now explicitly outside the current committed plan, while the rate limit remains unspecified. The marketing claims are still unverified, and a human reviewer still decides whether to publish a comparison.

## Review boundary

Check each claim against its date and evidence type: the comparison page is a claim, while the plan is not a release. Leave audit export and the rate limit unverified, with wording decided by the comparison owner.

## Comparison

One fictional competitor can be checked in a few files. A source-linked intelligence wiki helps when dated captures, roadmap changes, and confidence labels must stay connected without turning plans into product promises.

## Read the localized page

https://wenlan.app/learn/build-competitive-intelligence-knowledge-base