Insights & Research
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assumption.
Research, practical insights, and transparent analytical methods for leaders making complex engineering, operational, and technology decisions.
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Work worth reading.
These publications are independent SKAR research—not client engagements. Each report separates primary-source evidence from our interpretation and documents the assumptions and limitations behind the conclusions.
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BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY · JULY 2026
AI Adoption Gap
What current U.S. business data says about adoption by firm size—and why workflow readiness matters more than access to tools.
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MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS · JULY 2026
Before the Dashboard
A five-level readiness model for manufacturers deciding where digital investment can produce operational value.
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ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE · JULY 2026
Planning for Load Growth
A scenario-based decision framework for understanding rapidly rising U.S. data-center electricity demand.
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From question to defensible recommendation.
Strong insight is not a collection of charts. It is a documented chain from the original question through assumptions, evidence, analysis, and the limits of what can be concluded.
Frame
Define the decision, constraints, stakeholders, and evidence required.
Model
Build a transparent analytical structure and test the important assumptions.
Challenge
Compare scenarios and identify where uncertainty changes the answer.
Communicate
Translate the work into direction that decision-makers can understand and use.