Initial: competitive landscape research pipeline — methodology, tracking, Batch 001 dispatched

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+# Competitive Landscape Research Pipeline
+
+Systematic competitive analysis pipeline — scrape target sites, extract features, cross-reference against ITPP products, and identify new product opportunities. Designed as a repeatable research operation.
+
+**Status:** LIVE  
+**Owner:** Germaine Brown / Sho'Nuff  
+**Created:** 2026-08-10  
+
+## Access
+
+| Resource | URL | Access |
+|---|---|---|
+| Git Repo | https://git.itpropartner.com/ippadmin/competitive-landscape-research | ippadmin (read/write) |
+| AI Costs | admin-ai key: `competitive-research-prod` | TBD |
+
+## Purpose
+
+When Germaine identifies a batch of competitor/adjacent sites, this pipeline:
+1. Scrapes and deeply analyzes every site
+2. Extracts features, UI patterns, pricing models, and UX decisions
+3. Cross-references findings against ITPP products (IntelSight, HotNow, VerdictTank, TransitPin, VentureBuilt, DRE)
+4. Identifies new product opportunities from common themes
+5. Produces a structured, searchable report
+
+## Pipeline Architecture
+
+```
+Research Batch (user provides URLs)
+    │
+    ├─ Team Alpha (3-7 sites) ──┐
+    ├─ Team Bravo (3-7 sites) ──┤ Parallel scraping + analysis
+    └─ Team Charlie (3-7 sites)─┘
+    │
+    ▼
+Integration & Synthesis (master report)
+    │
+    ├─ Feature Extraction Matrix
+    ├─ Product Enhancement Recommendations
+    ├─ New Product Opportunities
+    └─ Risk Flags & Cost Summary
+```
+
+## Research Batches
+
+| Batch ID | Date | Sites | Researchers | Products Analyzed | Report |
+|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+| 001 | 2026-08-10 | 20 sites | Alpha, Bravo, Charlie | 6 products | research/001-aug10.md |
+
+## Methodology
+
+See [METHODOLOGY.md](METHODOLOGY.md) for the full research protocol.
+
+Key principles:
+- Every site gets a full page extraction + browser inspection
+- Features are rated on replicability and mapped to specific ITPP products
+- New product ideas must cite which sites inspired them
+- AI costs tracked per-research-batch via dedicated LiteLLM key