apd-proposal-to-sow
| apd-proposal-to-sow | |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1 |
| Category | Pre-Sales |
| Type | Document converter |
| Cost / run | ~$1–3 (v6 evals; likely lower now) |
| Best models | Sonnet (low–med effort) |
Pre-Sales › apd-proposal-to-sow
Converts a proposal PPTX deck into a draft Aimpoint SoW Word document: extracts the relevant content from the deck (Python script), selects the right Aimpoint template (or asks when ambiguous) and fills the template. The output is always a filled Aimpoint template, never a freeform document. Core to the Pre-Sales End Game stage; see where it fits the Sales SoP.
Requires Python 3 with python-pptx, defusedxml, and lxml (the skill self-installs them if missing). Available as $apd-proposal-to-sow / /apd-proposal-to-sow (source · tests · tracking issue #77).
Cost & runtime (early v6 evals, Aug 2026; current versions may run cheaper): roughly $0.80–$3.15 and 2–9 minutes per proposal depending on model and effort. Claude Sonnet at low effort gave the best cost-to-quality ($0.80, ~3 min); Opus at high effort ran ~$3.15. All eval runs passed with issues; formatting (bold, multi-level lists) was the most common miss.
How to use
- Invoke the skill and attach the approved proposal deck (.pptx); that's the expected input format
- Provide deal specifics the deck doesn't carry: dates, rates, named resources, payment terms
- If it asks which SoW template applies, answer rather than letting it guess
- Review the draft; the SOW is a contract, so human legal/lead review is mandatory
Turn this proposal into a SoW. Start date March 2, 12-week engagement,
team of 3 (1 lead, 2 consultants), fixed fee. [attach proposal.pptx]
Tips
| Do | Why |
|---|---|
| Only feed it approved proposals | Converting a moving target means redoing the SOW every revision |
| Attach the deck, not a summary | The extractor works on the PPTX itself; prose summaries skip its pipeline |
| Supply commercial terms explicitly | Decks rarely contain rates, dates, and legal terms; don't let it guess |
| Treat output as a draft | Practice lead and contracting review is still required before anything is signed |
| Double-check formatting | Bold and multi-level list formatting were the most common misses in eval runs |
Related skills
| Skill | Relationship |
|---|---|
apd-pptx-design |
Builds the proposal deck upstream of this conversion |
apd-brand-voice |
For polishing SOW narrative sections that need brand-voice copy |