π§ͺ Testing Methodology
π― Test Design & Execution
Test Parameters
π Test Corpus:
- β’ Meeting count: 50 recorded sessions
- β’ Total duration: 32.5 hours
- β’ Action items: 247 manually verified
- β’ Meeting types: Team standups (20), project reviews (15), client calls (15)
- β’ Participants: 2-8 people per session
- β’ Audio quality: Various (office, home, mobile)
π Evaluation Criteria:
- β’ Detection accuracy: Correctly identified action items
- β’ Assignment accuracy: Correct person identification
- β’ Deadline extraction: Due date recognition
- β’ Priority assessment: Urgency level detection
- β’ False positives: Incorrect action items
- β’ Processing time: Speed of analysis
Ground Truth Verification
β Manual Annotation:
- β’ Two independent reviewers per meeting
- β’ Inter-annotator agreement: 94.3%
- β’ Conflict resolution through third reviewer
- β’ Timestamp precision: Β±5 seconds
- β’ Context consideration: Full meeting understanding
π Classification System:
- β’ Explicit actions: "John will send the report"
- β’ Implicit actions: "We need the budget by Friday"
- β’ Conditional actions: "If approved, implement next week"
- β’ Follow-ups: "Circle back on this Monday"
π Performance Results
π― Overall Detection Accuracy
Core Metrics
π Primary Results:
- β’ Overall accuracy: 68.4% (169/247 detected)
- β’ Precision: 73.2% (169/231 predictions)
- β’ Recall: 68.4% (169/247 actual)
- β’ F1 Score: 70.7%
- β’ False positives: 62 incorrect detections
- β’ False negatives: 78 missed actions
β‘ Performance Breakdown:
- β’ Explicit actions: 81.3% accuracy (best)
- β’ Implicit actions: 52.7% accuracy
- β’ Conditional actions: 44.1% accuracy (worst)
- β’ Follow-up tasks: 63.9% accuracy
- β’ Processing time: 2.3 minutes average
Feature-Specific Performance
π€ Assignment Detection:
- β’ Correct assignee: 74.6% accuracy
- β’ Multiple assignees: 41.2% accuracy
- β’ Team assignments: 38.9% accuracy
- β’ Unspecified owner: 67.8% correctly flagged
π Deadline Recognition:
- β’ Explicit dates: 72.3% accuracy
- β’ Relative dates: 47.1% accuracy ("next week")
- β’ Fuzzy timeframes: 23.4% accuracy ("soon")
- β’ No deadline specified: 89.1% correctly identified
β οΈ Common Failure Patterns
Detection Failures
β Missed Patterns:
- β’ Passive voice: "The report needs to be reviewed"
- β’ Questions as tasks: "Can someone check the data?"
- β’ Conditional statements: "If budget allows, proceed"
- β’ Implicit ownership: "Marketing should handle this"
- β’ Multi-part tasks: Complex sequential actions
π― False Positive Triggers:
- β’ Past references: "John sent the email yesterday"
- β’ Hypotheticals: "We could update the website"
- β’ General discussions: "Someone mentioned updates"
- β’ Status updates: "I'm working on the proposal"
βοΈ Competitive Comparison
π Industry Benchmarks
| Platform | Overall Accuracy | Assignment Detection | Deadline Recognition | Processing Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireflies | 84.2% | 87.1% | 76.8% | 1.8 min |
| Sembly | 79.3% | 82.4% | 69.2% | 2.1 min |
| Otter.ai | 72.1% | 71.3% | 58.7% | 1.4 min |
| Granola | 68.4% | 74.6% | 47.1% | 2.3 min |
| Supernormal | 61.8% | 68.9% | 43.2% | 3.1 min |
| tldv | 56.3% | 59.7% | 38.1% | 1.9 min |
πͺ Strengths & Weaknesses Analysis
β Key Strengths
Performance Highlights
π― Detection Strengths:
- β’ Explicit actions: 81.3% accuracy (above average)
- β’ Simple assignments: Good person identification
- β’ Clear language: Handles direct statements well
- β’ Multiple speakers: Decent cross-speaker tracking
- β’ Standard meetings: Reliable for routine sessions
π User Experience:
- β’ Clean interface: Intuitive action item display
- β’ Easy editing: Simple manual correction tools
- β’ Quick setup: Minimal configuration required
- β’ Integration friendly: Basic API capabilities
β οΈ Critical Weaknesses
Performance Gaps
β Detection Limitations:
- β’ Deadline recognition: 47.1% accuracy (worst in class)
- β’ Implicit tasks: Struggles with subtle language
- β’ Complex scenarios: Poor conditional handling
- β’ Multi-step tasks: Breaks down complex actions
- β’ Context understanding: Limited conversation awareness
π§ Feature Gaps:
- β’ Priority detection: No urgency classification
- β’ Dependency tracking: No task relationships
- β’ Progress updates: No status monitoring
- β’ Advanced integrations: Limited third-party support
π― Use Case Recommendations
β Best Fit Scenarios
Recommended Use Cases
π― Ideal Meetings:
- β’ Daily standups: Simple, direct action items
- β’ Client check-ins: Clear follow-up tasks
- β’ Small team meetings: 2-5 participants
- β’ Status reviews: Straightforward assignments
- β’ Simple planning: Basic task allocation
π₯ Target Users:
- β’ Small businesses: Basic productivity needs
- β’ Freelancers: Simple task tracking
- β’ Consultants: Client meeting follow-ups
- β’ Budget-conscious teams: Cost-effective solution
β Poor Fit Scenarios
Consider Alternatives For
β οΈ Challenging Meetings:
- β’ Strategic planning: Complex, conditional tasks
- β’ Project reviews: Multi-step action items
- β’ Large team meetings: 8+ participants
- β’ Creative brainstorming: Implicit actions
- β’ Executive sessions: Nuanced decision-making
π’ Enterprise Needs:
- β’ Project management: Need Fireflies or Sembly
- β’ Deadline tracking: Consider Otter.ai Pro
- β’ Complex workflows: Look at Asana/Monday.com
- β’ Priority management: Requires manual tools
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