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Seasonality vs Launch Impact

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Problem

Scenario

You've shipped a product change and want to understand whether the movement in a key metric reflects normal recurring patterns or a true product effect. The team wants to separate expected calendar behavior from launch-driven impact so decisions are based on signal, not noise.

Question

How would you identify whether a metric change is seasonal or caused by a product launch?

What this tests

  • Time-series thinking
  • Causal attribution
  • Metric diagnosis
  • Use of leading indicators