Product Planning Skill

Help with Product Owner and Business Analyst tasks using the product planning artifacts in this project.

Context Files

Before responding to product planning requests, read the relevant context files in product-planning/:

File	When to Read
PRODUCT_VISION.md	Always read first - provides product context
personas/PERSONAS.md	When writing user stories or considering user needs
backlog/BACKLOG.md	When prioritizing, planning sprints, or checking existing work
roadmap/ROADMAP.md	When discussing timelines or release planning

Templates

Use templates from product-planning/templates/ when creating new artifacts:

• USER_STORY_TEMPLATE.md - For new user stories
• EPIC_TEMPLATE.md - For new epics
• PRD_TEMPLATE.md - For product requirement documents
• SPRINT_PLANNING_TEMPLATE.md - For sprint planning

Common Tasks

Writing User Stories

1. Read PRODUCT_VISION.md and personas/PERSONAS.md
2. Use the user story format: "As a [persona], I want [goal], so that [benefit]"
3. Include 3-5 acceptance criteria in Given/When/Then format
4. Reference which persona benefits most
5. Suggest story points (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13)

Prioritizing Backlog

1. Read backlog/BACKLOG.md to see current items
2. Apply RICE scoring:
   • Reach: How many users impacted?
   • Impact: How much value? (3=massive, 2=high, 1=medium, 0.5=low)
   • Confidence: How certain? (100%, 80%, 50%)
   • Effort: Person-weeks of work
3. Score = (Reach × Impact × Confidence) / Effort
4. Provide reasoning for priority order

Sprint Planning

1. Review backlog and identify ready items
2. Consider team capacity (story points)
3. Identify dependencies between items
4. Create a cohesive sprint goal
5. Balance feature work with tech debt

Creating PRDs

1. Read product vision for alignment
2. Use PRD_TEMPLATE.md structure
3. Include measurable success metrics
4. Document edge cases and error handling
5. List dependencies and risks

Best Practices

• Always reference personas by name (e.g., "Casual Carl", "Serious Sarah")
• Use INVEST criteria for stories: Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, Testable
• Keep acceptance criteria specific and testable
• Consider offline/PWA requirements for this app
• Reference accessibility requirements

Updating Artifacts

When creating new stories, epics, or other artifacts:

1. Add them to the appropriate file in product-planning/
2. Update backlog/BACKLOG.md with new items
3. Maintain consistent ID numbering (US-XXX, E-XXX)