Product Planning Sub-Skill

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Product Planning Sub-Skill

Communication: User's language. Docs: English.

Purpose

Product planning from ideation to launch: MVP/​MLP scoping, roadmaps, discovery, launch planning.

Parent: faion-product-manager

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Context Discovery

Auto-Investigation

Detect existing product planning artifacts:

Read existing planning artifacts:

• roadmap.md for product timeline
• Feature specs for scope
• OKRs or goals
• User story maps or epics

Discovery Questions

Q1: Planning Stage

question: "What planning stage are you at?"
header: "Stage"
multiSelect: false
options:
  - label: "Ideation (new product concept)"
    description: "Need discovery, MVP scoping, positioning"
  - label: "MVP definition (scope a first version)"
    description: "Define minimum features, validation experiments"
  - label: "Roadmap planning (prioritize features)"
    description: "Now-Next-Later roadmap, release planning"
  - label: "Launch preparation (GTM plan)"
    description: "Launch timeline, positioning, messaging"

Q2: Product Maturity

question: "What's your product maturity?"
header: "Maturity"
multiSelect: false
options:
  - label: "Pre-MVP (idea stage)"
    description: "Need micro-MVPs, landing pages, validation"
  - label: "MVP in progress"
    description: "Building first version, iterating on scope"
  - label: "Post-MVP, scaling (MLP)"
    description: "MVP validated, adding lovability and features"
  - label: "Mature product (portfolio strategy)"
    description: "Multiple products, long-term roadmap"

Q3: Planning Framework

question: "What planning framework do you prefer?"
header: "Framework"
multiSelect: false
options:
  - label: "Outcome-based roadmaps"
    description: "Focus on outcomes, not features or dates"
  - label: "Now-Next-Later (uncertain timeline)"
    description: "Flexible roadmap without specific dates"
  - label: "OKRs (objectives and key results)"
    description: "Goal-based planning with measurable KRs"
  - label: "User story mapping"
    description: "User journeys, activities, releases"

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Decision Tree

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Core Methodologies (17)

MVP & MLP

• mvp-scoping - Define core problem, minimum features, 4-week constraint
• mlp-planning - Transform MVP to Most Lovable Product
• minimum-product-frameworks - 9 frameworks (MVP/​MLP/​MMP/​MAC/​RAT/​MDP/​MVA/​MFP/​SLC)
• micro-mvps - Landing page, concierge, Wizard of Oz validation

Planning & Roadmaps

• roadmap-design - Now-Next-Later roadmaps
• outcome-based-roadmaps - Outcome-focused planning
• outcome-based-roadmaps-advanced - Advanced outcome roadmapping
• user-story-mapping - Activities → Tasks → Releases
• okr-setting - Objectives + Key Results
• release-planning - Sprint goal, velocity, capacity
• portfolio-strategy - Multi-product portfolio management

Discovery & Launch

• product-discovery - Five Whys to root cause
• continuous-discovery - Ongoing discovery habits
• continuous-discovery-habits - Weekly touchpoints framework
• product-launch - Launch timeline and execution
• competitive-positioning - Market positioning analysis
• spec-writing - Product specification authoring

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Common Sequences

• New product: mvp-scoping → user-story-mapping → roadmap-design → product-launch
• Discovery sprint: product-discovery → continuous-discovery → spec-writing
• Planning cycle: okr-setting → roadmap-design → release-planning

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Related Skills

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Product Planning Sub-Skill v1.0 17 Methodologies