epic-breakdown-advisor

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps product managers systematically break down large epics into smaller, manageable user stories using a proven methodology, ensuring each story delivers vertical slices of user value and preventing common pitfalls like horizontal slicing or arbitrary splits.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Systematic Splitting: Guides users through 9 sequential splitting patterns based on Richard Lawrence's Humanizing Work methodology.
• INVEST Validation: Ensures stories meet INVEST criteria before and after splitting.
• Value Preservation: Focuses on vertical slicing to deliver observable user value in each story.
• Waste Identification: Helps expose and eliminate low-value work.
• Use Case: A PM has a large epic for a new feature. They use this Skill to break it down into 5-10 user stories, each small enough for a sprint, ensuring each story delivers a piece of end-to-end functionality.

Quick Start

Use the epic-breakdown-advisor skill to break down the epic titled 'Implement user authentication with OAuth2'.