opportunity-solution-tree

What problem does it solve?

This Skill guides product managers through the process of identifying and validating product opportunities by systematically mapping customer problems to potential solutions and defining experiments to test them, preventing the "feature factory" anti-pattern.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Outcome Definition: Helps clarify and define measurable business outcomes.
• Opportunity Generation: Facilitates brainstorming and selection of customer problems to solve.
• Solution Mapping: Generates potential solutions for identified opportunities.
• POC Selection: Evaluates solutions based on feasibility, impact, and market fit to recommend a Proof-of-Concept.
• Experiment Design: Assists in defining clear hypotheses and experiment plans for validation.
• Use Case: A product manager receives a vague feature request. They use this Skill to define the underlying desired outcome, explore multiple customer problems that could drive that outcome, brainstorm solutions for the most critical problem, and then select the best solution to test with a small experiment.

Quick Start

Use the opportunity-solution-tree skill to start building an Opportunity Solution Tree for a new product initiative.