The Lightning Product Audit
The Lightning Product Audit is a 30min exercise for Product Managers/Leaders to identify the key risks all products face - & to help you take concrete steps to address those risks.
The Lightning Product Audit is a 30min exercise for Product Managers/Leaders to identify the key risks all products face - & to help you take concrete steps to address those risks.
Why is it so important?
If your product lacks strong foundations, it will never succeed.
Most PMs focus on all the wrong stuff, such as how to prioritize their backlog of features.
What primarily matters? If we look at the data on the right, what are the two big things that determine product success?
Addressing the right problem (represented by "lack of market need")
Building a differentiated product solution i.e., something unique + valued (6/9 of the top reasons for product failure stem from lack of differentiation)
Your job as a product leader is managing risk. Whether for the product you currently manage, a product you might be interviewing for, or coming in as a consultant, you must immediately be able to assess these two key risks.
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Feature Planning Template
Works best for:
Desk Research, Agile Methodology, Product Management
Features are what make a product or service fun, but adding new ones is no walk in the park. It takes many steps—ideating, designing, refining, building, testing, launching, and promoting—and just as many stakeholders. Feature Planning lets you put a smooth, sturdy process in place, so you can add a feature successfully, and spend less time and resources doing it. That makes our Feature Planning Template a smart starting point for anyone looking to add new product features, especially members of product, engineering, marketing, and sales teams.
Outcome Mapping Template
Works best for:
Diagrams, Mapping, Project Management
Use Miro’s outcome mapping template to improve your operational efficiency. Outcome mapping will help you visualize all the possible strategic outcomes for your upcoming project, allowing you to see into the black box to identify any potential challenges along the way.
Feature Canvas Template
Works best for:
Design, Desk Research, Product Management
When you’re working on a new feature that solves a problem for your users, it’s easy to dive right in and start looking for solutions. However, it’s important to understand the initial user problem first. Use the Feature Canvas template to do a deep-dive into the user’s problems, the context in which they will use your feature, and the value proposition you will deliver to your users. The template enables you to spend more time exploring the problem to anticipate any potential blind spots before jumping into solutions mode.
Hiring Process Timeline
Works best for:
Timeline, Planning
Simplify your hiring process with the Hiring Process Timeline template. This tool helps you map out each step of your recruitment process, from job posting to onboarding. Visualize deadlines, track candidate progress, and ensure a smooth and efficient hiring experience. Perfect for HR teams looking to streamline and enhance their recruitment strategy.
Product Discovery Kick Off Workshop
Works best for:
Product Managament, Planning
The Product Discovery Kick Off Workshop template accelerates the start of product discovery initiatives. By facilitating collaborative workshops, defining objectives, and establishing timelines, this template ensures that product discovery efforts are structured and focused. With sections for defining user personas, articulating problem statements, and setting success criteria, it guides teams through the initial stages of product discovery, laying the foundation for successful product development. This template serves as a catalyst for aligning teams and kick-starting product innovation journeys.
Features Prioritization Tool
Works best for:
Agile
The Features Prioritization Tool offers a systematic approach to prioritizing product features based on criteria such as value, effort, and strategic alignment. It provides a structured framework for capturing, evaluating, and ranking feature ideas, enabling teams to make informed decisions about what to build next. With customizable scoring mechanisms and visual dashboards, this template empowers product teams to optimize their product roadmap and deliver maximum value to customers, driving competitiveness and market success.