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Product Manager Toolkit

Essential tools and frameworks for modern product management, from discovery to delivery.

Quick Start

For Feature Prioritization

python scripts/rice_prioritizer.py sample  # Create sample CSV
python scripts/rice_prioritizer.py sample_features.csv --capacity 15

For Interview Analysis

python scripts/customer_interview_analyzer.py interview_transcript.txt

For PRD Creation

1. Choose template from references/prd_templates.md
2. Fill in sections based on discovery work
3. Review with stakeholders
4. Version control in your PM tool

Core Workflows

Feature Prioritization Process

1. Gather Feature Requests

• Customer feedback
• Sales requests
• Technical debt
• Strategic initiatives

1. Score with RICE

# Create CSV with: name,reach,impact,confidence,effort
   python scripts/rice_prioritizer.py features.csv

• Reach: Users affected per quarter
• Impact: massive/high/medium/low/minimal
• Confidence: high/medium/low
• Effort: xl/l/m/s/xs (person-months)

1. Analyze Portfolio

• Review quick wins vs big bets
• Check effort distribution
• Validate against strategy

1. Generate Roadmap

• Quarterly capacity planning
• Dependency mapping
• Stakeholder alignment

Customer Discovery Process

1. Conduct Interviews

• Use semi-structured format
• Focus on problems, not solutions
• Record with permission

1. Analyze Insights

python scripts/customer_interview_analyzer.py transcript.txt

Extracts:

• Pain points with severity
• Feature requests with priority
• Jobs to be done
• Sentiment analysis
• Key themes and quotes

1. Synthesize Findings

• Group similar pain points
• Identify patterns across interviews
• Map to opportunity areas

1. Validate Solutions

• Create solution hypotheses
• Test with prototypes
• Measure actual vs expected behavior

PRD Development Process

1. Choose Template

• Standard PRD: Complex features (6-8 weeks)
• One-Page PRD: Simple features (2-4 weeks)
• Feature Brief: Exploration phase (1 week)
• Agile Epic: Sprint-based delivery

1. Structure Content

• Problem → Solution → Success Metrics
• Always include out-of-scope
• Clear acceptance criteria

1. Collaborate

• Engineering for feasibility
• Design for experience
• Sales for market validation
• Support for operational impact

Key Scripts

rice_prioritizer.py

Advanced RICE framework implementation with portfolio analysis.

Features:

• RICE score calculation
• Portfolio balance analysis (quick wins vs big bets)
• Quarterly roadmap generation
• Team capacity planning
• Multiple output formats (text/json/csv)

Usage Examples:

# Basic prioritization
python scripts/rice_prioritizer.py features.csv

# With custom team capacity (person-months per quarter)
python scripts/rice_prioritizer.py features.csv --capacity 20

# Output as JSON for integration
python scripts/rice_prioritizer.py features.csv --output json

customerinterviewanalyzer.py

NLP-based interview analysis for extracting actionable insights.

Capabilities:

• Pain point extraction with severity assessment
• Feature request identification and classification
• Jobs-to-be-done pattern recognition
• Sentiment analysis
• Theme extraction
• Competitor mentions
• Key quotes identification

Usage Examples:

# Analyze single interview
python scripts/customer_interview_analyzer.py interview.txt

# Output as JSON for aggregation
python scripts/customer_interview_analyzer.py interview.txt json

Reference Documents

prd_templates.md

Multiple PRD formats for different contexts:

1. Standard PRD Template

• Comprehensive 11-section format
• Best for major features
• Includes technical specs

1. One-Page PRD

• Concise format for quick alignment
• Focus on problem/solution/metrics
• Good for smaller features

1. Agile Epic Template

• Sprint-based delivery
• User story mapping
• Acceptance criteria focus