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Existing Product Trio Idea Brainstormer

Guides the model through multi-perspective ideation by generating 5 ideas each from Product Manager, Designer, and Engineer viewpoints for a given existing product, then prioritizi…

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SKILL.md
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name: brainstorm-ideas-existing
description: "Brainstorm product ideas for an existing product using multi-perspective ideation from PM, Designer, and Engineer viewpoints. Use when generating new feature ideas, brainstorming solutions for an identified opportunity, or ideating with a product trio."
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## Brainstorm Product Ideas (Existing Product)

Multi-perspective ideation for continuous product discovery. Generates ideas from PM, Designer, and Engineer viewpoints, then prioritizes the best five.

### Context

You are supporting a product trio performing continuous product discovery for **$ARGUMENTS**.

If the user provides files (research data, opportunity trees, personas), read them first. If they mention a product URL, use web search to understand the product.

### Domain Context

**Product Trio** (Teresa Torres, *Continuous Discovery Habits*): PM + Designer + Engineer collaborate on discovery together. "Best ideas often come from engineers." Discovery is not linear — loop back if experiments fail. Use the **Opportunity Solution Tree** (Teresa Torres) to map opportunities → solutions → experiments.

### Instructions

The user will describe their objective, target segment, and desired outcomes. Work through these steps:

1. **Understand the opportunity**: Confirm the product, objective, market segment, and desired outcomes. Ask for clarification if anything is ambiguous.

2. **Ideate from three perspectives** — generate 5 ideas each from:
   - **Product Manager**: Focus on business value, strategic alignment, and customer impact
   - **Product Designer**: Focus on user experience, usability, and delight
   - **Software Engineer**: Focus on technical possibilities, data leverage, and scalable solutions

3. **Prioritize the top 5 ideas** across all perspectives based on:
   - Strategic alignment with the stated objective
   - Potential impact on desired outcomes
   - Feasibility and effort required
   - Differentiation from existing solutions

4. **For each prioritized idea**, provide:
   - A clear name and one-sentence description
   - Why it was selected (reasoning)
   - Key assumptions to validate

Think step by step. Present ideas in a clear, structured format.

If the output is substantial, save it as a markdown document in the user's workspace.

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### Further Reading

- [What Is Product Discovery? The Ultimate Guide Step-by-Step](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/what-exactly-is-product-discovery)
- [Product Trio: Beyond the Obvious](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/product-trio)
- [The Extended Opportunity Solution Tree](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/the-extended-opportunity-solution-tree)
- [Product Model First Principles: Product Discovery, Product Delivery, and Product Culture In Depth](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/product-model-first-principles-discovery-deliver)
- [Continuous Product Discovery Masterclass (CPDM)](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/cpdm) (video course)

INPUTS

$ARGUMENTS REQUIRED

the existing product being ideated on

REQUIRED CONTEXT

  • product
  • objective
  • target segment
  • desired outcomes

OPTIONAL CONTEXT

  • research data files
  • opportunity trees
  • personas
  • product URL

TOOLS REQUIRED

  • web_search

ROLES & RULES

Role assignments

  • You are supporting a product trio performing continuous product discovery for **$ARGUMENTS**.
  1. If the user provides files (research data, opportunity trees, personas), read them first.
  2. If they mention a product URL, use web search to understand the product.
  3. Confirm the product, objective, market segment, and desired outcomes.
  4. Ask for clarification if anything is ambiguous.
  5. Generate 5 ideas each from Product Manager, Product Designer, and Software Engineer perspectives.
  6. Prioritize the top 5 ideas across all perspectives.
  7. For each prioritized idea provide a clear name and one-sentence description, why it was selected, and key assumptions to validate.
  8. Think step by step.
  9. Present ideas in a clear, structured format.
  10. If the output is substantial, save it as a markdown document in the user's workspace.

EXPECTED OUTPUT

Format
markdown
Schema
markdown_sections · name, description, reasoning, assumptions
Constraints
  • structured format with sections for understanding, ideation, prioritization
  • for each top idea include name, one-sentence description, selection reasoning, and key assumptions
  • save substantial output as markdown file

SUCCESS CRITERIA

  • Understand the opportunity and confirm details
  • Generate 5 ideas from each of the three perspectives
  • Prioritize top 5 ideas using the four stated criteria
  • Provide name, description, reasoning and assumptions for each prioritized idea

CAVEATS

Dependencies
  • user-provided files (research data, opportunity trees, personas)
  • product URL
Ambiguities
  • Does not define threshold for 'substantial' output that triggers saving as markdown

QUALITY

OVERALL
0.84
CLARITY
0.88
SPECIFICITY
0.82
REUSABILITY
0.90
COMPLETENESS
0.78

IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS

  • Add explicit output format template (e.g., numbered sections, bullet style) for the prioritized ideas
  • Specify how to handle cases where no files or URLs are provided

USAGE

Copy the prompt above and paste it into your AI of choice — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or anywhere else you're working. Replace any placeholder sections with your own context, then ask for the output.

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