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Product Planning Sub-Skill
Communication: User's language. Docs: English.
Purpose
Product planning from ideation to launch: MVP/MLP scoping, roadmaps, discovery, launch planning.
Parent: faion-product-manager
Context Discovery
Auto-Investigation
Detect existing product planning artifacts:
| Signal | How to Check | What It Tells Us |
|---|---|---|
| Roadmap | Glob("**/roadmap*.md") or Glob("**/.aidocs/roadmap.md") | Roadmap exists |
| MVP/MLP docs | `Grep("MVP\ | MLP\ |
| User stories | Glob("**/stories/*") or Grep("As a .* I want") | User story mapping |
| OKRs | `Grep("OKR\ | Objective\ |
| Product specs | Glob("**/spec*.md") or Glob("**/.aidocs/*/spec.md") | Product specifications |
| Launch plans | Glob("**/launch*.md") or Grep("go-to-market") | Launch planning |
| Discovery notes | Glob("**/discovery/*") or Grep("Five Whys") | Discovery process documented |
| Feature backlog | Glob("**/.aidocs/backlog/feature-*") | Feature queue |
Read existing planning artifacts:
- roadmap.md for product timeline
- Feature specs for scope
- OKRs or goals
- User story maps or epics
Discovery Questions
Q1: Planning Stage
question: "What planning stage are you at?"
header: "Stage"
multiSelect: false
options:
- label: "Ideation (new product concept)"
description: "Need discovery, MVP scoping, positioning"
- label: "MVP definition (scope a first version)"
description: "Define minimum features, validation experiments"
- label: "Roadmap planning (prioritize features)"
description: "Now-Next-Later roadmap, release planning"
- label: "Launch preparation (GTM plan)"
description: "Launch timeline, positioning, messaging"
Q2: Product Maturity
question: "What's your product maturity?"
header: "Maturity"
multiSelect: false
options:
- label: "Pre-MVP (idea stage)"
description: "Need micro-MVPs, landing pages, validation"
- label: "MVP in progress"
description: "Building first version, iterating on scope"
- label: "Post-MVP, scaling (MLP)"
description: "MVP validated, adding lovability and features"
- label: "Mature product (portfolio strategy)"
description: "Multiple products, long-term roadmap"
Q3: Planning Framework
question: "What planning framework do you prefer?"
header: "Framework"
multiSelect: false
options:
- label: "Outcome-based roadmaps"
description: "Focus on outcomes, not features or dates"
- label: "Now-Next-Later (uncertain timeline)"
description: "Flexible roadmap without specific dates"
- label: "OKRs (objectives and key results)"
description: "Goal-based planning with measurable KRs"
- label: "User story mapping"
description: "User journeys, activities, releases"
Decision Tree
| If you need... | Use | File |
|---|---|---|
| Define MVP scope | mvp-scoping | mvp-scoping.md |
| Choose product framework | minimum-product-frameworks | minimum-product-frameworks.md |
| Transform MVP to MLP | mlp-planning | mlp-planning.md |
| Quick validation | micro-mvps | micro-mvps.md |
| Roadmap (uncertain timeline) | roadmap-design | roadmap-design.md |
| Roadmap (outcome-based) | outcome-based-roadmaps | outcome-based-roadmaps.md |
| User stories | user-story-mapping | user-story-mapping.md |
| Sprint planning | release-planning | release-planning.md |
| Set goals | okr-setting | okr-setting.md |
| Launch planning | product-launch | product-launch.md |
| Discovery process | continuous-discovery | continuous-discovery.md |
| Positioning | competitive-positioning | competitive-positioning.md |
| Portfolio management | portfolio-strategy | portfolio-strategy.md |
| Write specs | spec-writing | spec-writing.md |
Core Methodologies (17)
MVP & MLP
- mvp-scoping - Define core problem, minimum features, 4-week constraint
- mlp-planning - Transform MVP to Most Lovable Product
- minimum-product-frameworks - 9 frameworks (MVP/MLP/MMP/MAC/RAT/MDP/MVA/MFP/SLC)
- micro-mvps - Landing page, concierge, Wizard of Oz validation
Planning & Roadmaps
- roadmap-design - Now-Next-Later roadmaps
- outcome-based-roadmaps - Outcome-focused planning
- outcome-based-roadmaps-advanced - Advanced outcome roadmapping
- user-story-mapping - Activities → Tasks → Releases
- okr-setting - Objectives + Key Results
- release-planning - Sprint goal, velocity, capacity
- portfolio-strategy - Multi-product portfolio management
Discovery & Launch
- product-discovery - Five Whys to root cause
- continuous-discovery - Ongoing discovery habits
- continuous-discovery-habits - Weekly touchpoints framework
- product-launch - Launch timeline and execution
- competitive-positioning - Market positioning analysis
- spec-writing - Product specification authoring
Common Sequences
- New product: mvp-scoping → user-story-mapping → roadmap-design → product-launch
- Discovery sprint: product-discovery → continuous-discovery → spec-writing
- Planning cycle: okr-setting → roadmap-design → release-planning
Related Skills
| Skill | Relationship |
|---|---|
| faion-product-manager | Parent orchestrator |
| faion-product-manager:operations | Sibling (prioritization, backlog) |
| faion-researcher | Market data for planning |
| faion-sdd | Specs to implementation |
Product Planning Sub-Skill v1.0 17 Methodologies