Planning & Project Management for Claude Code

Create job stories using the 'When [situation], I want to [motivation], so I can [outcome]' format with detailed acceptance criteria. Use when writing job stories, creating JTBD-style backlog items, or expressing user situations and motivations.

Generate a Lean Canvas with problem, solution, metrics, cost structure, UVP, unfair advantage, channels, segments, and revenue. Use when exploring a lean startup canvas, testing a business hypothesis, or modeling a new venture.

Comprehensive macro environment analysis — SWOT, PESTLE, Porter's Five Forces, and Ansoff Matrix in one scan

Summarize a meeting transcript into structured notes with decisions, action items, and follow-ups

Define a North Star Metric and 3-5 supporting input metrics that form a metrics constellation. Classify the business game (Attention, Transaction, Productivity) and validate against 7 criteria for an effective North Star. Use when choosing a North Star Metric, setting up a metrics framework, learning about the North Star Framework, or deciding what to measure.

Build an Opportunity Solution Tree (OST) to structure product discovery — map a desired outcome to opportunities, solutions, and experiments. Based on Teresa Torres' Continuous Discovery Habits. Use when structuring discovery work, mapping opportunities to solutions, or deciding what to build next.

Transform an output-focused roadmap into an outcome-focused one that communicates strategic intent. Rewrites initiatives as outcome statements reflecting user and business impacts. Use when shifting to outcome roadmaps, making a roadmap more strategic, or rewriting feature lists as outcomes.

Perform a PESTLE analysis covering Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental factors. Use when assessing the macro environment, doing strategic planning, or evaluating external factors affecting your business.

Create a full go-to-market strategy — beachhead segment, ICP, messaging, channels, and launch plan

Brainstorm team-level OKRs aligned with company objectives — qualitative objectives with measurable key results

Run a pre-mortem risk analysis on a PRD or launch plan. Categorizes risks as Tigers (real problems), Paper Tigers (overblown concerns), and Elephants (unspoken worries), then classifies as launch-blocking, fast-follow, or track. Use when preparing for launch, stress-testing a product plan, or identifying what could go wrong.

Run a pre-mortem risk analysis on a PRD, launch plan, or feature — identify what could go wrong before it does

Reference guide to 9 prioritization frameworks with formulas, when-to-use guidance, and templates — RICE, ICE, Kano, MoSCoW, Opportunity Score, and more. Use when selecting a prioritization method, comparing frameworks like RICE vs ICE, or learning how different prioritization approaches work.

Prioritize assumptions using an Impact × Risk matrix and suggest experiments for each. Use when triaging a list of assumptions, deciding what to test first, or applying the assumption prioritization canvas.

Prioritize a backlog of feature ideas based on impact, effort, risk, and strategic alignment with top 5 recommendations. Use when prioritizing a feature backlog, making scope decisions, or ranking product ideas.

Create a comprehensive product strategy using the 9-section Product Strategy Canvas — vision, segments, costs, value propositions, trade-offs, metrics, growth, capabilities, and defensibility. Use when building a product strategy, creating a strategic plan, or defining product direction.

Brainstorm an inspiring, achievable, and emotional product vision that motivates teams and aligns stakeholders. Use when defining or refining a product vision, creating a vision statement, or aligning the team around a shared direction.

Red-team a PRD, roadmap, or strategy — attack its load-bearing assumptions and return the cheapest test for each before you commit

Comprehensive user research — build personas, segment users, and map the customer journey from research data

Facilitate a structured sprint retrospective — what went well, what didn't, and prioritized action items with owners and deadlines. Use when running a retrospective, reflecting on a sprint, creating action items from team feedback, or learning how to run effective retros.

Comprehensive PM resume review against 10 best practices — structure, impact metrics, keywords, and actionable feedback

Comprehensive PM resume review and tailoring against 10 best practices including XYZ+S formula, keyword optimization, job-specific tailoring, and structure. Use when reviewing a PM resume, preparing for job applications, or improving resume impact.

Design a product metrics dashboard with North Star metric, input metrics, health metrics, and alert thresholds

Sprint lifecycle — plan a sprint, run a retrospective, or generate release notes

Plan a sprint with capacity estimation, story selection, dependency mapping, and risk identification. Use when preparing for sprint planning, estimating team capacity, selecting stories, or balancing sprint scope against velocity.

Map stakeholders on a Power × Interest grid and create a tailored communication plan

Build a stakeholder map using a power/interest grid, identify communication strategies per quadrant, and generate a communication plan. Use when managing stakeholders, preparing for a launch, aligning cross-functional teams, or planning stakeholder engagement.

Generate a Startup Canvas combining Product Strategy (9 sections) and Business Model (costs + revenue) for a new product. An alternative to BMC and Lean Canvas that separates strategy from business model. Use when launching a new product or evaluating a startup concept.

Create a comprehensive product strategy using the 9-section Strategy Canvas — from vision to defensibility

Red-team a PRD, roadmap, or strategy by attacking its load-bearing assumptions before reality does. Steelmans then attacks each claim, ranks failure modes by impact × likelihood × cheapness-to-test, and returns the cheapest test and kill criteria for each. Use when stress-testing a plan, pressure-testing a strategy, challenging assumptions, or preparing a doc for executive review.

Summarize a meeting transcript into structured notes with date, participants, topic, key decisions, summary points, and action items. Use when processing meeting recordings, creating meeting notes, writing meeting minutes, or recapping discussions.

Perform a detailed SWOT analysis — strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats with actionable recommendations. Use when doing strategic assessment, competitive analysis, or evaluating a product or business position.

Tailor a PM resume to a specific job description — keyword alignment, experience reframing, and strategic optimization

Convert a feature-based roadmap into an outcome-focused roadmap that communicates strategic intent

Analyze, categorize, and prioritize a batch of feature requests from customers or stakeholders

Create user stories following the 3 C's (Card, Conversation, Confirmation) and INVEST criteria with descriptions, design links, and acceptance criteria. Use when writing user stories, breaking down features into backlog items, or defining acceptance criteria.

Create a comprehensive Product Requirements Document from a feature idea or problem statement

Break a feature into backlog items — user stories, job stories, or WWA format with acceptance criteria

Create product backlog items in Why-What-Acceptance format — independent, valuable, testable items with strategic context. Use when writing structured backlog items, breaking features into work items, or using the WWA format.