Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plans
Assessing Risks in Multi-Platform Product Expansion
This prompt helps teams identify and evaluate risks associated with expanding a product to multiple platforms (e.g., web, mobile, desktop). It provides a structured approach to analyze technical, operational, and market risks and ensures proactive mitigation strategies for a successful rollout.
Responsible:
Product Management
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
Product, Engineering, Design, Strategy
THE PREP
Creating effective prompts involves tailoring them with detailed, relevant information and uploading documents that provide the best context. Prompts act as a framework to guide the response, but specificity and customization ensure the most accurate and helpful results. Use these prep tips to get the most out of this prompt:
Review current platform-specific capabilities and constraints.
Collect feedback from teams about the technical and operational challenges of multi-platform support.
Analyze user behavior and preferences for each target platform.
THE PROMPT
Assess the risks of expanding [product/service name] to multiple platforms, such as [specific platforms, e.g., mobile, web, desktop]. Analyze:
Technical risks, including compatibility issues, performance challenges, or platform-specific development complexities.
Design risks, such as maintaining a consistent user experience across platforms.
Operational risks, including resource allocation, testing, and deployment timelines.
Market risks, such as user adoption differences or competition on each platform.
For each risk, evaluate its likelihood and potential impact, and recommend mitigation strategies to address these challenges. Use insights from:
Historical data from similar multi-platform projects within the organization or industry.
Case studies of competitors or comparable products that expanded to multiple platforms.
Feedback from cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and marketing.
Platform-specific guidelines and industry best practices.
If additional context about platform requirements or team capabilities is needed, ask clarifying questions to enhance the assessment.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Highlight technical complexities for [specific platform] and propose mitigation strategies.
Identify design risks that could arise when maintaining a consistent UX across [platforms].
Suggest ways to prioritize development resources for platforms with the highest potential ROI.
Use AI responsibly by verifying its outputs, as it may occasionally generate inaccurate or incomplete information. Treat AI as a tool to support your decision-making, ensuring human oversight and professional judgment for critical or sensitive use cases.
SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE
Focus on high-impact platforms to streamline the assessment.
Tailor the analysis to specific types of products, such as SaaS, mobile-first, or enterprise solutions.
Include a phased rollout strategy to minimize risk exposure.
Highlight cost implications for scaling to each platform.
Add post-launch monitoring plans to track platform-specific performance.
WHEN TO USE
When expanding a product to additional platforms.
During planning stages to assess the feasibility and risks of multi-platform support.
To align cross-functional teams on challenges and mitigation plans for platform diversity.
WHEN NOT TO USE
If the product will remain platform-specific with no expansion plans.
When focusing solely on content or feature updates rather than technical scaling.