Feature/Product Validation
Conducting a Feature Feasibility Validation Workshop
This prompt helps teams plan and conduct a workshop to validate the feasibility of a feature or product idea. It focuses on aligning design, engineering, and product perspectives to ensure the feature is practical, desirable, and viable before further investment.
Responsible:
Product Design
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
Design, Product, Engineering, Strategy
THE PREP
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Define the feature’s goals, target audience, and potential challenges.
Identify stakeholders across relevant departments for participation.
Prepare background materials, such as prototypes, user research, or technical specs.
THE PROMPT
Help plan a feature feasibility validation workshop for [specific feature or product idea]. Focus on:
Objectives: Defining clear goals for the workshop, such as assessing technical feasibility, user desirability, and business viability.
Stakeholder Involvement: Identifying key participants, including designers, product managers, engineers, and other relevant stakeholders.
Workshop Agenda: Outlining activities such as brainstorming potential risks, validating user needs, and evaluating resource requirements.
Success Criteria: Establishing benchmarks for success, such as consensus on feasibility or identification of clear next steps.
Outputs: Creating a summary of decisions, validated assumptions, and prioritized actions to guide further development.
Provide recommendations for structuring and facilitating the workshop, including tools (e.g., Miro, FigJam, Notion) to encourage collaboration. If additional details about the feature, audience, or business context are required, ask clarifying questions to refine the plan.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose icebreaker activities to align cross-functional teams at the start of the workshop.
Suggest frameworks for evaluating feature feasibility, such as a value vs. effort matrix.
Highlight methods for documenting outcomes effectively to ensure alignment.
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SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE
Focus on workshops for specific stages, such as early ideation or post-prototyping.
Include activities to evaluate competitor features as part of feasibility discussions.
Propose methods for prioritizing identified risks or challenges during the workshop.
Tailor the plan for remote workshops using digital collaboration tools.
Add follow-up activities, such as a detailed feasibility report or action plan.
WHEN TO USE
During early feature planning to validate practical implementation.
To align cross-functional teams on feature goals and challenges.
When prioritizing features based on feasibility and impact.
WHEN NOT TO USE
If the feature is already finalized and in development.
When focusing solely on user desirability without considering technical or business feasibility.