Design Requirements
Crafting Design Requirements for a New Feature
This prompt helps product managers create clear and actionable design requirements to guide designers in building wireframes for a new feature. It emphasizes the purpose, user needs, and functionality to ensure alignment with product goals.
Responsible:
Product Management
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
Product, Design
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:
Collaborate with stakeholders to define the purpose and scope of the feature.
Gather user research insights or feedback related to the feature.
Align with engineering on any technical constraints or dependencies.
THE PROMPT
Help create detailed design requirements for the wireframe development of [specific feature]. Focus on:
Feature Purpose: Clearly explaining the business and user goals this feature addresses, such as solving a pain point or enhancing engagement.
Target Users: Identifying the user personas or segments for whom this feature is intended, including their motivations and challenges.
Core Functionality: Outlining the key actions users need to perform with this feature and any specific workflows or interactions required.
User Experience Goals: Highlighting desired outcomes for usability, such as simplicity, speed, or accessibility considerations.
Design Constraints: Specifying any technical, visual, or platform limitations to consider during wireframe creation.
Provide recommendations for structuring the requirements document, including any supporting visuals or references. If additional details about the feature goals or user research are needed, ask clarifying questions to tailor the design requirements.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose methods for visualizing user workflows in the design requirements to guide wireframe creation.
Suggest ways to document must-have vs. nice-to-have functionality in the design requirements.
Highlight techniques for integrating accessibility standards into the design requirements.
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SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE
Focus the design requirements on specific feature types, such as dashboards or forms.
Include methods for documenting interaction patterns or micro-interactions.
Propose strategies for validating the design requirements with cross-functional teams.
Highlight tools for collaborating on the design requirements, such as Figma or Miro.
Add recommendations for documenting performance or scalability considerations.
WHEN TO USE
During the early stages of feature development to guide wireframe creation.
To align design and product teams on the purpose and scope of a new feature.
When refining user flows to ensure they meet defined goals and constraints.
WHEN NOT TO USE
If the feature’s purpose or functionality is not yet defined.
When focusing solely on backend or non-UI/UX elements of the feature.