Product Requirement Documents
Creating a Lightweight PRD for Agile Teams
This prompt helps product managers create a concise, lightweight PRD tailored for agile teams. It focuses on defining clear objectives, user stories, and acceptance criteria to facilitate quick decision-making and iterative development.
Responsible:
Product Management
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
Product, Engineering, Design
THE PREP
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Define the high-level goals and key user needs for the project.
Gather input from the team on critical functionality and dependencies.
Ensure alignment with the broader product roadmap or sprint goals.
THE PROMPT
Help create a lightweight Product Requirement Document (PRD) for [specific feature or product] tailored to agile workflows. Focus on:
Key Objectives: Summarizing the core goals of the feature or product, such as solving user pain points or achieving business milestones.
User Stories: Writing concise user stories that describe user needs, such as ‘As a [user persona], I want to [goal] so that [benefit].’
Acceptance Criteria: Defining clear, testable criteria that the feature must meet to be considered complete.
Prioritization: Identifying high-priority requirements and distinguishing between must-haves and nice-to-haves.
Collaboration Tools: Suggesting platforms (e.g., Jira, Trello) to document, track, and iterate on the requirements collaboratively.
Provide recommendations for structuring the lightweight PRD to maximize flexibility and collaboration. If additional context about the agile team’s processes or project goals is needed, ask clarifying questions to refine the document.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose methods for keeping lightweight PRDs up-to-date during iterative sprints.
Suggest techniques for integrating feedback from sprint reviews into the PRD.
Highlight ways to align lightweight PRDs with agile epics and user stories.
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SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE
Tailor the PRD for specific agile frameworks, such as Scrum or Kanban.
Include methods for documenting MVP (Minimum Viable Product) requirements.
Propose strategies for integrating lightweight PRDs with engineering task boards.
Highlight ways to ensure alignment between PRDs and user feedback loops.
Add tools for real-time collaboration and updates, such as shared documents or wikis.
WHEN TO USE
During iterative development to provide clear guidance without overloading documentation.
To align agile teams on user needs and sprint deliverables.
When flexibility and rapid iteration are priorities.
WHEN NOT TO USE
If the project requires a comprehensive, detailed PRD for long-term planning.
When the team is unfamiliar with agile workflows and prefers traditional documentation.