Roadmap Prioritization
Prioritizing Product Roadmap Features Based on User Impact
This prompt helps teams prioritize features on their product roadmap by analyzing user needs, feedback, and potential impact. It ensures a data-driven approach to decision-making, focusing on delivering high-value updates that align with business goals and user expectations.
Responsible:
Product Management
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
Product, Customer Success, Marketing
THE PREP
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Collect and organize user feedback on feature requests.
Define business goals and metrics to align with prioritization (e.g., revenue growth, user satisfaction).
Estimate resource requirements and development timelines for proposed features.
THE PROMPT
Help prioritize features for the product roadmap of [product/service name] by evaluating them based on user impact. Focus on:
Grouping features into categories based on user feedback themes (e.g., usability, new functionality, performance).
Assessing the frequency and urgency of user requests for each feature.
Estimating the potential impact of each feature on key metrics, such as retention, engagement, or revenue.
Recommending a ranked list of features to prioritize, with reasoning based on user needs and business goals.
If additional data about user feedback, feature details, or business objectives is needed, ask clarifying questions to refine the prioritization.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose a scoring system to rank roadmap features based on user demand and impact.
Identify the top three user-requested features and their likely impact on product success.
Suggest ways to balance high-impact features with quick wins for roadmap planning.
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
Include competitive analysis to prioritize features that differentiate the product.
Add persona-specific insights to align features with key user groups.
Focus on balancing short-term wins and long-term strategic initiatives.
Tailor the prioritization for specific platforms (e.g., mobile app vs. web).
Incorporate A/B testing insights to validate feature potential.
WHEN TO USE
To plan a data-driven and user-focused product roadmap.
When aligning product updates with user needs and business objectives.
During team discussions about feature prioritization.
WHEN NOT TO USE
If user feedback or business objectives are unclear or unavailable.
When the roadmap includes only pre-determined features without flexibility for prioritization.