Design Requirements
Writing Design Requirements for Search and Filter Features
This prompt helps product managers create design requirements to guide designers in building wireframes for search and filter functionalities. It focuses on defining user needs, key interactions, and performance expectations to deliver a seamless and efficient experience.
Responsible:
Product Management
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
Product, Design, Engineering
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:
Define the primary use cases for search and filter functionalities.
Gather user feedback or analytics on current search behaviors or pain points.
Collaborate with engineering to understand technical constraints for performance and scalability.
THE PROMPT
Help create detailed design requirements for the wireframe development of search and filter features in [specific product or feature]. Focus on:
Search Goals: Clearly defining the purpose of the search, such as finding specific items, exploring content, or locating help resources.
Filter Options: Listing available filters, their hierarchy, and how they align with user needs.
Key Interactions: Documenting critical actions, such as search inputs, filter selection, and result sorting.
User Feedback: Specifying how users receive feedback, such as loading states, error messages for no results, and suggestions for alternative searches.
Performance Considerations: Highlighting expected response times and scalability for large datasets.
Provide recommendations for organizing the design requirements, including examples of best practices for search and filtering experiences. If additional details about user workflows or technical constraints are needed, ask clarifying questions to refine the document.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose methods for documenting user preferences for advanced vs. basic search options in the requirements.
Suggest techniques for integrating dynamic search features, such as auto-suggestions or predictive typing.
Highlight ways to document edge cases, like empty states or overloaded filters, in the design requirements.
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
Tailor the design requirements to specific types of searches, such as e-commerce or document repositories.
Include methods for documenting responsive design behavior for search and filter UIs.
Propose strategies for validating search usability with end users during wireframe reviews.
Highlight tools for testing and optimizing search algorithms and UI flows.
Add recommendations for integrating accessibility features, such as keyboard navigation and voice search.
WHEN TO USE
During the planning phase of a product with search and filter functionality.
To improve existing search features based on user feedback or analytics.
When building search-driven experiences, such as catalogs or content libraries.
WHEN NOT TO USE
If the product doesn’t require search or filter features.
When search capabilities are managed entirely by backend systems without a need for front-end design input.