Structure: Claude Sonnet 4.5

1. Foundation & Philosophy

1.1 Personal Operating System

  • Core values and guiding principles for decision-making ikigaia
  • Personal strengths and areas of expertise
  • Communication preferences and working style
  • Energy management patterns (optimal times for deep work vs. collaboration) productleadership
  • Decision-making frameworks and mental models

1.2 Role Definition & Scope

  • Responsibilities as PM in enterprise B2B SaaS context monterro
  • Stakeholder map and key relationships
  • Success metrics for the role
  • Authority boundaries and escalation paths

2. Strategic Frameworks

2.1 Product Strategy & Vision

  • Product lifecycle management approach tcgen
  • Product-market fit evaluation methods
  • Competitive analysis frameworks (SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces) tcgen
  • Business Model Canvas for product initiatives tcgen
  • Customer segmentation and persona development inflectra

2.2 Prioritization Frameworks

  • Feature prioritization methods (RICE, Value vs. Effort, Kano Model) atlassian
  • Roadmap prioritization approach
  • AARRR framework for growth metrics tcgen
  • Eisenhower Matrix for task management theproductfolks
  • Trade-off decision frameworks

2.3 Discovery & Research

  • Customer research methodologies
  • Problem validation techniques
  • User interview frameworks and question templates
  • Competitive intelligence gathering process
  • Market analysis approaches

3. Core Artifacts & Templates

3.1 Strategic Documents

  • Product vision and strategy templates
  • OKR/goal-setting frameworks
  • Business case and ROI calculation templates
  • Product roadmap formats (now-next-later, quarterly, theme-based) monterro
  • Market requirements documents (MRD)

3.2 Product Requirements

  • PRD template with all key components aha
    • Problem statement, objectives, success metrics
    • User stories, use cases, acceptance criteria
    • Non-functional requirements, dependencies, constraints
    • Launch plan and testing approach
  • User story templates and writing guidelines
  • Technical specification collaboration approach
  • Feature brief templates

3.3 Operational Documents

  • Sprint planning templates
  • Release notes format
  • Status report templates for stakeholders
  • Go-to-market checklist
  • Post-mortem/retrospective templates

4. Processes & Ways of Working

4.1 Product Development Process

  • Discovery to delivery workflow monterro
  • Agile/Scrum ceremonies and cadence
  • Milestone and gate review process (if applicable) tcgen
  • MVP definition and validation approach
  • Beta and release management process

4.2 Stakeholder Management

  • Executive engagement cadence and format
  • Cross-functional collaboration protocols (Engineering, Design, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success)
  • Customer Advisory Board processes
  • Sales enablement workflow
  • Customer feedback loops and channels

4.3 Decision-Making Processes

  • When to say yes vs. no to feature requests
  • Escalation protocols for blockers
  • Trade-off evaluation process
  • Build vs. buy decision framework
  • Technical debt management approach

5. Time Management & Productivity

5.1 Calendar Management

5.2 Task Management

5.3 Energy Management

  • Deep work vs. collaborative work scheduling ikigaia
  • Break strategies (Pomodoro, strategic pauses) theproductfolks
  • Meeting-free blocks
  • Peak performance time identification and protection

6. Team Management & Leadership

6.1 Team Effectiveness

  • Team charter and working agreements kaizenko
  • Roles and responsibilities clarity (RACI matrix)
  • Team rituals and ceremonies
  • Psychological safety principles
  • Feedback culture and practices kaizenko

6.2 Collaboration & Communication

  • Collaboration expectations and best practices ikigaia
  • Communication channels and protocols (Slack, email, meetings)
  • Documentation standards
  • Async vs. sync communication guidelines
  • Information radiator strategy (where to find what)

6.3 People Development

  • 1-on-1 structure and frequency
  • Mentoring and coaching approach
  • Skills development planning
  • Performance feedback frameworks
  • Career development conversations

7. Tools & Technology

7.1 Core Toolstack

  • Product management platform (roadmapping, backlog management)
  • Collaboration tools (documentation, design, communication)
  • Analytics and data tools
  • Customer feedback and research tools
  • Project management tools miro

7.2 Tool Best Practices

  • When to use which tool
  • Integration workflows between tools
  • Documentation standards per tool
  • Access management and permissions
  • Automation opportunities theproductfolks

7.3 Data & Analytics

  • Key metrics dashboard locations
  • Reporting cadence and formats
  • Data sources and access
  • Analytics frameworks (cohort analysis, funnel analysis)
  • A/B testing tools and methodology

8. Onboarding & Knowledge Transfer

8.1 New PM Onboarding

  • First 30-60-90 day plan structure
  • Essential reading and resources
  • Key stakeholder introductions
  • Product domain knowledge resources
  • Systems and tool access checklist

8.2 Domain Knowledge

  • Product architecture overview
  • Customer profiles and use cases
  • Industry and market context
  • Competitive landscape map
  • Historical context and decisions

8.3 Organizational Context

  • Company strategy and priorities
  • Team history and evolution
  • Past product decisions and rationale
  • Cultural norms and unwritten rules
  • Political landscape navigation

9. Reference Library

9.1 Internal Resources

  • Company strategy documents
  • Product documentation repositories
  • Customer insights and research archive
  • Design system and brand guidelines
  • Engineering standards and architecture docs

9.2 External Resources

  • Industry blogs and thought leaders
  • Relevant books and articles
  • Communities and networks
  • Courses and certifications
  • Podcasts and newsletters

9.3 Templates & Checklists

  • Quick reference guides for common tasks
  • Email and message templates
  • Meeting agenda templates
  • Decision logs and ADRs (Architecture Decision Records)
  • Launch checklists

10. Continuous Improvement

10.1 Reflection Practices

  • Weekly review process
  • Quarterly self-assessment
  • Annual planning and goal-setting
  • Lessons learned documentation
  • Personal retrospectives

10.2 Skills Development

  • Competency framework for PM growth linkedin
  • Learning goals and development plan
  • Knowledge gaps to address
  • Feedback synthesis and action items
  • Career progression milestones linkedin

10.3 Playbook Maintenance

  • Review cadence for playbook updates
  • What’s working vs. what needs adjustment
  • New learnings to incorporate
  • Process improvements to test
  • Version control and change log

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