Use when decomposing a vague problem into a structured problem statement, identifying who has the problem and why it matters, sizing the opportunity, mapping constraints, prioritizing across multiple problems, or producing a Problem Definition Document that feeds into Discovery, Competitive Analysis, or Spec Writing.…
Use when building product strategy, roadmaps, or strategic plans — vision articulation, strategic bet definition, roadmap sequencing, resource allocation, portfolio planning, or quarterly/annual planning. Encodes bet-sizing, option-value sequencing, strategic tension surfacing, and explicit deprioritization. Produces…
Use when writing a product spec, feature spec, API contract, agent task spec, or any other specification where a zero-question document is required. Encodes outcome-first methodology, acceptance criteria taxonomy, scope boundary protocol, executor context model, and ambiguity resolution framework.
Use when navigating organizational alignment — stakeholder mapping, influence analysis, coalition building, decision archaeology, cross-functional alignment, executive buy-in, or any situation where the path to a decision runs through multiple people with different interests. Produces a stakeholder alignment strategy…
PM Skills Arsenal — 12 PM skills covering analysis, definition, strategy, communication, and influence. Distributed via APM across Copilot CLI, Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode, Codex, and Gemini.
Use when performing competitive analysis, market entry assessment, moat evaluation, positioning strategy, build/buy/partner decisions, or responding to a competitor move. Encodes 7 Powers, Aggregation Theory, Christensen Disruption, JTBD, Wardley Mapping, and evidence-tier standards. Produces a Competitive War Map…
Use when synthesizing user research, analyzing interview data, conducting discovery sprints, evaluating evidence quality across sources, or building research-backed feature hypotheses.
Use when writing for executives — board memos, strategy one-pagers, decision briefs, exec review documents, investment memos, or any artifact that must be read and acted on by VPs, C-suite, or board members. Encodes Minto Pyramid, audience calibration by executive role, decision architecture, and zero-jargon…
Use when designing a metric framework, selecting a North Star metric, building a metric decomposition tree, designing A/B experiments, setting up retention cohort analysis, or diagnosing whether a metric is being gamed. Encodes NSM rubrics, Goodhart's Law countermeasures, statistical validity for PMs, and retention…
Use when building product positioning, crafting strategy narratives, preparing stakeholder pitches, writing launch narratives, or constructing the 'why now' story for a product or initiative. Encodes Narrative Arc Construction, April Dunford-inspired Positioning, Why Now analysis, Audience Adaptation…
Use when decomposing a vague problem into a structured problem statement, identifying who has the problem and why it matters, sizing the opportunity, mapping constraints, prioritizing across multiple problems, or producing a Problem Definition Document that feeds into Discovery, Competitive Analysis, or Spec Writing.…
Use when building product strategy, roadmaps, or strategic plans — vision articulation, strategic bet definition, roadmap sequencing, resource allocation, portfolio planning, or quarterly/annual planning. Encodes bet-sizing, option-value sequencing, strategic tension surfacing, and explicit deprioritization. Produces…
Use when writing a product spec, feature spec, API contract, agent task spec, or any other specification where a zero-question document is required. Encodes outcome-first methodology, acceptance criteria taxonomy, scope boundary protocol, executor context model, and ambiguity resolution framework.
Use when navigating organizational alignment — stakeholder mapping, influence analysis, coalition building, decision archaeology, cross-functional alignment, executive buy-in, or any situation where the path to a decision runs through multiple people with different interests. Produces a stakeholder alignment strategy…