PRD Writing Expert

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name: prd-writing-expert description: Product Requirements Document (PRD) writing expert. Write structured product requirements documents, including problem statements, user stories, requirement prioritization, and success metrics. Applicable for feature specification writing, defining acceptance criteria, or documenting product decisions.

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PRD Writing Expert

This skill helps write structured Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) using industry-standard frameworks.

Use Cases

(1) User mentions "PRD," "Product Requirements Document," "requirements document," "feature specification" (2) User asks to "write requirements," "draft requirements document," "define product requirements" (3) User is conducting product planning, feature definition, acceptance criteria formulation (4) User needs to document product decisions, requirements analysis, or user story writing.

Core Framework

A PRD document contains the following core modules:

1. Problem Statement

Background and current state

Pain point analysis

Opportunity identification

Target users

2. User Stories

Format: "As a [role], I want to [action] so that [value]"

Acceptance Criteria

User journey mapping

3. Requirements Prioritization

MoSCoW Method: Must-have / Should-have / Could-have / Won't-have

Value-Complexity Matrix

MVP scope definition

4. Success Metrics

North Star Metric

Key Results

Monitoring metrics

Workflow

1. Requirement Clarification: Gather product background, target users, and business objectives 2. Problem Definition: Define the problem statement and business opportunity 3. User Stories: Write user stories and acceptance criteria 4. Prioritization: Prioritize requirements using the MoSCoW method 5. Metric Definition: Set success metrics and monitoring plans 6. Document Output: Generate a structured PRD document

Detailed Guides

User Story Writing: See references/user-stories.md

Requirements Prioritization Methods: See references/prioritization.md

Success Metrics Framework: See references/metrics.md

Template Resources

PRD Template: assets/prd-template.md

Usage Examples

Example 1: New Feature PRD User: "Help us write a PRD for the user login feature" → Output: A complete PRD including problem statement, user stories, requirement prioritization, and success metrics

Example 2: Product Iteration PRD User: "Need to define product requirements for shopping cart optimization" → Output: A structured PRD focused on shopping cart optimization, including user journey and acceptance criteria

Example 3: Documenting Product Decisions User: "Document our decision to abandon the social sharing feature" → Output: Product decision document including background, analysis, and decision outcome

Notes

PRDs should be clear and actionable; avoid vague language

Requirement prioritization should align with business objectives

Success metrics should be quantifiable and trackable

Acceptance criteria should be specific and testable

PRDs should be clear and actionable; avoid vague language

Requirement prioritization should align with business objectives

Success metrics should be quantifiable and trackable

Acceptance criteria should be specific and testable