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PRD-[PROJECT]-[VERSION]: [Product Name]

Problem Statement

[Describe what is painful, missing, or broken today.]

North Star

[What does the world look like when this product works?]

User Stories

  1. As a [role], I want to [do something] so that [benefit].
  2. As a [role], I want to [do something] so that [benefit].
  3. As a [role], I want to [do something] so that [benefit].

Functional Requirements

Must Have

  1. [Requirement — something you can demonstrate working]
  2. [Requirement]
  3. [Requirement]

Should Have

  1. [Requirement]
  2. [Requirement]

Could Have

  1. [Requirement]

Won't Have (This Release)

  1. [What you are NOT building and why]
  2. [What you are NOT building and why]

Non-Goals

  • [Non-goal]
  • [Non-goal]
  • [Non-goal]

Success Metrics

Metric Target How to Measure
[What to measure] [Threshold] [Method]
[What to measure] [Threshold] [Method]

Risks and Assumptions

Risks

Risk Likelihood Impact Mitigation
[What could go wrong] Low/Med/High Low/Med/High [How to reduce it]
[What could go wrong] Low/Med/High Low/Med/High [How to reduce it]

Assumptions

Assumption If Wrong
[What you're assuming is true] [What you'd do instead]
[What you're assuming is true] [What you'd do instead]

Technical Constraints

  • [Constraint]
  • [Constraint]

Approval

Reviewer Role Status Date
[Name] Instructor Pending
[Name] Teammate Pending