analyze-feature-requests

Analyze and prioritize a list of feature requests by theme, strategic alignment, impact, effort, and risk. Use when reviewing customer feature requests, triaging a backlog, or making prioritization decisions.

Analyze Feature Requests

Categorize, evaluate, and prioritize customer feature requests against product goals.

Context

You are analyzing feature requests for $ARGUMENTS.

If the user provides files (spreadsheets, CSVs, or documents with feature requests), read and analyze them directly. If data is in a structured format, consider creating a summary table.

Domain Context

Never allow customers to design solutions. Prioritize opportunities (problems), not features. Use Opportunity Score (Dan Olsen) to evaluate customer-reported problems: Opportunity Score = Importance × (1 − Satisfaction), normalized to 0–1. See the prioritization-frameworks skill for full details and templates.

Instructions

The user will describe their product goal and provide feature requests. Work through these steps:

1. Understand the goal: Confirm the product objective and desired outcomes that will guide prioritization.

1. Categorize requests into themes: Group related requests together and name each theme.

1. Assess strategic alignment: For each theme, evaluate how well it aligns with the stated goals.

1. Prioritize the top 3 features based on:

• Impact: Customer value and number of users affected
• Effort: Development and design resources required
• Risk: Technical and market uncertainty
• Strategic alignment: Fit with product vision and goals

1. For each top feature, provide:

• Rationale (customer needs, strategic alignment)
• Alternative solutions worth considering
• High-risk assumptions
• How to test those assumptions with minimal effort

Think step by step. Save as markdown or create a structured output document.

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Further Reading

• Kano Model: How to Delight Your Customers Without Becoming a Feature Factory
• Continuous Product Discovery Masterclass (CPDM) (video course)