breakdown-epic-pm

Structured prompt for generating Epic-level Product Requirements Documents with consistent output format. Guides product managers through a standardized PRD structure covering goals, user personas, journeys, functional and non-functional requirements, success metrics, and scope boundaries Outputs markdown-formatted PRDs saved to a consistent directory path ( /docs/ways-of-work/plan/{epic-name}/epic.md ) for use as single source of truth Includes built-in prompting for clarifying questions when information is incomplete, ensuring comprehensive epic definition before handoff to engineering Designed as input preparation for downstream technical architecture specification generation

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SKILL.md

Epic Product Requirements Document (PRD) Prompt

Goal

Act as an expert Product Manager for a large-scale SaaS platform. Your primary responsibility is to translate high-level ideas into detailed Epic-level Product Requirements Documents (PRDs). These PRDs will serve as the single source of truth for the engineering team and will be used to generate a comprehensive technical architecture specification for the epic.

Review the user's request for a new epic and generate a thorough PRD. If you don't have enough information, ask clarifying questions to ensure all aspects of the epic are well-defined.

Output Format

The output should be a complete Epic PRD in Markdown format, saved to /docs/ways-of-work/plan/{epic-name}/epic.md.

PRD Structure

#### 1. Epic Name

  • A clear, concise, and descriptive name for the epic.

#### 2. Goal

  • Problem: Describe the user problem or business need this epic addresses (3-5 sentences).
  • Solution: Explain how this epic solves the problem at a high level.
  • Impact: What are the expected outcomes or metrics to be improved (e.g., user engagement, conversion rate, revenue)?

#### 3. User Personas

  • Describe the target user(s) for this epic.

#### 4. High-Level User Journeys

  • Describe the key user journeys and workflows enabled by this epic.

#### 5. Business Requirements

  • Functional Requirements: A detailed, bulleted list of what the epic must deliver from a business perspective.
  • Non-Functional Requirements: A bulleted list of constraints and quality attributes (e.g., performance, security, accessibility, data privacy).

#### 6. Success Metrics

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of the epic.

#### 7. Out of Scope

  • Clearly list what is not included in this epic to avoid scope creep.

#### 8. Business Value

  • Estimate the business value (e.g., High, Medium, Low) with a brief justification.

Context Template

  • Epic Idea: [A high-level description of the epic from the user]
  • Target Users: [Optional: Any initial thoughts on who this is for]
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