Product strategy skills for PMs: vision, strategy canvas, startup canvas, value propositions, lean canvas, business model canvas, SWOT, PESTLE, Ansoff Matrix, Porter's Five Forces, pricing, and monetization.
- ansoff-matrix — Generate an Ansoff Matrix analysis mapping growth strategies across market penetration, market development, product development, and diversification.
- business-model — Generate a Business Model Canvas with all 9 building blocks.
- lean-canvas — Generate a Lean Canvas business model with sections for problem, solution, metrics, cost structure, UVP, unfair advantage, channels, segments, and revenue.
- monetization-strategy — Brainstorm 3-5 monetization strategies with audience fit, risks, and validation experiments.
- pestle-analysis — Perform a PESTLE analysis covering Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental factors.
- porters-five-forces — Perform Porter's Five Forces analysis evaluating competitive rivalry, supplier power, buyer power, threat of substitutes, and threat of new entrants.
- pricing-strategy — Analyze and design pricing strategies including pricing models, competitive pricing analysis, willingness-to-pay estimation, and price elasticity considerations.
- product-strategy — Generate a comprehensive product strategy using the 9-section Product Strategy Canvas covering vision, segments, costs, value propositions, trade-offs, metrics, growth, capabilities, and defensibility.
- product-vision — Brainstorm an inspiring, achievable, and emotional product vision that motivates teams.
- startup-canvas — Generate a Startup Canvas combining Product Strategy (9 sections) and Business Model (Cost Structure + Revenue Streams) for a new product. An alternative to Business Model Canvas and Lean Canvas that separates strategy from business model.
- swot-analysis — Perform a detailed SWOT analysis identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats with actionable recommendations.
- value-proposition — Generate a detailed value proposition using a 6-part JTBD template (Who, Why, What before, How, What after, Alternatives).
/pm-product-strategy:business-model— Explore business models using Lean Canvas, Business Model Canvas, Startup Canvas, or Value Proposition frameworks./pm-product-strategy:market-scan— Comprehensive macro environment analysis — SWOT, PESTLE, Porter's Five Forces, and Ansoff Matrix in one scan./pm-product-strategy:pricing— Design a pricing strategy — models, competitive analysis, willingness-to-pay estimation, and pricing experiments./pm-product-strategy:strategy— Create a comprehensive product strategy using the 9-section Strategy Canvas — from vision to defensibility./pm-product-strategy:value-proposition— Design a value proposition using the 6-part JTBD template — Who, Why, What before, How, What after, Alternatives.
Paweł Huryn — The Product Compass Newsletter
MIT