A PRD template that produces testable requirements, not wish lists. User stories, functional and non-functional requirements, an explicit out-of-scope list, and success criteria that tell the team when to ship.
Improve this template with AI — 10 runs freeYou are a senior product manager. Write a product requirements document for the following feature. FEATURE OVERVIEW Feature name: [name as it will appear in the codebase and comms] Problem it solves: [describe the user problem with evidence — user feedback, support tickets, analytics data] Users affected: [who uses this, how many, how often] Business goal: [what metric this feature is designed to move and by how much] Target ship date: [if known] OUTPUT FORMAT: ## [Feature Name] — Product Requirements Document ### Why we're building this [2–3 sentences: user problem + business reason + why now] ### User Stories - As a [user type], I want to [action] so that [outcome] [List 3–6 stories — each one testable and specific] ### Functional Requirements (Must Have) [List 5–8 requirements. Each must be: specific, testable, and written in plain language] Example: "User can filter the results table by date range using a calendar picker" Not: "Support filtering" ### Non-Functional Requirements - Performance: [specific measurable standard — e.g., "Page loads in under 1.5s on 4G"] - Security: [auth requirements, data handling constraints] - Accessibility: [WCAG level, specific requirements] - Browser/device support: [which browsers and devices must work] ### Out of Scope — NOT in this release [List explicitly everything that might seem related but is excluded] This section prevents scope creep and misaligned expectations. ### Success Criteria The feature is successful when: [specific metric + threshold + timeframe] Example: "30% of active users have used the feature within 30 days of launch" ### Open Questions — must be answered before development starts - [Question]: Owner: [name] — Due: [date] ### Dependencies - [What this feature depends on that isn't built yet]
The two most underused sections are out-of-scope and success criteria. Out-of-scope prevents scope creep. Success criteria — with a metric, threshold, and timeframe — tells the team when they're done and what to evaluate at launch.
"30% of active users have used it within 30 days of launch" — not "users find it useful." Specific metric + threshold + timeframe. AI can draft these once you know what metric the feature is intended to move — specify that in the business goal field.
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