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Problem to PRD

From problem statement to engineering-ready.

Turn a problem into engineering-ready specs: JTBD analysis, opportunity tree, full PRD, and sprint-ready stories.

Time Saved

3 hrs → 20 min

Compared to doing it manually

Framework

Jobs-to-Be-Done (Clayton Christensen) + Opportunity Solution Trees (Teresa Torres)

Research-backed methodology

The Problem

You know what problem to solve, but turning that into an engineering-ready spec takes 3+ hours. By the time you're done writing, you've lost the thread.

How This Workflow Works

You provide inputs

Competitors, interviews, research data, etc.

Lead spawns 4 teammates

Each teammate gets a specialized task

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⚡ Agent team: Each teammate works autonomously on their specialized task

Lead synthesizes findings

Cross-references, deduplicates, and structures the report

Complete report

Ready for stakeholders, no rework needed

Skills Powered by This Workflow

This workflow chains together 4 PM skills:

JTBD Extractor

Discovery

/jtbd-extractor

Opportunity Solution Tree

Strategy

/opportunity-solution-tree

User Story Writer

Specs

/user-story-writer

PRD Generator

Specs

/prd-generator

What You Get

  • ✓JTBD analysis (functional, emotional, social)
  • ✓Opportunity solution tree with assumptions
  • ✓Complete PRD with evidence and success criteria
  • ✓Sprint-ready user stories with acceptance criteria
  • ✓Edge cases and non-goals documented

How to use this workflow

  1. 1Get the PM Operating System ($499) to access this workflow
  2. 2Add the workflow file to your .claude/workflows/ folder in your project
  3. 3Describe your task to Claude — the workflow will automatically coordinate the work

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How AI-First PMs Use Claude Code to Go from Problem to PRD

Best For

Feature kickoffsBacklog groomingPRD writingEngineering handoffsQuarterly planning
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