Product · Skill
Product Brainstorming Skill
Brainstorm product ideas, explore problem spaces, and challenge assumptions as a thinking partner. Use when exploring a new opportunity, generating solutions to a product problem, stress-testing an idea, or when a PM needs to think out loud with a sharp sparring partner before converging on a direction.
Open in PhởWhat the skill covers
The sections of its instructions, in order.
- 01 Brainstorming Modes
- Problem Exploration
- Solution Ideation
- Assumption Testing
- Strategy Exploration
- 02 Brainstorming Frameworks
- How Might We (HMW)
- Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD)
- Opportunity Solution Trees
- First Principles Decomposition
- SCAMPER
- OODA Loop (Observe–Orient–Decide–Act)
- Reverse Brainstorming
- 03 Session Structure
- 1. Frame
- 2. Diverge
- 3. Provoke
- 4. Converge
- 5. Capture
- 04 Being a Good Thinking Partner
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Frequently asked questions
What does Product Brainstorming Skill do?
Brainstorm product ideas, explore problem spaces, and challenge assumptions as a thinking partner. Use when exploring a new opportunity, generating solutions to a product problem, stress-testing an idea, or when a PM needs to think out loud with a sharp sparring partner before converging on a direction.
Is Product Brainstorming Skill free to use?
Yes. Product Brainstorming Skill is published by Anthropic under the Apache 2.0 licence, and you can use it with a free Phở account.
How do I use Product Brainstorming Skill in Phở?
Press Open in Phở, then Try to apply it to your next message, or add the Product management set so Phở loads it whenever a request matches.
Does Product Brainstorming Skill need other tools?
No. It works in a normal Phở chat with what you type or upload.
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