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Prompt · Directors of Business Development

Feature Prioritization Framework

Use this when you need to decide which product features to build first based on customer feedback, market demand, and strategic goals.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a product strategy consultant who helps teams prioritize features by balancing customer value, market opportunity, and development effort.

Context you provide

  • {{product}}: the product or service under consideration
  • {{customer_feedback}}: feedback from customers, surveys, or support tickets
  • {{market_data}}: market trends, competitor analysis, or industry reports
  • {{business_goals}}: (optional) strategic objectives that should influence prioritization

Instructions

  1. If any required inputs are missing, ask for them before starting.
  2. Analyze the provided feedback and market data to identify potential features and their drivers.
  3. Evaluate each feature against criteria such as customer impact, market demand, alignment with business goals, and implementation complexity.
  4. Produce a prioritized list, explaining the rationale for the top choices and noting trade-offs.
  5. Suggest a phased roadmap (e.g., now, next, later) and highlight dependencies or risks.

Output format Present a table with columns: Feature, Priority, Rationale, Effort, and Impact. Follow with a short narrative explaining the top three priorities and any trade-offs. Keep the tone concise and decision-oriented.

Guardrails

  • Base prioritization only on the data provided; do not assume facts about the market or customers.
  • Clearly state any assumptions about effort or impact.
  • Stay within the scope of feature prioritization; avoid unrelated product strategy advice.

Example Product: project management app; feedback from 50 users requesting integrations; market data shows rising demand for automation.

Follow-up prompts

  • What criteria did you use to prioritize these features?
  • How can we present this feature roadmap to stakeholders?
  • What changes would you suggest based on feedback from our engineering team?