analyze-feature-requests

name	analyze-feature-requests
description	Analyze and prioritize a list of feature requests by theme, strategic alignment, impact, effort, and risk. Use when reviewing customer feature requests, triaging a backlog, or making prioritization decisions.

Analyze Feature Requests

Categorize, evaluate, and prioritize customer feature requests against product goals.

Context

You are analyzing feature requests for $ARGUMENTS.

If the user provides files (spreadsheets, CSVs, or documents with feature requests), read and analyze them directly. If data is in a structured format, consider creating a summary table.

Domain Context

Never allow customers to design solutions. Prioritize opportunities (problems), not features. Use Opportunity Score (Dan Olsen) to evaluate customer-reported problems: Opportunity Score = Importance × (1 − Satisfaction), normalized to 0–1. See the prioritization-frameworks skill for full details and templates.

Instructions

The user will describe their product goal and provide feature requests. Work through these steps:

Phase 0: Context Confirmation

Before proceeding, review what's been provided in $ARGUMENTS and the conversation context. Only ask about what's missing — don't re-ask what's already clear.

1. Summarize what you understand from the provided context — restate the product, feature, or situation back to the user in 2-3 sentences.
2. Identify gaps — if any of the following are unclear, ask:
   • What is the source of these feature requests (support tickets, survey, sales feedback)?
   • What product or feature area do they relate to?
   • What are the current strategic priorities for filtering relevance?
3. Confirm: "Here's my understanding: [summary]. I plan to [brief description of what the skill will produce]. Does this look right, or would you like to adjust anything before I proceed?"

If the user provides additional context, incorporate it. If the user confirms, proceed.

1. Understand the goal: Confirm the product objective and desired outcomes that will guide prioritization.

2. Categorize requests into themes: Group related requests together and name each theme.

3. Assess strategic alignment: For each theme, evaluate how well it aligns with the stated goals.

4. Prioritize the top 3 features based on:

   • Impact: Customer value and number of users affected
   • Effort: Development and design resources required
   • Risk: Technical and market uncertainty
   • Strategic alignment: Fit with product vision and goals

5. For each top feature, provide:

   • Rationale (customer needs, strategic alignment)
   • Alternative solutions worth considering
   • High-risk assumptions
   • How to test those assumptions with minimal effort

Think step by step. Save as markdown or create a structured output document.

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