| name | discovery.problem_framing |
| phase | discovery |
| roles | Product Manager |
| description | Frame the core customer problem, evidence, and success hypothesis before solutioning. |
| variables | [object Object] |
| outputs | Problem statement and context bullet list., Evidence summary table tying sources to insights., Success hypothesis, leading indicators, and guardrails. |
Purpose
Equip product managers with a repeatable prompt that validates the customer problem, supporting evidence, and desired outcomes before discovery work begins.
Pre-run Checklist
- ✅ Confirm discovery inputs are synthesized from recent research.
- ✅ Align with design and analytics on the persona focus.
- ✅ Clarify any known constraints that must be honored.
Invocation Guidance
codex skills run discovery.problem_framing \
--vars "product={{product}}" \
"segment={{segment}}" \
"evidence_sources={{evidence_sources}}" \
"timeframe={{timeframe}}"
Recommended Input Attachments
- Recent interview transcripts (
research/interviews/*.md). - Market or usage dashboards highlighting severity of the problem.
Claude Workflow Outline
- Restate the core product charter for the provided segment and timeframe.
- Build a concise problem statement that references the evidence sources explicitly.
- Map supporting insights into a table with columns for Source, Key Quote/Signal, Confidence, and Relevance.
- Draft a success hypothesis including leading metrics, anti-goals, and scope boundaries.
- Provide alignment questions to take to partner roles (design, engineering, analytics).
Output Template
## Problem Statement
<2-3 sentence articulation>
## Evidence Summary
| Source | Insight | Confidence | Relevance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| {{source}} | {{insight}} | {{confidence}} | {{relevance}} |
## Success Hypothesis
- Leading metric:
- Guardrails:
- Key assumptions to validate:
## Next Alignment Questions
1. ...
2. ...
Follow-up Actions
- Capture open questions in your product backlog with owners and due dates.
- Schedule a triad review with design and engineering to refine the hypothesis.
- Update the discovery tracker once alignment is achieved.