What problem does it solve? Product managers often converge on solutions too early, anchor on the first idea, or brainstorm without structure, leading to weak specs built on untested assumptions. This Skill acts as a thinking partner that challenges assumptions, pushes divergent thinking, and helps PMs explore problem spaces before committing to a direction. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Four Brainstorming Modes: Problem exploration, solution ideation, assumption testing, and strategy exploration, adapting to where the PM is in their thinking. - Ideation Frameworks: How Might We, Jobs-to-be-Done, Opportunity Solution Trees, First Principles, SCAMPER, OODA Loop, and Reverse Brainstorming applied as thinking tools. - Structured Session Flow: A five-phase rhythm (frame, diverge, provoke, converge, capture) that opens up thinking before narrowing down. - Use Case: A PM believes users need a new dashboard feature. The skill probes who has the problem, what they do today, generates 5-7 alternative approaches, identifies the riskiest assumption, and suggests the cheapest way to test it before any spec is written. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to brainstorm solutions for a product problem you are exploring, such as improving new user activation, and have it challenge your assumptions before converging.
