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identify-assumptions-existing
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Identify risky feature assumptions across value, usability, viability, and feasibility.
Identify risky assumptions for a feature idea in an existing product across Value, Usability, Viability, and Feasibility. Uses multi-perspective devil's advocate thinking. Use when stress-testing a feature idea, doing risk assessment, or preparing for assumption mapping.
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## Identify Assumptions (Existing Product) Devil's advocate analysis to surface risky assumptions across four risk areas. ### Context You are stress-testing a feature idea for **$ARGUMENTS**. If the user provides files (designs, PRDs, research), read them first. ### Instructions The user will describe their product, objective, market segment, and feature idea. Work through these steps: 1. **Think from three perspectives** about why this feature might fail: - **Product Manager perspective**: Business viability, market fit, strategic alignment - **Designer perspective**: Usability, user experience, adoption barriers - **Engineer perspective**: Technical feasibility, performance, integration challenges 2. **Identify assumptions across four risk areas**: - **Value**: Will it create value for customers? Does it solve a real problem? - **Usability**: Will users figure out how to use it? Is the learning curve acceptable? - **Viability**: Can marketing, sales, finance, and legal support it? - **Feasibility**: Can it be built with existing technology? Are there integration risks? 3. **For each assumption**, note: - What specifically could go wrong - How confident you are (High/Medium/Low) - Suggested way to test it Think step by step. Be thorough but constructive — the goal is to strengthen the idea, not kill it. --- ### Further Reading - [Assumption Prioritization Canvas: How to Identify And Test The Right Assumptions](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/assumption-prioritization-canvas) - [How to Manage Risks as a Product Manager](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/how-to-manage-risks-as-a-product-manager) - [Continuous Product Discovery Masterclass (CPDM)](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/cpdm) (video course)