Plotwins for Product
Build what matters to your users.
Bring user feedback, product ideas and improvements into one shared view. Agree on what to build next, plan the work and coordinate each launch.
↑ Impact
High impact · low effort
Clarify the first onboarding step
High impact · high effort
Redesign the onboarding flow
Low impact · low effort
Tidy internal task labels
Low impact · high effort
Rebuild a rarely used settings page
Effort →
Use cases · Product
Prioritize the backlog
Choose the next problem worth solving
User requests, feature ideas and improvements all compete for the next release.
Bring proposals onto the matrix and compare their expected impact and effort against one product goal. Keep user feedback and assumptions in each task, and revisit estimates as you learn.
What you can put in place
A shared decision about which product problem to tackle next.
For example
- Review feedback on the first project
- Clarify the next step in onboarding
- Compare a guided setup with a simpler form
Plan upcoming work
Turn product priorities into a plan
The direction is agreed, but discovery, design and development still need a place in the plan.
Place tasks in time horizons for this week, next week or later. Break larger improvements into smaller steps, assign owners and review dependencies and team availability before committing to dates.
What you can put in place
Visible priorities for this week and later, with clear owners and next steps.
For example
- Plan interviews with new users
- Assign a prototype review
- Schedule the onboarding improvement
Coordinate product launches
Bring the team together for each launch
Design, development and communication need to come together for a release.
Organize the release in a project and split the work into tasks and subtasks with owners and due dates. Keep feedback in comments and check what remains open before marking a deliverable complete.
What you can put in place
A launch with clear responsibilities, checks and shared decisions.
For example
- Review the experience before release
- Prepare release notes with marketing
- Review user feedback after launch
Questions?
How do we prioritize features and improvements?
Agree on one product goal, such as helping new users finish their first project. Compare expected impact and effort against that goal and record the evidence and assumptions in each task. Review mandatory fixes and commitments before comparing optional improvements.
Can we plan upcoming product work?
Yes. Use time horizons to organize tasks for this week, next week or later, with owners and due dates where useful. The team still needs to review dependencies and availability before making commitments.
Can product, design and engineering work together?
Yes. Invite the people involved to a shared project and assign tasks and subtasks. Keep context in task descriptions and discuss decisions in comments.
Does Plotwins measure the impact of a release?
Plotwins helps you prioritize and organize work. Measure product results in your analytics tools, add what you learn to the relevant tasks and use it to review priorities.
Working across teams?
See how other teams organize their work with Plotwins.
Marketing
Prioritize campaigns and content, plan the week and coordinate creative work.
- Prioritize campaigns
- Plan the week
- Coordinate creative delivery
Operations
Choose which processes to improve and keep internal work moving with clear owners.
- Improve processes
- Manage internal projects
- Review unfinished work
