Product Frameworks
Overview
Comprehensive product design and management frameworks to guide strategic decisions, improve user experience, and structure product workflows.
Reference Files:
- [references/design-principles.md](references/design-principles.md) — Hick's Law, Fitts's Law, affordances, feedback
- [references/design-processes.md](references/design-processes.md) — Double Diamond, Agile, Lean UX, User-Centered Design
- [references/prioritization-frameworks.md](references/prioritization-frameworks.md) — RICE, MoSCoW, Kano Model, Pareto Principle
- [references/lifecycle-guidance.md](references/lifecycle-guidance.md) — Product stage strategies
- [references/requirements.md](references/requirements.md) — PRD templates, user stories, acceptance criteria
- [references/critique-guidelines.md](references/critique-guidelines.md) — Design review facilitation
- [references/usability-testing.md](references/usability-testing.md) — Test planning and analysis
Quick Start
- Identify the domain — Determine which area of product/design work you're addressing
- Load the relevant reference — Read the specific reference file for that domain
- Apply the frameworks — Use the guidance to inform decisions or structure workflows
When to Use
| Need |
Reference File |
| UI/UX decisions |
design-principles.md |
| Planning discovery work |
design-processes.md |
| Evaluating features |
prioritization-frameworks.md |
| Product stage strategy |
lifecycle-guidance.md |
| Creating PRDs or user stories |
requirements.md |
| Running design reviews |
critique-guidelines.md |
| Planning user research |
usability-testing.md |
Example Workflows
Feature Evaluation:
- Load
prioritization-frameworks.md for RICE and Kano Model
- Load
lifecycle-guidance.md for stage-specific priorities
- Apply both for informed prioritization
Interface Design Feedback:
- Load
design-principles.md for Hick's Law and Fitts's Law
- Evaluate design against heuristics
- Load
critique-guidelines.md to structure feedback
Discovery Phase Planning:
- Load
design-processes.md for Double Diamond
- Load
usability-testing.md for research planning
- Structure discovery using both
Framework Summaries
Design Principles: Hick's Law (choice overload), Fitts's Law (target sizing), affordances, feedback loops, system status visibility
Design Processes: Double Diamond (Discover→Define→Develop→Deliver), Agile, Lean UX, User-Centered Design
Prioritization: RICE Scoring, MoSCoW (Must/Should/Could/Won't), Kano Model, 80/20 Rule
Lifecycle: Introduction, Growth, Maturity, Decline stage strategies
Documentation: PRD structure, user story format, acceptance criteria
Best Practices
Progressive Loading: Don't load all references at once. Start with the most relevant file, then add others as needed.
Context-Specific Application: Frameworks are guidance, not rigid rules. Apply with judgment based on your product context.
Complementary Frameworks:
- Kano Model + RICE = comprehensive prioritization
- Double Diamond + Lean UX = structured but iterative discovery
- User-Centered Design + Usability Testing = validated user focus
Shared Language: Use framework terminology to align teams and communicate with stakeholders.
