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Product Brief and Handoff Note

A team-direction artifact for problem, user story, success signal, scope, priority, backlog-ready items, Definition of Done, risks, questions, and handoff.

Output standard

A concise product/design brief plus review-oriented handoff message.

Use when

Use after the wireflow is stable enough for team review.

Related sessions

Worksheet fields

Use this when the flow needs to become reviewable team direction.

Fields to complete
  • Problem
  • User story
  • Desired outcome
  • Success signal
  • In scope
  • Out of scope
  • Non-goals
  • Later candidates
  • Priority reasoning
  • Backlog-ready items
  • Acceptance criteria
  • Definition of Done
  • Design artifacts and status
  • Risks and open questions
  • Readiness status
  • Handoff message

Quality check

The brief should make the next review conversation easier.

Check before accepting
  • Brief starts with user problem, not solution request.
  • Scope tradeoffs are explicit.
  • Priority has a reason.
  • Risks and open questions are not hidden.
  • Handoff message asks for a specific review or decision.

Starter prompt

Use this prompt to synthesize previous artifacts into the brief.

Starter prompt
Turn this option, critique, acceptance criteria, and 3-screen flow into a product/design brief. Include problem, user story, success signal, scope, priority, backlog-ready items, criteria, Definition of Done, risks, open questions, readiness status, and handoff message.