Building a product strategy can be intimidating. There are so many questions to consider, and every PM has its own flavour.

I always freak out when I’m asked to pull together a strategy with a few days notice. “What should I include in a product strategy?”

But don't worry, the moment you've started to validate your product idea, you've embarked on the journey to put together your product strategy.

What is a Product Strategy


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"A Product Strategy is a set of choices that targets specific needs for your customers with a goal to make above industry profits in the future.”

It's a set of choices of deciding what to do and what not to do. It should paint a picture of what the future might look like, the current landscape, and provides a solution to a validated customer problem.

As you progress from discovery to delivery, it’ll often include details around product features, user flow and design, and technical specifications.

Coming up with a product strategy is 80% mindset, and 20% putting it together

There are 4 key mindsets you have to think about when you're putting together your Product Strategy: