# Product Requirements Document (PRD)

## Document Info

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Author** | [Your Name] |
| **Status** | Draft / In Review / Approved |
| **Created** | YYYY-MM-DD |
| **Last Updated** | YYYY-MM-DD |
| **Reviewers** | [Names] |
| **Target Release** | [Quarter or Date] |

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## Problem Statement

### What problem are we solving?
[Describe the user problem in 2-3 sentences. Focus on the pain, not the solution.]

### Who is affected?
[Identify the user segment(s) experiencing this problem.]

### How do we know this is a problem?
[Link to evidence: interview insights, support tickets, analytics data, churn analysis.]

### What happens if we do nothing?
[Quantify the cost of inaction: lost revenue, churn risk, competitive disadvantage.]

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## User Stories

| # | As a... | I want to... | So that... | Priority |
|---|---------|-------------|-----------|----------|
| 1 | [role] | [capability] | [benefit] | Must Have |
| 2 | [role] | [capability] | [benefit] | Should Have |
| 3 | [role] | [capability] | [benefit] | Nice to Have |

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## Solution Overview

### Proposed Solution
[High-level description of what we will build. 3-5 sentences.]

### Key User Flows
[Describe the primary user interactions. Include wireframes or mockups if available.]

1. **Flow 1:** [Description]
2. **Flow 2:** [Description]
3. **Flow 3:** [Description]

### How It Works
[Explain the mechanism or approach. Include technical considerations if relevant.]

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## Success Metrics

| Metric | Current | Target | Timeframe |
|--------|---------|--------|-----------|
| [Primary metric] | [Baseline] | [Goal] | [When] |
| [Secondary metric] | [Baseline] | [Goal] | [When] |
| [Guardrail metric] | [Baseline] | [Must not worsen] | [When] |

### How We Will Measure
[Describe tracking approach: analytics events, surveys, A/B test design.]

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## Technical Requirements

### System Requirements
- [Requirement 1: e.g., API response time < 200ms]
- [Requirement 2: e.g., Support 10K concurrent users]
- [Requirement 3: e.g., Mobile responsive]

### Dependencies
- [Dependency 1: e.g., Payment service API update]
- [Dependency 2: e.g., Design system component]

### Security & Privacy
- [Data handling requirements]
- [Authentication/authorization needs]
- [Compliance considerations]

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## Timeline

| Phase | Dates | Deliverables |
|-------|-------|-------------|
| Design | [Start - End] | Wireframes, user flows, design specs |
| Development | [Start - End] | Feature implementation, unit tests |
| QA | [Start - End] | Test plan execution, bug fixes |
| Beta | [Start - End] | Limited rollout, feedback collection |
| GA | [Date] | Full release, documentation, training |

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## Risks

| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|-----------|--------|-----------|
| [Risk 1] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | [Plan] |
| [Risk 2] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | [Plan] |

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## Out of Scope

The following items are explicitly NOT included in this release:
- [Item 1: brief explanation of why]
- [Item 2: brief explanation of why]
- [Item 3: brief explanation of why]

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## Decision Log

| # | Decision | Date | Decided By | Rationale |
|---|----------|------|-----------|-----------|
| 1 | [Decision] | [Date] | [Name] | [Why] |

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## Change History

| Version | Date | Author | Changes |
|---------|------|--------|---------|
| 0.1 | [Date] | [Name] | Initial draft |
