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Capstone 01/Module 1, Product Thinking Foundations

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Product Opportunity Brief & Problem Definition

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Problem statement
New workspace owners stall during setup. Many never invite a teammate, and most of those stop returning within their first two weeks.
Jobs to be done
When I set up a new workspace, I want my team working in it quickly, so that the switch feels worth it.

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Capstone 1:
Opportunity Brief
Product Opportunity Brief & Problem Definition
Product Thinking Foundations
Capstone 2:
Discovery Artifact
User Research Plan & Opportunity Solution Tree
Users, Problems & Discovery
Capstone 3:
Full PRD
Comprehensive Product Requirements Document (PRD)
Defining Products & PRDs
Capstone 4:
Roadmap & Memo
Quarterly Product Roadmap & Tradeoff Defense Memo
Prioritization & Roadmaps
Capstone 5:
UX Design Spec
UX Wireframe Critique & Interaction Design Spec
Design, UX & Prototyping
Capstone 6:
Metrics & Experiment Spec
North Star Metric Tree & A/B Experiment Spec
Metrics, Growth & Experiments
Capstone 7:
Technical Tradeoff Brief
System Architecture & API Integration Tradeoff Brief
Technical Fluency for PMs
Capstone 8:
Alignment Plan
Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment & Crisis Plan
Stakeholders & Leadership
Capstone 9:
Comprehensive Portfolio Case Study
End-to-End Product Case Study
Capstone & Career Portfolio

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Discovery & Research
Strategy
Design & UX
Execution & Delivery
Metrics & Growth
Leadership & Communication
Technical Fluency

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Lesson 125 min read

What is Product Management?

Every discipline has a founding question. For Product Management, it is this: if a PM doesn't write the code, doesn't design the interface, and doesn't manage the engineers as direct reports what,…

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Lesson 220 min read

Product vs. Project

Lesson 1 introduced a comparison table distinguishing a Product Manager from a Project Manager by their…

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Lesson 320 min read

Product Thinking

Lessons 1 and 2 defined what a PM is accountable for and what kind of thing a product is.

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Four steps. The last one brings you back.

01
Read.
A concept explained plainly, with a worked example.
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Product Lifecycle
The Stages, at a Glance
Problem-Solution Fit
Introduction
Growth
Maturity
Decline
It is worth being explicit that these stages are not always linear or permanent.
Framework: The Stage Diagnostic Checklist
This lesson's reusable framework is a short diagnostic checklist for identifying which lifecycle stage a product is actually in, based on observable…
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02
Recall.
Scenario quizzes that explain every answer, right or wrong.
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Lesson 01Quiz
What is the primary distinguishing accountability of a Product Manager, compared to an engineer or designer?
Accountability for the technical correctness of what the team builds
Accountability for the usability and visual quality of the interface
Accountability for the fit between problem, solution, and business value
Accountability for the delivery schedule and budget the team commits to
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03
Apply.
Write the module capstone and keep it in your portfolio.
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Comprehensive Product Requirements Document (PRD)
1.In-Scope & Out-of-ScopeExplicit boundaries preventing scope creep.
2.User Stories & Acceptance CriteriaGiven/When/Then criteria for key user flows.
3.Edge Cases & Error HandlingBehavior during network failures, invalid input, and limits.
4.Non-Functional RequirementsPerformance, security, accessibility, and analytics instrumentation.
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Lesson 01Quiz

What is the primary distinguishing accountability of a Product Manager, compared to an engineer or designer?

Accountability for the technical correctness of what the team builds
Accountability for the usability and visual quality of the interface
Accountability for the fit between problem, solution, and business value
Accountability for the delivery schedule and budget the team commits to

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Comprehensive Product Requirements Document (PRD)

1.In-Scope & Out-of-ScopeExplicit boundaries preventing scope creep.
2.User Stories & Acceptance CriteriaGiven/When/Then criteria for key user flows.
3.Edge Cases & Error HandlingBehavior during network failures, invalid input, and limits.
4.Non-Functional RequirementsPerformance, security, accessibility, and analytics instrumentation.

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Streaks.A daily habit, with freezes for off days.
Badges.Marks for real milestones.
Leaderboard.Optional, weekly.
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CURRICULUM

From first principles to a full case study.

Each module ends in a capstone.

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Module 1: Product Thinking Foundations
10 lessons · 4–5 hrs
Module 2: Users, Problems & Discovery
10 lessons · 5–6 hrs
Module 3: Defining Products & PRDs
10 lessons · 5–6 hrs
Module 4: Prioritization & Roadmaps
10 lessons · 4–5 hrs
Module 5: Design, UX & Prototyping
10 lessons · 5–6 hrs
Module 6: Metrics, Growth & Experiments
10 lessons · 5–6 hrs
Module 7: Technical Fluency for PMs
10 lessons · 4–5 hrs
Module 8: Stakeholders & Leadership
10 lessons · 4–5 hrs
Module 9: Capstone & Career Portfolio
10 lessons · 6–8 hrs

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Who is Prodily for?

It is built primarily for aspiring product managers, career switchers, students, and ambitious learners. It can also help founders, designers, engineers, analysts, and others who want stronger product judgment.

Do I need prior PM experience?

No. The curriculum starts with foundations and gradually moves into discovery, execution, strategy, leadership, and applied product work.

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Learn product management. Leave with proof.

Finish with work you can show.

Nine briefs. Nine deliverables.

What you leave with.

One link that shows your product work.

A certificate anyone can check.

PM Fellow. Earned, then reviewed.

See where you are strong.

Read a lesson first.

What is Product Management?

Product vs. Project

Product Thinking

Read, recall, apply, retain.

Read.

Recall.

Apply.

Retain.

From first principles to a full case study.

Module 1: Product Thinking Foundations

Module 2: Users, Problems & Discovery

Module 3: Defining Products & PRDs

Module 4: Prioritization & Roadmaps

Module 5: Design, UX & Prototyping

Module 6: Metrics, Growth & Experiments

Module 7: Technical Fluency for PMs

Module 8: Stakeholders & Leadership

Module 9: Capstone & Career Portfolio

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Questions.

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