Product Strategist

Product Strategist

Strategic toolkit for Head of Product to drive vision, alignment, and organizational excellence.

Core Capabilities

Quick Start

# Growth strategy with default teamspython scripts/okr_cascade_generator.py growth
# Retention strategy with custom teamspython scripts/okr_cascade_generator.py retention --teams "Engineering,Design,Data"
# Revenue strategy with 40% product contributionpython scripts/okr_cascade_generator.py revenue --contribution 0.4
# Export as JSON for integrationpython scripts/okr_cascade_generator.py growth --json > okrs.json

Workflow: Quarterly Strategic Planning

Step 1: Define Strategic Focus

See references/strategy_types.md for detailed guidance.

Step 2: Gather Input Metrics

{  "current": 100000,      // Current MAU  "target": 150000,       // Target MAU  "current_nps": 40,      // Current NPS  "target_nps": 60        // Target NPS}

Step 3: Configure Teams & Run Generator

# Default teamspython scripts/okr_cascade_generator.py growth
# Custom org structure with contribution percentagepython scripts/okr_cascade_generator.py growth \  --teams "Core,Platform,Mobile,AI" \  --contribution 0.3

Step 4: Review Alignment Scores

Step 5: Refine, Validate, and Export

Before finalizing:

• Review generated objectives with stakeholders
• Adjust team assignments based on capacity
• Validate contribution percentages are realistic
• Ensure no conflicting objectives across teams
• Set up tracking cadence (bi-weekly check-ins)

# Export JSON for tools like Lattice, Ally, Workboardpython scripts/okr_cascade_generator.py growth --json > q1_okrs.json

OKR Cascade Generator

Usage

python scripts/okr_cascade_generator.py [strategy] [options]

Strategies: growth | retention | revenue | innovation | operational

Configuration Options

Output Examples

Dashboard Output (growth strategy)

============================================================OKR CASCADE DASHBOARDQuarter: Q1 2025  |  Strategy: GROWTHTeams: Growth, Platform, Mobile, Data  |  Product Contribution: 30%============================================================
🏢 COMPANY OKRS📌 CO-1: Accelerate user acquisition and market expansion   └─ CO-1-KR1: Increase MAU from 100,000 to 150,000   └─ CO-1-KR2: Achieve 50% MoM growth rate   └─ CO-1-KR3: Expand to 3 new markets
📌 CO-2: Achieve product-market fit in new segments📌 CO-3: Build sustainable growth engine
🚀 PRODUCT OKRS📌 PO-1: Build viral product features and market expansion   ↳ Supports: CO-1   └─ PO-1-KR1: Increase product MAU to 45,000   └─ PO-1-KR2: Achieve 45% feature adoption rate
👥 TEAM OKRSGrowth Team:  📌 GRO-1: Build viral product features through acquisition and activation     └─ GRO-1-KR1: Increase product MAU to 11,250     └─ GRO-1-KR2: Achieve 11.25% feature adoption rate
🎯 ALIGNMENT SCORES✓ Vertical Alignment: 100.0%! Horizontal Alignment: 75.0%✓ Coverage: 100.0%  |  ✓ Balance: 97.5%  |  ✓ Overall: 94.0%✅ Overall alignment is GOOD (≥80%)

JSON Output (retention --json, truncated)

{  "quarter": "Q1 2025",  "strategy": "retention",  "company": {    "objectives": [      {        "id": "CO-1",        "title": "Create lasting customer value and loyalty",        "key_results": [          { "id": "CO-1-KR1", "title": "Improve retention from 70% to 85%", "current": 70, "target": 85 }        ]      }    ]  },  "product": { "contribution": 0.3, "objectives": ["..."] },  "teams": ["..."],  "alignment_scores": {    "vertical_alignment": 100.0, "horizontal_alignment": 75.0,    "coverage": 100.0, "balance": 97.5, "overall": 94.0  }}

See references/examples/sample_growth_okrs.json for a complete example.

Reference Documents

Best Practices

OKR Cascade

• Limit to 3-5 objectives per level, each with 3-5 key results
• Key results must be measurable with current and target values
• Validate parent-child relationships before finalizing

Alignment Scoring

• Target >80% overall alignment; investigate any score below 60%
• Balance scores ensure no team is overloaded
• Horizontal alignment prevents conflicting goals across teams

Team Configuration

• Configure teams to match your actual org structure
• Adjust contribution percentages based on team size
• Platform/Infrastructure teams often support all objectives
• Specialized teams (ML, Data) may only support relevant objectives

Related Skills

• Senior PM (project-management/senior-pm/) — Portfolio management and risk analysis inform strategic planning
• Competitive Teardown (product-team/competitive-teardown/) — Competitive intelligence feeds product strategy