strategic-pm

Claude uses this skill when:

• Feeling stuck in feature factory
• Wanting to be more strategic
• Moving from execution to strategy
• Communicating strategic value

1. Strategic vs Tactical Work

Strategic:

• Why are we building this?
• What problem does it solve?
• How does it ladder to company goals?
• What's the 2-year vision?

Tactical:

• What features to build?
• How to build it?
• When to ship it?

2. Thinking in Time Horizons

Framework:

```

NOW (0-3 months):

• What we're shipping this quarter
• Execution focus

NEXT (3-12 months):

• What we're building toward
• Strategic choices

LATER (12+ months):

• Where we want to be
• Vision and positioning

```

---

Template: Strategic Framing

```markdown

# Feature: [Name]

• Feature: [description]
• Timeline: [when]
• Resources: [who/how much]

Problem

• User problem: [describe]
• Business problem: [describe]
• Why now: [timing]

Outcome

• Success metric: [metric moves from X to Y]
• Business impact: [revenue/retention/acquisition]
• Strategic goal: [how it ladders up]

Vision

• Short-term (3 months): [milestone]
• Medium-term (12 months): [where this leads]
• Long-term (2+ years): [ultimate vision]

"We're building [feature] because [user problem]. This will drive [outcome] and moves us toward [strategic goal]."

```

---

🎯 Strategic PM Checklist

Think Strategically:

• [ ] Start with "why"
• [ ] Connect to business goals
• [ ] Think in time horizons
• [ ] Focus on outcomes, not output

Communicate Strategically:

• [ ] Lead with problem
• [ ] Tie to strategy
• [ ] Show business impact
• [ ] Paint long-term vision

---

Anneka Gupta:

> "Strategic PMs start with why. Tactical PMs start with what."

On Escaping Feature Factory:

> "You're not a project manager. You're a product manager. Know the difference."