This is the full list of our product management templates and artefacts on Hustle Badger. Each of these product management resources has been built and tested by experienced product leaders.
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Product Management Resources on Strategy
- Product strategy deck – [Google slides] dummy presentation for creating a product strategy.
- Snap strategy template – [Notion | Google Docs] 1-page doc to develop a strawman hypothesis on in less than a day.
- Strategy development plan template – [Google Sheets] plan your time to make the best strategy possible
- Product roadmap templates – [Google Sheets] 5x templates for roadmaps to communicate your strategy and progress across the organization. Paid subscribers only.
- Impact model – [Google Sheets] template with 3x worked examples showing you how to create a simple impact model for your roadmap
- Team Overview – [Notion] for documenting team mission, objectives, strategy and roadmap.
- PR/FAQs – [Google Doc | Notion] Amazon-style template for press release and internal / external FAQs before kicking off a project
- User Research Project – [Notion] template for scoping a user research project.
- 7 Powers cheat sheet – [Google Sheets] quick reference guide to Hamilton Helmer’s 7 Powers of sustainable competitive advantage
- 7 Powers Matrix template – [Google Sheets] template and worked example on how to map out your 7 Powers of sustainable competitive advantage
- Customer Journey Map – [Miro | Figma] template and worked example to map out customer touch points, thoughts and feelings across a specific journey. Helps identify areas where work will be high impact.
Product Management Resources on Process
- Delivery Review – [Google sheets] for checking in on team delivery and velocity.
- Product Backlog Template – [Google Sheets | Excel | Notion] for prioritizing work.
- Product Requirements Document (PRD) – [Notion] for documenting the problem to be solved, solution, launch plans and impact of a problem, feature or project.
- OKR template – [Google Sheets | Excel | Notion] for setting team and company goals. Paid subscribers only.
- Product Launch Plan – [Notion | Google Doc | Word] for planning an effective product launch to maximize the adoption and impact of a new feature or product. Paid subscribers only.
- Product Launch Task List – [Notion | Google Sheets | Excel] complements Product Launch Plan, to coordinate cross-functional activity during a product launch. Paid subscribers only.
- Product Launch Channel Strategy – [Notion | Google Sheets | Excel] complements Product Launch Plan, to plan marketing messages, channels and timing during a product launch. Paid subscribers only.
- D.E.C.I.D.E. framework – [Notion] for helping you make difficult decisions. Paid subscribers only.
- Accountability frameworks: RAPID, RACI and 7 Levels of Delegation – Flashcard set [Google slides] & matrix templates [Google sheets]
- Product audit – [Google sheets] for assessing the operational capacity of a product org. Paid subscribers only.
- Stakeholder Engagement Plan – [Google Sheets | Excel | Notion] for optimizing your touchpoints with stakeholders. Paid subscribers only.
Product Management Resources for Managing People
Hiring & Performance Management:
- Hiring plan – [Google sheets] for recruiting new product managers.
- Interview guide – [Google sheets] for interviewing product managers in a hiring process.
- Performance review – [Notion | Google Doc | Word | Google Sheet | Excel] template for preparing and holding inspiring and effective performance reviews.
Onboarding:
- VP onboarding guide – [Notion] for VP Product / CPOs starting new roles. Paid subscribers only.
- Onboarding guide – [Google doc] for new product managers.
Team dynamics
- Roles and responsibilities – [Google sheets] for product managers in cross functional teams. Includes RACI and degrees of delegation.
- Career ladder – [Google sheets] for setting expectations at different levels of seniority. Also known as competency matrix or career progression framework.
- Jeff Bezos Culture Cheat Sheet – [Google Doc] Cheatsheet for self-reflection to help you think like Jeff Bezos
Product Management Resources for your Career
Career Development resources:
- Career development plan – [Notion | Google doc | PDF | Word] help you identify your career goals, and chart a path towards success.
Resume / CV:
- Action words – [Google sheets] to use in your CV / resume / Linkedin.
Interviews:
- Interview preparation checklist: [Google sheets]
- Role mapping example and template: [Google sheets]
- Common product manager interview questions and how to answer them: [Google slides] Framework flashcards
- Behavioural interview experience mapping template, using STAR and DIGS: [Google sheets]
- Amazon Leadership Principles Interview Cheat Sheet – [Google Doc] Summary of Amazon’s 17 leadership principles and how to demonstrate them interviews.
Feedback is welcome! Let us know how we can improve these product management resources, or request new ones: contact@hustlebadger.com
