Feature Brief & Decision Document

Lightweight PM artifacts for early exploration and decision recording. Use before committing to a full PRD (/majestic:prd ).

Feature Brief Template

Feature Brief: [Name]

Date: YYYY-MM-DD | Author: [PM] | Status: [Draft/Review/Approved/Rejected]

Problem

[2-3 sentences: What pain exists, who has it, how bad is it]

Proposed Solution

[2-3 sentences: What we'd build, core mechanic]

Target Users

• Primary: [Specific segment + size estimate]
• Secondary: [If applicable]

Success Metrics

Scope

• In: [3-5 bullet points]
• Out: [Explicit exclusions]

Effort Estimate

• Size: [S/M/L/XL]
• Teams involved: [Eng, Design, Data, etc.]
• Dependencies: [Blockers or prerequisites]

Risks

Open Questions

• [Question needing answer before PRD]

Recommendation

[Go / No-Go / Needs More Research] — [One sentence rationale]

Next Steps

• [Specific action with owner]

Decision Document Template

Decision: [Short title]

Date: YYYY-MM-DD | Decision Maker: [Name/Role] Status: [Proposed/Decided/Superseded]

Context

[What situation requires a decision? What constraints exist?]

Options Evaluated

Option A: [Name]

• Pros: [Benefits]
• Cons: [Drawbacks]
• Effort: [S/M/L]
• Risk: [Low/Med/High]

Option B: [Name]

• Pros: [Benefits]
• Cons: [Drawbacks]
• Effort: [S/M/L]
• Risk: [Low/Med/High]

Option C: [Name] (if applicable)

• Pros: [Benefits]
• Cons: [Drawbacks]
• Effort: [S/M/L]
• Risk: [Low/Med/High]

Decision

Chosen: [Option X] Rationale: [Why this option over others — specific trade-offs accepted]

Consequences

• [What changes as a result]
• [What we're giving up]
• [What we need to monitor]

Revisit Criteria

• Revisit if [condition changes]
• Review by [date] if [assumption unvalidated]

When to Use Each

Artifact When Leads To

Feature Brief Early exploration, before committing resources PRD if approved, backlog item if small

Decision Document Choosing between approaches, recording rationale Implementation plan

PRD (/majestic:prd ) Approved feature needing full specification Blueprint, implementation

File Conventions

docs/briefs/brief-[feature-name].md # Feature briefs docs/decisions/decision-[topic].md # Decision records docs/prd/prd-[feature-name].md # Full PRDs (via /majestic:prd)