Users generating PRDs on Scriptonia.xyz receive flat, linear text outputs that lack hierarchy, making it difficult to navigate, edit, or export for team reviews—leading to 35% of sessions abandoned mid-generation per analytics logs. Feedback from 200+ user surveys highlights frustration with reformatting PRDs in external tools like Google Docs, wasting 20-30 minutes per document. Without structure, PRDs often miss key sections, resulting in incomplete specs and delayed product launches, as evidenced by support tickets spiking 40% around PRD workflows.
As a product manager, I want to generate a PRD in a structured document format so that I can quickly outline objectives, requirements, and metrics without manual reorganization.
- The system must output the PRD with predefined sections (e.g., objective, problem statement) as collapsible headers.
- Users can add, delete, or reorder sections via drag-and-drop without losing content.
- Export options include PDF and Markdown with preserved hierarchy.
As an engineer reviewing PRDs, I want real-time collaborative editing in the document so that I can comment and suggest changes during team syncs.
- Multiple users can join via shareable links with view/edit permissions.
- Comments appear as threaded annotations tied to specific text blocks.
- Changes trigger auto-save every 30 seconds, with version history accessible for up to 10 revisions.
As a junior PM, I want templates for PRD structures so that I can build complete documents from prompts without missing sections.
- Templates include mandatory sections like success metrics and edge cases, auto-populated from AI.
- Users can customize templates by adding custom sections up to 5 per document.
- The system validates completeness, flagging missing sections before final save.
As a team lead, I want version control in the document so that iterations don't overwrite previous drafts.
- Each edit creates a new version with diff highlights on reload.
- Users can revert to prior versions with one click, preserving all content.
- Access logs track who edited what, stored for 90 days.
As a user on mobile, I want responsive document viewing so that I can review PRDs on the go without layout breaks.
- Documents render in full width on screens under 768px, with touch-friendly section expansion.
- Core editing functions (comment, export) work on iOS/Android browsers.
- Offline mode caches the last 3 documents for read-only access.
- PRD generation completion rate ≥ 75% (up from 50%, measured by sessions reaching export).
- Average time to first structured PRD ≤ 5 minutes (tracked via user session timers).
- Collaborative edit sessions per PRD ≥ 2 users (via share link analytics).
- User satisfaction score for PRD format ≥ 4.2/5 (post-generation NPS surveys).
- Export usage rate ≥ 60% of generated PRDs (PDF/Markdown downloads per session).
- Large PRDs (>50k words) cause browser lag: cap content per section at 10k words, truncate with "Expand in full export" warning.
- Network failure mid-edit: localStorage caches up to 1MB per doc for 24 hours; on reconnect, merge changes or prompt overwrite if conflicts >5%.
- Concurrent edits by 5+ users: lock sections during writes, queue changes with 2-second debounce, and notify "Section locked by [user]" if collision.
- Permission revoked mid-session: immediately downgrade to read-only, stripping edit UI; if unauthorized export attempted, log and block.
- Invalid share links (expired/tampered): return 404 page with "Link invalid—request new share"; no data exposure.
- Offline export: queue for sync on reconnect, failing after 7 days with email notification.
- Cross-browser inconsistencies: IE11 fallback to basic text mode without collab; test Chrome/Firefox/Safari for header rendering mismatches.
- High-latency AI calls (>10s): show spinner with "Regenerating—last version available"; timeout aborts and reverts to prior save.
- User spam (100+ comments/min): rate-limit to 10/min per user, auto-moderate with AI flag for abusive language.
- How to integrate with existing Scriptonia auth—migrate to OAuth or stick with session cookies? (Non-critical, decide in design phase.)
- Storage limits per user: 50 docs or unlimited with tiered pricing? ⚠ Critical—impacts backend costs; resolve before alpha build.
- AI model for section parsing: Use GPT-4 or fine-tuned Llama—test accuracy on 100 sample PRDs? (Urgent for prototype.)
- Comment threading depth: Flat or nested replies up to 3 levels? (Test UX with beta users.)
- Export watermarking for free tier: Add "Generated by Scriptonia" or none? ⚠ Critical for branding; legal review needed.
- Mobile push notifications for @mentions: Opt-in only, or default? (Privacy implications.)
- Backend: Requires Node.js API updates for document JSON storage in MongoDB (team: Eng Backend, ETA: 2 weeks).
- AI Integration: Depends on OpenAI API v1.3 for structured output parsing (third-party, monitor rate limits at 10k tokens/min).
- Frontend: Relies on React 18 with Draft.js for rich text editing (internal lib, version lock to avoid breaks).
- Collaboration: Uses Socket.io for real-time updates (infra team to scale WebSockets to 1k concurrent).
- Analytics: Hooks into Mixpanel for metrics tracking (marketing team to expose custom events).
- Feature Flag: Launch behind FF "prd-docs-v1" in LaunchDarkly (ops team setup).
- External: Google Docs API for optional import/export if users demand (third-party, deprioritize for MVP).