Handbook
First Charge (template)
date: YYYY-MM-DD
Template
Template — Copy this file into your project and fill in the sections. Do not edit the blueprint original.
Charge — Product Bootstrap (F1)
This is a pre-defined first Charge for bootstrapping a new product. It contains discovery and specification Sparks that produce the foundational product artifacts. Adjust, reorder, or skip Sparks based on what already exists.
Active Sparks
| # | Spark ID | Phase | Intent | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M1E1S1 | discover: |
Define problem statement and target audience — produce or update VISION.md | planned |
| 2 | M1E1S2 | discover: |
Conduct market analysis — produce MARKET-ANALYSIS.md (TAM/SAM/SOM, segmentation, dynamics) | planned |
| 3 | M1E1S3 | discover: |
Map competitive landscape — produce COMPETITIVE-ANALYSIS.md (competitors, differentiation, moats) | planned |
| 4 | M1E2S1 | specify: |
Draft business case — produce business-case.md (costs, benefits, risks, recommendation) | planned |
| 5 | M1E2S2 | specify: |
Define product vision and success metrics — produce PRODUCT-VISION.md and PRODUCT-METRICS.md | planned |
| 6 | M1E2S3 | specify: |
Create high-level roadmap — produce ROADMAP.md (NOW/NEXT/LATER themes) | planned |
| 7 | M1E3S1 | specify: |
Decompose WBS — produce WBS.md (Themes → Epics → Stories → Tasks) | planned |
| 8 | M1E3S2 | design: |
Define first Product Spark scope — select PoC/MVP/Phase approach, create plan, define Assay criteria | planned |
Templates referenced
| Spark | Template source |
|---|---|
| M1E1S1 | blueprints/product/templates/VISION.template.md or blueprints/pdlc/templates/PRODUCT-VISION.template.md |
| M1E1S2 | blueprints/pdlc/templates/MARKET-ANALYSIS.template.md |
| M1E1S3 | blueprints/pdlc/templates/COMPETITIVE-ANALYSIS.template.md |
| M1E2S1 | blueprints/disciplines/product/ba/templates/business-case.template.md |
| M1E2S2 | blueprints/pdlc/templates/PRODUCT-VISION.template.md + blueprints/pdlc/templates/PRODUCT-METRICS.template.md |
| M1E2S3 | blueprints/sdlc/templates/ROADMAP.template.md |
| M1E3S1 | blueprints/pdlc/templates/WBS.template.md |
| M1E3S2 | blueprints/sdlc/methodologies/forge/planning/poc-plan.template.md / mvp-plan.template.md / phase-plan.template.md |
Blockers
| Spark | Blocker | Action |
|---|---|---|
Banking decisions
| Spark | Reason banked | Restart context |
|---|---|---|
Notes
Canonical source
Edit https://github.com/autowww/blueprints/blob/main/sdlc/methodologies/forge/product-manager/first-charge.template.md first; regenerate with docs/build-handbook.py.