Stop Running Sprints on the Wrong Problem: A PM's Checklist Before Building Anything

📰 Dev.to · Tongshan

Learn to validate problems before building solutions with a product manager's checklist to ensure sprints are effective and efficient

intermediate Published 23 May 2026
Action Steps
  1. Review customer feedback and support tickets to identify recurring issues
  2. Conduct surveys and interviews to validate problem statements
  3. Analyze metrics and data to understand user behavior and pain points
  4. Prioritize problems based on impact, feasibility, and alignment with company goals
  5. Create a clear and concise problem statement to guide the development process
Who Needs to Know This

Product managers and development teams can benefit from this checklist to prioritize and validate problems before investing time and resources into building solutions

Key Insight

💡 Validating problems before building solutions ensures that sprints are focused on high-impact, feasible, and aligned initiatives

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