Strategic Pm Skill for Claude
Shifts thinking from tactical to strategic using Anneka Gupta's frameworks for becoming more strategic. Use when escaping feature factory, moving from output to outcomes, or communicating strategic value.
Install
one command, takes just this skill from the repositorynpx skills add https://github.com/menkesu/awesome-pm-skills --skill strategic-pmThe instruction itself
10 sections, as written by the authorBecoming More Strategic
When This Skill Activates
Claude uses this skill when:
- Feeling stuck in feature factory
- Wanting to be more strategic
- Moving from execution to strategy
- Communicating strategic value
Core Frameworks
1. Strategic vs Tactical Work
Strategic:
- Why are we building this?
- What problem does it solve?
- How does it ladder to company goals?
- What's the 2-year vision?
Tactical:
- What features to build?
- How to build it?
- When to ship it?
2. Thinking in Time Horizons
Framework:
NOW (0-3 months):
- What we're shipping this quarter
- Execution focus
NEXT (3-12 months):
- What we're building toward
- Strategic choices
LATER (12+ months):
- Where we want to be
- Vision and positioning
Action Templates
Template: Strategic Framing
# Feature: [Name]
## TACTICAL VIEW (What)
- Feature: [description]
- Timeline: [when]
- Resources: [who/how much]
## STRATEGIC VIEW (Why)
### Problem
- User problem: [describe]
- Business problem: [describe]
- Why now: [timing]
### Outcome
- Success metric: [metric moves from X to Y]
- Business impact: [revenue/retention/acquisition]
- Strategic goal: [how it ladders up]
### Vision
- Short-term (3 months): [milestone]
- Medium-term (12 months): [where this leads]
- Long-term (2+ years): [ultimate vision]
## Strategic Communication
"We're building [feature] because [user problem]. This will drive [outcome] and moves us toward [strategic goal]."
Quick Reference
🎯 Strategic PM Checklist
Think Strategically:
- [ ] Start with "why"
- [ ] Connect to business goals
- [ ] Think in time horizons
- [ ] Focus on outcomes, not output
Communicate Strategically:
- [ ] Lead with problem
- [ ] Tie to strategy
- [ ] Show business impact
- [ ] Paint long-term vision
Key Quotes
Anneka Gupta:
> "Strategic PMs start with why. Tactical PMs start with what."
On Escaping Feature Factory:
> "You're not a project manager. You're a product manager. Know the difference."
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How to use it
Take menkesu/strategic-pm from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal
use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.
The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the
same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.