Product Council Proposal Template

Prepare a proposal for Product Council review of {{initiative}}.

Proposal context:
- Investment ask: {{investment}}
- Timeline: {{timeline}}
- Sponsoring team: {{team}}

Product Council proposal format:

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (1 paragraph)
What we want to do, why, and what we need.

2. OPPORTUNITY
- Market opportunity size
- Customer problem validation
- Competitive landscape
- Why now?

3. PROPOSED SOLUTION
- High-level approach
- Key capabilities
- Differentiation
- Out of scope

4. BUSINESS CASE
| Metric | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| Revenue impact | | | |
| Cost to build | | | |
| Ongoing costs | | | |
| ROI | | | |

5. RESOURCE REQUEST
- Headcount: 
- Budget: 
- Duration: 
- Trade-offs if not funded:

6. RISKS
| Risk | Probability | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|-------------|--------|------------|

7. ASK OF COUNCIL
- Specific decision needed
- Alternatives to consider
- Timeline for decision

8. APPENDIX
Supporting data and analysis