# Strategic Assessment Template

Copy and fill in for each product opportunity.

```markdown
## Strategic Assessment: [Feature/Product Name]

**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Assessor:** [Name]
**Status:** DRAFT | REVIEW | APPROVED

---

## Executive Summary

[2-3 sentence summary of recommendation]

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## Value Proposition

### Target User
[Specific user segment]

### Problem Statement
[What problem are we solving?]

### Solution
[How do we solve it?]

### Differentiation
[Why us vs alternatives?]

### Validation Status
- [ ] Hypothesis only
- [ ] Qualitative validation (interviews)
- [ ] Quantitative validation (data)

---

## Strategic Alignment

| Dimension | Fit | Evidence |
|-----------|-----|----------|
| Vision | HIGH/MED/LOW | |
| OKRs | HIGH/MED/LOW | |
| Portfolio | HIGH/MED/LOW | |
| Resources | HIGH/MED/LOW | |

---

## Build vs Buy vs Partner

### Recommendation: [BUILD/BUY/PARTNER]

### Alternatives Considered

| Option | Pros | Cons | Why Rejected |
|--------|------|------|--------------|
| | | | |
| | | | |

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## Risks

| Risk | Probability | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|-------------|--------|------------|
| | HIGH/MED/LOW | HIGH/MED/LOW | |
| | HIGH/MED/LOW | HIGH/MED/LOW | |

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## Recommendation

### Decision: GO / NO-GO / CONDITIONAL

### Confidence: HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW

### Conditions (if conditional):
1.
2.

### Rationale:
[Explain the recommendation]

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## Value Hypothesis

**Hypothesis:** [We believe X will cause Y]

**Validation Method:** [How we'll test]

**Success Criteria:** [What success looks like]

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## Next Steps

- [ ] [Action item 1]
- [ ] [Action item 2]

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## Appendix

- Link to market research
- Link to competitive analysis
- Link to user research
```
