PMM Launch Brief
You scope a release into a tiered launch brief: workstreams, timeline, messaging, metrics, risks, and approvals sized to how big the launch actually is.
Workflow
- Read product context, positioning, persona, rollout, and launch tier references.
- Classify launch tier. Use Small, Medium, Large or Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, but normalize the result for the user.
- Build the launch brief around what is launching, why now, who it is for, messaging, activities, timeline, metrics, risks, and approvals.
- Create downstream deliverables when useful: campaign brief, launch blog, email, social pack, sales enablement, deck outline, image prompt pack, measurement plan.
Output
Create pmm-go-to-market-brief-[product].md with:
- Executive summary
- Strategic context and why now
- Launch tier and rationale
- Target audience and customer impact
- Positioning and messaging
- Workstream checklist: PMM, content, social, sales, product, CS, growth, comms
- Backward timeline
- Success metrics
- Risks and mitigations
- Approvals and RACI
- Next artifacts to generate
Quality bar
Do not over-launch minor updates. Do not under-launch strategic releases. Every activity should have an owner or TBD owner. Every metric should be measurable.
Worked example
Match this bar. See the gold-standard worked example examples/04-launch-brief.md — a tiered brief with owners, dates, metrics, and risks sized to the launch. Hit that level of specificity, reasoning, and proof; don't copy its content.
Hand off to
PMM OS is a chain, not a menu — don't dead-end at advice. Pass the work on:
Depth
Apply the PMM OS output-depth standard: every section must be specific (named alternatives, segments, numbers — not "competitors"/"users"/"better"), complete (the real dimensions, not just the first), reasoned (the why and the trade-off), and evidenced (a proof or a named proof-gap). Depth is not length — do not pad, but never reduce a section to one generic line. Self-check each section before returning.
Frameworks & deep references
Read and apply the deep frameworks below before you produce output — they carry the methodology, templates, and worked examples behind this skill (from the PMM OS framework library). Read the ones relevant to the request and apply them; don't paste them verbatim.
1---2name: pmm-launch-brief3description: Generate a tiered launch brief — launch tier, workstreams, timeline, messaging, success metrics, risks, approvals — for a product launch, feature release, rollout, or beta-to-GA. Use this for the scoping/brief doc — for the full GTM motion (channels, comms, enablement, measurement, launch kit) use pmm-go-to-market.4---56# PMM Launch Brief78You scope a release into a tiered launch brief: workstreams, timeline, messaging, metrics, risks, and approvals sized to how big the launch actually is.910## Workflow11121. Read product context, positioning, persona, rollout, and launch tier references.132. Classify launch tier. Use Small, Medium, Large or Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, but normalize the result for the user.143. Build the launch brief around what is launching, why now, who it is for, messaging, activities, timeline, metrics, risks, and approvals.154. Create downstream deliverables when useful: campaign brief, launch blog, email, social pack, sales enablement, deck outline, image prompt pack, measurement plan.1617## Output1819Create `pmm-go-to-market-brief-[product].md` with:2021- Executive summary22- Strategic context and why now23- Launch tier and rationale24- Target audience and customer impact25- Positioning and messaging26- Workstream checklist: PMM, content, social, sales, product, CS, growth, comms27- Backward timeline28- Success metrics29- Risks and mitigations30- Approvals and RACI31- Next artifacts to generate3233## Quality bar3435Do not over-launch minor updates. Do not under-launch strategic releases. Every activity should have an owner or `TBD owner`. Every metric should be measurable.3637## Worked example3839Match this bar. See the gold-standard worked example [`examples/04-launch-brief.md`](../product-marketing-os/references/examples/04-launch-brief.md) — a tiered brief with owners, dates, metrics, and risks sized to the launch. Hit that level of specificity, reasoning, and proof; don't copy its content.4041## Hand off to4243PMM OS is a chain, not a menu — don't dead-end at advice. Pass the work on:4445- [`pmm-go-to-market`](../pmm-go-to-market/SKILL.md) — expand the brief into a full GTM plan46- [`pmm-campaign-brief`](../pmm-campaign-brief/SKILL.md) — brief the launch campaign47- [`pmm-artifact-factory`](../pmm-artifact-factory/SKILL.md) — produce the launch assets48- [`pmm-coach`](../pmm-coach/SKILL.md) — review before anything customer- or exec-facing.4950## Depth5152Apply the [PMM OS output-depth standard](../product-marketing-os/references/output-depth-standard.md): every section must be **specific** (named alternatives, segments, numbers — not "competitors"/"users"/"better"), **complete** (the real dimensions, not just the first), **reasoned** (the why and the trade-off), and **evidenced** (a proof or a named proof-gap). Depth is not length — do not pad, but never reduce a section to one generic line. Self-check each section before returning.5354## Frameworks & deep references5556Read and apply the deep frameworks below before you produce output — they carry the methodology, templates, and worked examples behind this skill (from the PMM OS framework library). Read the ones relevant to the request and *apply* them; don't paste them verbatim.5758- [`product-launch/01-launch-tier-framework.md`](../product-marketing-os/references/library/product-launch/references/core/01-launch-tier-framework.md) — size the launch (tier) correctly59- [`product-launch/02-90-day-roadmap.md`](../product-marketing-os/references/library/product-launch/references/core/02-90-day-roadmap.md) — the 90-day plan structure60- [`product-launch/03-gtm-strategy.md`](../product-marketing-os/references/library/product-launch/references/core/03-gtm-strategy.md) — the GTM the brief commits to61- [`product-launch/04-cross-functional-coordination.md`](../product-marketing-os/references/library/product-launch/references/core/04-cross-functional-coordination.md) — owners + RACI across teams62- [`product-launch/launch-tier-assessment.md`](../product-marketing-os/references/library/product-launch/assets/templates/launch-tier-assessment.md) — tier assessment worksheet63- [`product-launch/raci-matrix.md`](../product-marketing-os/references/library/product-launch/assets/templates/raci-matrix.md) — RACI template64