Metric Tree
When to use
- Use when the task clearly matches this PM activity.
- Use when a structured answer is more useful than a generic brainstorm.
- Use when the user needs explicit trade-offs, implications, or next steps.
Instructions
- Clarify the goal, user, or decision context.
- Use the skill-specific lens below to structure the work.
- Make assumptions explicit instead of hiding them.
- End with a practical recommendation or next step.
Skill-specific lens
- Start from the top-level outcome metric.
- Decompose into drivers and sub-drivers.
- Identify leverage points and blind spots.
- Use the tree to guide experimentation or prioritization.
Output
- Top metric
- Drivers
- Sub-drivers
- Leverage points
- Blind spots