Iterate Pivot Decision

This documents pivot or persevere decisions with the structure product teams actually need: current state assessment, evidence compilation, hypothesis review, option analysis, and implementation planning. Use it when validated learning suggests your direction might be wrong, at planned checkpoints after launches, or when stakeholders are debating whether to change course. The framework pushes you to analyze multiple options fairly and capture dissenting views, which matters because these decisions tend to get revisited later. It's lean startup methodology formalized into a reusable template, so you're not reinventing the pivot discussion format every time.

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$ npx -y skills add product-on-purpose/pm-skills --skill iterate-pivot-decision --agent claude-code

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Pivot Decision

A pivot decision document captures the analysis and rationale behind a strategic direction change.or the decision to stay the course. Based on the Lean Startup concept of "pivot or persevere," this artifact ensures major strategic decisions are made with evidence, communicated clearly, and preserved for organizational learning.

When to Use

After significant validated learning suggests the current direction may not work
At planned pivot-or-persevere checkpoints (e.g., after MVP launch)
When key hypotheses have been invalidated by market feedback
During strategy reviews when considering major direction changes
When stakeholders are debating whether to change course