Version: 1.0.0
Purpose
The Product Bible serves as the foundational governance artifact that defines the identity, vision, and purpose of the product.
It establishes the long-term direction of the product and provides guidance for every strategic, architectural, and implementation decision made throughout the project's lifecycle.
The Product Bible should answer the question:
"What are we building, why are we building it, and what should this product ultimately become?"
When This Artifact Is Created
The Product Bible is created during the Governance phase following Discovery approval.
It is maintained throughout the lifecycle of the product and updated as strategic direction evolves.
Dependencies
Requires:
- Discovery Summary
- Source of Truth
- Product Vocabulary
- Decision Log
Referenced By:
- Product Requirements
- Information Architecture
- Database Architecture
- UI/UX Bible
- Build Master Plan
- Architecture
- Planning
- Implementation
- Validation
- Evolution
AI Generation Instructions
The Product Bible should describe the product from a business perspective.
It should focus on vision, purpose, goals, users, and long-term direction rather than implementation details.
The Product Bible should remain understandable by both business and technical stakeholders.
Avoid implementation-specific language unless necessary to explain the product.
Required Sections
Executive Summary
Provide a concise overview of the product.
Vision Statement
Describe the long-term vision for the product.
Mission Statement
Explain the purpose of the product and the value it provides.
Product Objectives
Define the primary business objectives the product is intended to achieve.
Target Audience
Identify the intended users and customer segments.
Core Value Proposition
Describe the primary value delivered by the product.
Guiding Principles
Define the principles that should guide future product decisions.
Product Scope
Describe the intended scope of the product.
Identify major capabilities and boundaries.
Success Criteria
Define how product success will be measured.
Business Rules
Summarize the high-level business rules governing the product.
Future Vision
Describe the long-term evolution of the product.
Identify future opportunities and strategic direction.
Validation Criteria
The Product Bible is complete when:
The product vision is clearly defined.
Business objectives are measurable.
Target users are identified.
Success criteria are established.
The product scope is clearly understood.
The human approves the strategic direction.
Maintenance
The Product Bible should be reviewed whenever:
Business objectives change.
The product vision changes.
Target users change.
Major product capabilities change.
Long-term strategy changes.
The Product Bible should remain aligned with every governance artifact throughout the lifecycle of the project.