Product Health Checklist

Is the product strategy aligned with and driven by our business strategy?

Is there an outcome-oriented roadmap built with key stakeholders, actively used for prioritization decisions?

Were planned milestones/outcomes delivered in the last 2 sprints (during last month)?

Is at least 1 key product success metric defined and regularly discussed with the stakeholder?

Is an inspiring product vision defined and known to both the team and key stakeholders?

Is the team engaged in validating insights and solutions before development starts?

Did we have contact with a real user or customer in the last 4 weeks that influenced a product decision?

Do we know what our biggest current product assumption is, and are we testing it?

Is there a structured product analytics approach in place to measure the effects of what we ship?

Are sprint goals delivered as planned?

Are product quality metrics defined and monitored?

Are production incidents/downtimes systematically logged with mitigation plans communicated to stakeholders?

Is the backlog prioritized by business value, well-refined, and ready at least 1 sprint ahead?

Is technical debt recognized, visible in the backlog, and actively managed?

Is there a clear business rationale documented behind new functionalities being built?

Has the decision-maker/person paying confirmed the current product direction in the last 6 weeks?

Do we know our real north star – what we consider the measure of success for this product?

Do key stakeholders understand the value we've delivered in the last sprint (outcomes, not just features)?

Is the engagement free of political, relational, or trust risks that could impact product outcomes?

Is the budget/financial model stable and supporting the planned product outcomes?

Does the Product Team participate in strategy discussions both internally and with stakeholders?

Is the team encouraged to dig into the problem cause with stakeholders rather than just delivering the defined solution?

Does the Product Team self-organize its work focusing on outcomes to be delivered and user problems to be solved?

Do all key stakeholders, including person paying, actively participate in Sprint Review giving feedback and business updates?

Does feedback from key business stakeholders lead to actual changes in product decisions/backlog?