Product Lab Playbook

The Product Development Playbook aims to be an educational resource and reference guide for Product Managers at Commonwealth. The book is divided into chapters that describe the stages of the product development lifecycle. The layout was created in collaboration with the Advisor Experience Strategy team, with the initial design revised to extend the existing design system, including buttons, various chart types, and more. Icons and infographics were designed to meet the specific needs of the product management team, with updates completed accurately while stakeholders continued working on the project. The document also includes a preview of tools available in interactive PDF format, further enhancing productivity and helping teams define key components while building products.

The Playbook was also provided as a template, allowing teams to make additional changes and updates at their own pace. Built in standard PowerPoint format, it incorporates layouts for structures such as glossaries, tables, bullet lists, diagrams, and more. All layouts are organized into two categories: universal and color-coded. Universal templates can be used in any section of the book, while color-coded templates are applied to chapters matching their corresponding color theme.