Requirements Gathering Template: Extract Requirements from Slack
Structured template for collecting and organizing product requirements. Turn stakeholder Slack conversations into prioritized requirement lists in minutes with AI extraction.
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Requirements Are Scattered Across Conversations
Product teams spend days tracking down requirements from emails, Slack threads, meeting notes, and stakeholder interviews. By the time you compile everything, some requirements are outdated or contradictory. resetDocs automatically extracts and organizes requirements from your Slack conversations with proper attribution and timestamps.
Requirements Gathering: Traditional vs. resetDocs
| Activity | Traditional Method | resetDocs |
|---|---|---|
| Stakeholder interviews | 3-5 hours scheduling & conducting | Async in Slack - natural conversation flow |
| Note transcription | 2 hours transcribing and organizing | Instant - already in Slack text |
| Requirement extraction | 2-3 hours manual identification | 15 seconds - AI extracts all requirements |
| Prioritization | 1-2 hours in spreadsheets | 30 seconds - MoSCoW auto-suggested |
| Total time | 8-12 hours | 45 seconds + async Slack time |
What's Included in the Requirements Gathering Template
AI automatically organizes stakeholder input into structured requirement categories.
Gather Requirements Asynchronously in Slack
1. Start Slack Thread
Create a Slack channel or thread. Ask stakeholders to share needs, pain points, and feature ideas.
2. AI Extracts Requirements
Tag @resetDocs and AI extracts all requirements, categorizes them, and attributes each to the right stakeholder.
3. Prioritize & Plan
Review prioritization suggestions, add impact/effort scores, then export to PRD or roadmap template.
Pros & Cons of resetDocs Requirements Template
Async requirements gathering - no meeting coordination
Automatic attribution - know who requested what
Timestamp tracking - see when requirements emerged
AI suggests MoSCoW prioritization based on context
Flows directly into PRD or roadmap templates
Works best with written Slack discussions (≥10 messages)
May need manual refinement for vague or conflicting requirements
Not a substitute for in-depth stakeholder interviews
Requires stakeholders to participate in Slack
Best Practices for Requirements Gathering
1. Ask Open-Ended Questions
Start with "What problems are you trying to solve?" or "Walk me through your current workflow." Open questions surface hidden requirements.
2. Invite Multiple Stakeholder Groups
Include end users, sales, support, and engineering in the Slack discussion. Different perspectives reveal different requirements.
3. Use 👍 Reactions for Validation
Encourage stakeholders to 👍 requirements they agree with. resetDocs uses reaction counts to help with prioritization.
4. Clarify "Why" Behind Each Requirement
For each feature request, ask "Why is this important?" AI will extract the underlying need, not just the surface solution.
5. Export to PRD Template
Once requirements are gathered, use the "Export to PRD" button. resetDocs will pre-populate the PRD template with all extracted requirements.
Start Gathering Requirements in Slack Today
Turn stakeholder conversations into organized requirement lists in minutes, not days.