Next-Gen Product Tools: How AI Is Reshaping the PM Workflow
AI has been steadily transforming how product managers (PMs) work—but we’ve only begun to scratch the surface.
At Productboard, we believe AI’s true potential lies in amplifying your impact, not just automating repetitive tasks. Freeing you from orchestration overload so you can spend more time on what matters: making bold, informed, strategic decisions.
But that future depends on more than just plugging into an LLM. The most useful AI tools for PMs will be the ones deeply embedded in your product systems. These tools know your roadmap, understand your customer signals, and stay in sync with your market context. That’s why we built Productboard Pulse, which brings AI directly into your existing workflows—turning customer feedback, priorities, and product data into instantly usable insights.
But, we’ve been thinking about what other smart, connected tools, specifically for product teams, could look like. Here’s a glimpse:
Interactive Roadmaps: Make Fast Decisions Without the Fire Drill
Roadmaps should be the north star for every product conversation. But for many PMs, getting answers from them feels like a scavenger hunt.
You’re preparing for a high-stakes meeting and need clarity on shifting priorities, risks, and dependencies. Instead of strategic prep, you’re manually filtering views, scrolling through status updates, and messaging teammates for the latest intel. By the time you pull everything together, decisions feel reactive rather than proactive—and the data may already be out of date.
What if you could talk to your roadmap?
Imagine a roadmap that doesn’t just display information, but answers questions in real time. The video above explores how interactive, AI-powered roadmaps could surface context on demand. This gives PMs the power to quickly align stakeholders and steer conversations toward the next best move—while reclaiming valuable time for strategic work.
Intelligent PRDs: No More Research Rabbit Holes
Drafting a Product Requirements Doc (PRD) should be about setting vision and defining impact. Instead, PMs often find themselves buried in research—jumping between competitor sites, sales decks, old Jira tickets, and dozens of tabs just to validate an idea.
This slows planning, delays alignment, and makes it hard to see whether you’re building something truly differentiated.
What if your PRD knew your competitive landscape?
By automatically pulling competitive insights and examples into your workspace, PRDs can become smarter with deeper context. The above video shows how we imagine PRDs can transform into dynamic, market-aware documents. This helps PMs validate ideas instantly and more sharply position their value props and differentiators.
Built-In Product Coach: Coming Soon
PMs often feel like they have to be experts in everything: customer needs, team dynamics, delivery tradeoffs, go-to-market strategy, the list goes on.
But what if you had a coach that lived inside your product tools?
Imagine an AI assistant that knows your product stack, understands your team’s priorities, and can suggest next steps, highlight risks, or even walk you through best practices. One that can help a junior PM level up, or give a senior PM extra perspective in a high-stakes moment.
We’ve got a vision on this too. Stay tuned for more.
The Bottom Line
AI should make product work less like chasing and more like leading.
The best AI tools for product managers will:
- Extend your thinking.
- Help you move faster—without losing clarity.
- Reduce the noise and highlight the signal.
- Live right where your product decisions happen.
The role of the PM is evolving. So we’re building the tools to match.
