Problem Statement
Product Managers often struggle to get quick, clear insights into deployment and incident status. Current DevOps tools are built for engineers — filled with technical jargon, raw logs, and CI/CD details that PMs don't need.
🔍 Delayed Release Readiness
PMs spend extra time chasing updates from engineering teams, delaying decision-making and stakeholder communication.
📞 Over-reliance on Engineering
Constant interruptions to engineering teams for status updates that should be self-service.
🔀 Scattered Workflows
Information scattered across multiple tools without a single, business-friendly dashboard.
Business Impact
This lack of a single, business-friendly dashboard creates inefficiencies that cascade through the entire product development cycle, affecting stakeholder confidence and team productivity.
Scenario
Meet Pooja
Role: Product Manager for the Core Platform
Situation: Leadership meeting in 30 minutes
What Pooja Needs to Confirm:
- Is the urgent release live and stable?
- Are there any active incidents that might impact stakeholders?
- Can she quickly prepare a status update without asking engineers?
Current Painful Process:
Log into multiple DevOps tools
Interpret highly technical logs and dashboards
Message engineers for simplified explanations
This wastes time and increases the risk of miscommunication.
Solution
DevOps Tracker Dashboard
A simplified, consolidated tool tailored for non-technical roles like PMs, POs, and Support Leads.
🎯 Release Status Card
- Last deployment date/time
- Version number & readiness state
- Deployment owner contact
🚨 Incident Summaries in Plain Language
- Impact, severity, ETA, owner
- Auto-generated from engineering incident tools
📊 Automated Status Reports
- One-click or scheduled Slack/Email updates
🔐 SSO Login
- Okta, Google Workspace, or Azure AD for quick, secure access
Dashboard Screenshots
Main dashboard with release tracking and incident management
Team communication hierarchy and activity tracking
Comprehensive activity log with filtering capabilities
Out of Scope for MVP:
- Raw YAML/log views
- CI/CD pipeline debugging
- Infrastructure tuning
Metrics for Success
Expected Business Impact
These metrics translate to significant time savings, improved stakeholder communication, and reduced engineering interruptions, ultimately leading to faster decision-making and more efficient product development cycles.
Workflows
PM Journey Workflow
Login via SSO
Instant access without managing extra credentials
View Release Status Card
Deployment health, last update, version, owner
Review Incident Summaries
Plain-language updates auto-pulled from incident management tools
Send Stakeholder Report
Single-click Slack/Email distribution
Track History & Trends
Access past releases, incidents, and resolution times
Workflow Diagrams
Complete user journey mapping showing pain points (red) and success opportunities (green)
Simplified PM-focused workflow from status check to stakeholder communication