Smartwatch strategy: decide whether to add voice assistance and defend the call

You are a product manager working on your company's smartwatch, which does not include a voice assistant today. Should the company add one? Take a clear position, yes or no, and explain why. ```hint Start from the wrist List what people actually do on a watch during a normal day, then ask for each task whether speaking beats tapping a small screen, and what supporting voice would cost the device. ``` ### Clarifying Questions - Does the watch work on its own over a cellular connection, or does it depend on a paired phone? - Does the company already run a voice assistant on other devices, or would one have to be built or licensed? - Who buys the watch today: fitness-focused users, general smartwatch owners, or a specific group such as children or older adults? - Which business goal matters most here: selling more watches, keeping owners in the company's ecosystem, or more daily use of the watch? ### What a Strong Answer Covers - Context on the watch, its users and whether the company already has an assistant, clarified before deciding - Concrete wrist situations where voice beats tapping or reaching for the phone, and situations where it does not - The costs and constraints specific to a watch, weighed against that user value - A committed yes or no, the factors that decided it, and what the team should do next under that answer - The evidence that would show the call was right, and what would make you reverse it ### Follow-up Questions - If the main rival watches already ship an assistant, how much weight should that carry in your decision? - Which assumption behind your answer is the weakest, and how would you test it before the team commits? - How would your answer change if the watch were designed for children?