Collaboration, Expanded Prototype Tools & Product Kickstart
This release introduces major collaboration and prototyping enhancements, along with improved product creation workflows. Users can now share initiatives seamlessly with both internal and external collaborators, expanding teamwork possibilities. Prototyping gets a boost with broader external tool support, while the new Initiative Brief document helps refine ideas before creating full PRDs. Additionally, the Documentation section has been rebranded to Assets to reflect its broader role, the roles catalog now includes AI-focused specialties, and onboarding offers the ability to start entirely new products from scratch with an MVP initiative.
What changed
- Share Initiatives with Internal and External Users
- Expanded Prototype Generation Tools
- New Initiative Brief Document for Early Idea Refinement
- Documentation Section Renamed to Assets
- Expanded Roles Catalog with AI and Development Specialties
- Onboarding Flow Supports Starting New Products with MVP Initiative
Share Initiatives with Internal and External Users
Initiatives can now be shared beyond your workspace. With just a few clicks, selected users receive an email containing initiative details and a direct link. External users are invited as viewers, making it easier to collaborate with stakeholders, partners, or clients without requiring them to join your workspace.
- Frictionless sharing of initiatives inside and outside your workspace
- External collaborators automatically added as viewers
- Streamlined communication with stakeholders through email invites
- Faster alignment on initiative goals and details
Expanded Prototype Generation Tools
Zentrik now integrates with a wider range of external tools for prototype generation. These connections allow users to manage and refine prototypes directly from Zentrik, keeping design and planning tightly aligned.
- Access to multiple prototyping platforms for diverse needs
- Direct prototype management in Zentrik
- Faster design iterations without leaving the platform
- Greater flexibility in experimenting with ideas and user flows
New Initiative Brief Document
We’ve added the Initiative Brief as a new system document type. It provides a concise overview of an initiative’s contents, helping users review and refine details before moving into full PRD creation. This lightweight step improves clarity and avoids unnecessary rework.
- Quick summary of initiative contents for easy review
- Opportunity to edit before committing to a full PRD
- Improves clarity and reduces redundant documentation work
- Ensures initiatives are well-structured from the start
Documentation Section Renamed to Assets
The Documentation section in initiatives has been renamed to Assets. This reflects its broader role as the hub for system documents, generated prototypes, and any external assets users want to keep linked to their initiatives.
- Clearer naming for a section that stores more than documents
- Centralized place for prototypes, documents, and external links
- Easier navigation and better organization of initiative resources
- Future-proof foundation for more asset types
Expanded Roles Catalog
We’ve increased our roles catalog to better reflect modern product and engineering teams. Newly added roles include Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, AI Engineer, Full Stack Developer, and Mobile Developer. These roles can now be assigned to tasks and planning workflows in Zentrik.
- Broader support for AI-focused and development-heavy teams
- More precise task assignment across diverse roles
- Better alignment with real-world team structures
- Improved planning accuracy for complex initiatives
Onboarding Flow for New Products with MVP Initiative
Users can now start a completely new product directly from onboarding. Newly created products offer the option to begin with an MVP initiative, laying down the core foundation of the product before diving into detailed features and planning.
- Simplifies the journey for users starting from scratch
- Ensures every new product has a strong MVP foundation
- Accelerates early product definition and alignment
- Smooth transition into detailed planning and feature work
More in this release
Additional updates
- Initiatives can now be shared externally with email invites and viewer roles
- Expanded external prototype tools
- New Initiative Brief document for early-stage initiative refinement
- Documentation section renamed to Assets to reflect broader scope
- New roles added: Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, AI Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Mobile Developer
- Onboarding now supports starting new products with an MVP initiative