Q01
Message
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Feature Retirement Risk & Migration Readiness Survey
Assesses user dependency, workaround patterns, and transition readiness before sunsetting a product feature. Designed for product teams making data-driven go/no-go retirement decisions.
Sample questions
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17 questions · ~8 min
Q02
Multiple Choice
In the past 30 days, have you used Feature X?
- Yes
- No
Q03
Opinion Scale
How central is Feature X to your primary day-to-day workflow?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:Not at all centralMax:Absolutely essential
Q04
Multiple Choice
Which workarounds or alternatives do you currently use when Feature X falls short? (Select all that apply)
- Manual steps or spreadsheets
- Third-party product
- API or custom scripts
- Another feature in this product
- Ask a teammate for help
- Avoid the task entirely
- None — Feature X meets my needs
Q05
Dropdown
If Feature X were retired, what would you primarily switch to?
- Another feature in this product
- My own manual process
- A different product or vendor
- Custom scripts or API
- Not sure
- Other
Q06
AI Interview
Based on your responses, is there anything else we should understand about how Feature X fits into your work, or any concerns about its potential retirement?
Q07
Dropdown
Which role best describes you?
- Product management
- Engineering / Development
- Design / UX
- Data / Analytics
- Operations
- Customer support
- Executive / Leadership
- Other
- Prefer not to say
Q08
Message
Thank you for your time — your feedback will directly inform our planning process. If you have further questions or concerns, please contact [support channel].
Q09
Dropdown
Approximately how often did you use Feature X in the past 30 days?
- Once or twice
- A few times (3–5 days)
- About weekly (6–10 days)
- Several times a week (11–20 days)
- Daily or near-daily (21–30 days)
Q10
Opinion Scale
If Feature X were removed in 60 days, how disruptive would that be to your work?
Scale: 1 – 7
Min:No disruption at allMax:Extremely disruptive
Q11
Opinion Scale
How much additional effort do these workarounds add to your work?
Scale: 1 – 5
Min:No extra effortMax:Significant extra effort
Q12
Dropdown
How much time would you need to fully adapt without Feature X?
- Same day
- 1–3 days
- 1–2 weeks
- 3–4 weeks
- 1–2 months
- 3+ months
Q13
Dropdown
How long have you used this product?
- Less than 1 month
- 1–3 months
- 4–6 months
- 7–12 months
- 1–2 years
- 3+ years
- Prefer not to say
Q14
Multiple Choice
What are the main reasons you have not used Feature X recently? (Select all that apply)
- Didn't need it for my tasks
- Wasn't aware of it
- Found it hard to use
- Performance or reliability issues
- Another tool replaces it for me
- No longer part of my role
- Other (please specify)
Q15
Multiple Choice
What resources or support would you need for a smooth transition away from Feature X? (Select all that apply)
- Bulk export of my data
- Mapping or compatibility guide
- Suggested alternative workflows
- Templates or scripts
- Advance communication or notice period
- Dedicated support channel
- No additional support needed
- Other (please specify)
Q16
Dropdown
Approximately how many employees does your organization have?
- 1–10
- 11–50
- 51–200
- 201–1,000
- 1,001–5,000
- 5,001–10,000
- 10,001+
- Prefer not to say
Q17
Dropdown
Which industry best describes your organization?
- Technology
- Finance
- Healthcare
- Education
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Government / Non-profit
- Other
- Prefer not to say
What’s included
AI follow-ups
Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.
Attention checks
Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.
AI-drafted copy
Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.
Auto report
Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.
How it compares
We reviewed the closest templates from other survey tools. Here’s what they do well — and where this template goes further.
Why this template
- Includes usage-frequency and workaround-mapping questions specifically designed to quantify dependency on a feature slated for retirement, not just general satisfaction
- Uses an AI follow-up interview to probe open-ended context on how people actually rely on the feature, going beyond fixed-choice answers
- Captures transition readiness directly (time needed to adapt, resources needed, likely replacement) so the results map to a go/no-go retirement decision
- Segments responses by role, tenure, org size, and industry so product teams can see which cohorts are most at risk before sunsetting the feature
SurveyMonkey
Product Feature Survey TemplateA general-purpose static template for gathering feedback on a product feature, likely covering satisfaction and usefulness rather than retirement-specific risk. It's a ready-to-field form but not tailored to dependency, workaround, or migration-readiness analysis. Best suited for feature feedback rather than a sunset decision.
What it does well
- Backed by SurveyMonkey's large-scale survey infrastructure and easy distribution
- Quick to deploy for general feature feedback
- Familiar, simple respondent experience
Where it falls short
- No adaptive AI follow-up questioning to probe individual dependency or workaround patterns
- Not structured around retirement risk, disruption scoring, or transition timelines
- No transparent prompt methodology or automated quality scoring of responses
Typeform
Product Readiness Assessment by Smartbug MediaA conversational-style readiness assessment focused on general product readiness rather than feature-specific retirement risk or migration planning. It offers Typeform's polished UI but appears to be a fixed-question flow without adaptive probing. Useful as a broad readiness check, not as a targeted go/no-go retirement tool.
What it does well
- Clean, conversational form design typical of Typeform templates
- Good for capturing general readiness sentiment quickly
- Easy to customize branding and question wording
Where it falls short
- No adaptive AI interview to dig into why users depend on a specific feature
- Not designed to quantify workaround effort or disruption if a feature is removed
- No automated per-response quality scoring or auto-generated retirement-decision report
QuestionPro
Product Evaluation Survey Template and Sample QuestionnaireA broad product evaluation template aimed at assessing overall satisfaction and feature usefulness, not specifically at retirement risk or transition planning. It's a fielding-ready static questionnaire with sample questions, useful for general evaluation but not for measuring dependency or migration readiness. Good starting point if adapted heavily, but not purpose-built for sunset decisions.
What it does well
- Sample questionnaire provides a solid baseline for general product evaluation
- Established survey platform with analytics and reporting tools
- Supports multiple question types for broad feedback collection
Where it falls short
- No adaptive AI or voice interview capability to explore individual workaround reasoning
- No built-in framework for scoring disruption risk or adaptation time before a retirement decision
- No transparent, published prompt methodology for any AI-assisted analysis
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