SPICE PLUS Officially Releases "Skill Lens," a Skill Assessment Service for Product Talent | PdM Skill Assessment & PdE Skill Assessment

Overview SPICE PLUS Inc. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Tomoya Terashita) has officially released "Skill Lens" (https://skill-lens.com/), a service that comprehensively diagnoses and visualizes the skills of Product Managers (PdM) and Product Engineers (PdE). With 100 questions, approximately 15 minutes, and completely free, it achieves quantitative evaluation of practical execution ability and visualization of market value.

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Background In past product operations, the mainstream organizational structure involved assigning specialists for each domain, such as PMs, marketers, front-end engineers, and back-end engineers. In environments with clear divisions of labor for each role, specialists were evaluated based on the depth of their respective fields, leading to siloed skill standards.

However, the landscape is rapidly changing due to the swift advancement of AI. As tasks like requirements gathering, data analysis, and code generation are being replaced by AI, future product talent is increasingly required to demonstrate value not just in the depth of their specialized domain, but also in a "more comprehensive and "more full-stack" manner.

On the other hand, there is a scarcity of "yardsticks" in the current market for evaluating and developing multifaceted skills. Traditional evaluations based on years of experience or technical skill tests cannot accurately measure practical execution ability, leading to decisions in hiring and development being made with insufficient evidence. Skill Lens solves this problem by posing questions based on "actual business scenarios" to quantitatively visualize the reality of skills. Features of Skill Lens Skill Assessment Pursuing Realism Unlike traditional aptitude tests or evaluations based on years of experience, it quantitatively measures practical execution ability by using actual business scenarios as questions. Answers are composed of six-level, fact-based choices, eliminating subjective bias from self-assessment.

▲ Question screen for PdM Skill Assessment

PdM Skill Assessment ・Number of Questions: 100 ・Target Domains: Business / Tech / Creative ・Number of Skills: 25 ・Diagnosis Type Results: Product Builder Type / Growth Hacker Type / Business Optimizer Type

▲ Question screen for PdE Skill Assessment

PdE Skill Assessment ・Number of Questions: 100 ・Target Domains: Engineering / Product Thinking / Collaboration ・Number of Skills: 25 ・Diagnosis Type Results: Product Builder Type / UX Driven Type / Business Architect Type

4 Diagnostic Outputs

Market Value Score Quantified by comparison with other users. Can be used as a basis for job change or promotion negotiations.

Type Diagnosis Classification into types based on skill distribution, with detailed feedback for each type.

Detailed Skill Score A 6-axis radar chart evaluating 25 items individually.

Improvement課題 Report Identifies skill gaps and provides specific action plans for each type.

About Corporate Plan Since the beta version, we have received multiple inquiries from product teams and HR personnel and have been discussing corporate adoption in detail. We are currently developing a corporate plan targeting the following use cases: Use Cases HR Department / Managers Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the product team to formulate talent development plans and create effective training programs.

SIers / Product Operating Companies Visualize member skills as an indicator for a skill-based organization and support optimal project assignment.

Career Recruitment Staff Support hiring decisions with data by comparing candidates' practical abilities with internal members.

We are currently proceeding with development aiming for June 2026. Please feel free to contact us with any opinions or requests regarding specifications and features. (info@skill-lens.com) Future Development Future product talent will be required to demonstrate value in higher-level domains such as user experience and business growth, beyond the boundaries of specialized roles. Skill Lens will continue to support both individual career development and organizational recruitment/training as a "yardstick" for this purpose. Inquiries Regarding This Matter For those interested in the corporate plan We are currently proceeding with development aiming for June 2026. Please feel free to contact us with any opinions or requests regarding specifications and features.

▼Contact Information Email: info@skill-lens.com

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▼Contact Information Email: info@spice-plus.com About SPICE PLUS Inc. With the mission of "Redefining Development to its True Form," SPICE PLUS Inc. is a tech company aiming to create a world where all development projects can realize their true value by redefining old customs and inefficient processes in system development. In addition to promoting better development experiences, we are advancing a society where humans and AI create together through the development and provision of "VibeWork," which realizes a new way of working with AI agents integrated into business systems.

Company Name SPICE PLUS Inc. Location 5F, FPG Links Jinnan, 1-11-4 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Established July 2023 (Founded January 2022) Representative Director Tomoya Terashita Business Activities ・New Business Production ・System Development ・DX Support ・AI Agent Implementation Support ・Planning and Operation of VibeWork Corporate Website https://spice-plus.com