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Criterion
Paper illustration of a JTBD interview notebook with a decision timeline, forces of change and a concise job hypothesis.
Product Discovery
Jobs to Be Done
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Paper illustration for Opportunity Interview
Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
Purposedifferent
When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought.Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence.When opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen90-180 min30-60 min je Interview
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews3-85-12 Interviews
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity ListCoD Table, Prioritization SequenceInterview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes
Tagsno overlap
CustomerOutcomesNeeds
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
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Paper illustration of Opportunity Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Opportunity Scoring
Paper illustration of a branching tree with an outcome at its root, customer opportunities, solution options and small experiment cards.
Product Discovery
Opportunity Solution Tree
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration of Dual Track Agile with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Dual-Track Agile