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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 Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas
Paper illustration for Opportunity Interview
Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
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
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.When many hypotheses compete for attention, it brings order to their learning sequence and importance. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritization canvas and a hypothesis backlog.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.When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen60-90 min30-60 min je Interview1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews3-85-12 Interviews2-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity ListPrioritization Canvas, Hypothesis BacklogInterview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer QuotesOpportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log
Tagsno overlap
CustomerOutcomesNeeds
ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity
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