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Show
YOU TRY
Youll draft itemsindividually and as a
group.
Do
DID IT MATTER?
Is it delivering on the
target propositions? If not,
why not?
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alternatives
divergence
convergence
divergence
time
convergence
Scale?
Who?
THINK
FEEL
SEE
DO
What?
What if?
Tell me?
How?
/
Pivot?
PERSONAS
PROBLEM
VALUE
CUSTOMER
USER
PRODUCT &
SCENARIOS &
PROPOSITIONS DISCOVERY & STORIES &
PROMOTION
ALTERNATIVES & ASSUMPTIONS EXPERIMENTS PROTOTYPES
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THINK
SEE
FEEL
DO
PERSONAS
Is problem
relevant? Is the
proposition
better vs.
alternatives?
Was the
How did the
implemented
customer/user
story relevant to react?
the proposition?
PROBLEM
VALUE
USER
CUSTOMER
PRODUCT &
SCENARIOS &
PROPOSITIONS DISCOVERY & STORIES &
PROMOTION
ALTERNATIVES & ASSUMPTIONS EXPERIMENTS PROTOTYPES
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Scale?
Who?
THINK
FEEL
SEE
DO
What?
What if?
Tell me?
How?
/
Pivot?
PERSONAS
PROBLEM
VALUE
CUSTOMER
USER
PRODUCT &
SCENARIOS &
PROPOSITIONS DISCOVERY & STORIES &
PROMOTION
ALTERNATIVES & ASSUMPTIONS EXPERIMENTS PROTOTYPES
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Doing precisely
what the user asks
P
A
N
V ivid
A ctionable
R eal
I dentifiable
Exact
D etailed
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Sees
Feels
Does
- Tell
Sees
Feels
Does
Action,
Retention
Onboarding
()
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CREATING AN ADWORD AD
Sees: (The interactions that shape their Thinking- media, peers, education, training, casual observation.)
- Tell
- How
- Where
Sees: (The interactions that shape their Thinking- media, peers, education, training, casual observation.)
Feel: (The emotional driver. What are the predominant emotions around the relevant activity? What is the
emotional outcome of the actions they take around the activity?)
- Tell
- How
- Where
- Tell
Sees: (The interactions that shape their Thinking- media, peers, education, training, casual observation.)
Feel: (The emotional driver. What are the predominant emotions around the relevant activity?)
Do: The actuals. As applicable: What triggers? How often? For how long? How much money?
- Tell
- How
- Where
- What
PROBLEM SCENARIO
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PROBLEM SCENARIO
What job(s) are you doing for
the customer?
What existing need or
behavior are you fulfilling?
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PROBLEM SCENARIO
ALTERNATIVE(S)
?
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PROBLEM SCENARIO
ALTERNATIVE(S)
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X
?
ALTERNATIVE(S)
PROBLEM SCENARIO
ALTERNATIVE(S)
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PROBLEM SCENARIO
ALTERNATIVE(S)
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X
?
!
ALTERNATIVE(S)
YOUR VALUE
PROPOSITIONS
!
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(Key
Activities)
(Key
Resources)
(Cost Structure)
(Value
(Customer
Propositions) Relationships)
(Customer
Segments)
(Channels)
(Revenue Streams)
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Activity_1
Activity_2
Activity_3
Proposition_1
Proposition_2
Proposition_3
Relationship_1
Relationship_2
Relationship_3
Resource_1
Resource_2
Resource_3
Cost_1
Cost_2
Cost_3
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Segment_1
Segment_2
Segment_3
Sort personas
and value
propositions in
priority order for
focal clarity
Channel_1
Channel_2
Channel_3
Revenue_1
Revenue_2
Revenue_3
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As
Presenter
1) What is this? (Use positioning
statement)
2) Who is the persona? What kind of shoes
do they wear?
3) What problem scenario(s) are you
looking at? What alternatives does the
persona use now?
4) Whats your value proposition?
5) Whats your product hypothesis?
6) What do you need to learn more about?
As
Audience
- Focus on the process; avoid editorial
- Ask a lot of questions
- Think about it like an investor
PERSONA
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM
HYPOTHESIS
VALUE
HYPOTHESIS
CUSTOMER CREATION
HYPOTHESIS
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PERSONA HYPOTHESIS
Does this person exist?
Can you identify them?
Do you understand them really well?
What do they think-see-feel-do in your area?
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PROBLEM HYPOTHESIS
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VALUE HYPOTHESIS
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USABILITY HYPOTHESIS
Do we know what actions the customer wants to
execute in order to connect with our value proposition?
Do we have an interface which delivers that?
Is that happening?
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Scale?
Who?
THINK
FEEL
SEE
DO
What?
What if?
Tell me?
How?
/
Pivot?
PERSONAS
PROBLEM
VALUE
CUSTOMER
USER
PRODUCT &
SCENARIOS &
PROPOSITIONS DISCOVERY & STORIES &
PROMOTION
ALTERNATIVES & ASSUMPTIONS EXPERIMENTS PROTOTYPES
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01 IDEA!
02 HYPOTHESIS
6.a YES
results
disprove
hypothesis
03 EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
04 EXPERIMENTATION
05 REVISE?
6.b NO
we appear to
have a valid
hypothesis
02 HYPOTHESIS
6.a YES
results
disprove
hypothesis
03 EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
04 EXPERIMENTATION
05 REVISE?
6.b NO
we appear to
have a valid
hypothesis
Key Assumption
Needs Proving?
Experimentation
[Experiment to
prove or disprove]
n/a
No
Focus on strategic,
pivotal assumptions
01 IDEA!
02 HYPOTHESIS
6.a YES
results
disprove
hypothesis
03 EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
04 EXPERIMENTATION
05 REVISE?
6.b NO
we appear to
have a valid
hypothesis
02 HYPOTHESIS
6.a YES
results
disprove
hypothesis
03 EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
Am I reacting or am I focused on
validating my pivotal assumptions?
04 EXPERIMENTATION
Pivot or persevere?
05 REVISE?
6.b NO
we appear to
have a valid
hypothesis
PERSONA
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM
HYPOTHESIS
VALUE
HYPOTHESIS
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Minimum
V
P
Minimum
Viable
Will it give us a
definitive result?
What are the
actionable metrics?
Minimum
Viable
Product
Does it really
require actual
product? Can we
use alternative
brands, channels?
Minimum
Viable
Product
THE ARCHETYPES
Archetype
Notes
Wizard of Oz
Concierge
Sales
Helen the HR Manager- responsible for sourcing and screening job candidates
Frank the Functional Manager- hiring manager responsible for acquiring and managing talent
Problem
Scenario
Alternatives
Value Prop.
A lightweight quizzing app that has Helen can use to do quick, effective screening.
TACTICAL ASSUMPTIONS
If we [do something] for [persona], they will [respond in a certain way]
Archetype
Wizard of Oz
Concierge
Sales
Notes
Roughly, how long will it take for each test to run and produce
definitive, actionable results?
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Notes
see bit.ly/exp-test
see bit.ly/exp-test
Roughly, how long will it take for each test to run and produce
definitive, actionable results?
see bit.ly/exp-test
Notes
Of the 100 possible technical topics to offer, Enable Quiz should select the 10 best
options.
see bit.ly/exp-test
see bit.ly/exp-test
Roughly, how long will it take for each test to run and produce
definitive, actionable results?
see bit.ly/exp-test
CLASS PRESENTATIONS
As Presenter
1) What is it? Use pos. statement.
2) Who is it for? What shoes do they
wear?
3) What problem does it solve?
4) What are your ideas for an MVP?
As Audience
- Focus on the process; avoid
editorial
- Ask a lot of questions
- Think about it like an investor
POINT OF EMPHASIS
You are
the most
important
part of the
experiment
Make sure
youre
learning
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FINI
Hypothesize
Learn
Experiment
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Check out
Venture Design
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Use Customer
Discovery Handbook
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