Upgrade to Pro — share decks privately, control downloads, hide ads and more …

What Should We Build? Defining the Jobs to be Done

What Should We Build? Defining the Jobs to be Done

Marcelo Somers

June 03, 2012
Tweet

More Decks by Marcelo Somers

Other Decks in Business

Transcript

  1. WHAT SHOULD WE BUILD? Defining the Jobs to be Done

    behindcompanies.com @marcelosomers #BigDJobs
  2. OUR CLIENTS HIRE US TO OWN THEIR TOUGHEST PROBLEMS THEY

    RETAIN US BECAUSE WE KEEP OUR PROMISES
  3. Elizabeth Boling: "Designer” does not mean “artist” – though lots

    of people want to think it does. The job of a designer is not self-expression, it’s problem-solving." #BigDJobs
  4. Making Things Cheaper 60s&70s 80s&90s Making Things BETTER 2000s Making

    BETTER Things Competitive Advantage #BigDJobs
  5. Making Things Cheaper 60s&70s 80s&90s Making Things BETTER 2000s Making

    BETTER Things Competitive Advantage #BigDJobs
  6. Making Things Cheaper 60s&70s 80s&90s Making Things BETTER 2000s Making

    BETTER Things Competitive Advantage ? #BigDJobs
  7. Making Things Cheaper 60s&70s 80s&90s Making Things BETTER 2000s Making

    BETTER Things Competitive Advantage ? #BigDJobs
  8. Making Things Cheaper 60s&70s 80s&90s Making Things BETTER 2000s Making

    BETTER Things Competitive Advantage 2000s+ MAKING memorable experiences #BigDJobs
  9. User Experience Hierarchy of Needs #BigDJobs Adapted from Stephen Anderson

    (http://amzn.to/zFxjd6) Sketch by Ben Jordan (http://bigbadcollab.com/)
  10. User Experience Hierarchy of Needs #BigDJobs Adapted from Stephen Anderson

    (http://amzn.to/zFxjd6) Sketch by Ben Jordan (http://bigbadcollab.com/)
  11. No one buys Gender Price Interests Location Religion Income Size

    of Household Age Education Occupation Social Class Ethnicity Nationality because they’re #BigDJobs
  12. Purpose WHAT GOAL ARE WE TRYING TO ACHIEVE? THE UX

    STACK Audience WHO DO WE NEED TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL? #BigDJobs
  13. Purpose WHAT GOAL ARE WE TRYING TO ACHIEVE? THE UX

    STACK Audience WHO DO WE NEED TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL? Content WHAT FEATURES DOES THE AUDIENCE NEED? #BigDJobs
  14. Purpose WHAT GOAL ARE WE TRYING TO ACHIEVE? THE UX

    STACK Audience WHO DO WE NEED TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL? Content WHAT FEATURES DOES THE AUDIENCE NEED? Design WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO PRESENT THE CONTENT? #BigDJobs
  15. Purpose WHAT GOAL ARE WE TRYING TO ACHIEVE? THE UX

    STACK Audience WHO DO WE NEED TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL? Content WHAT FEATURES DOES THE AUDIENCE NEED? Design WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO PRESENT THE CONTENT? Technology HOW IS THE MESSAGE PHYSICALLY PRESENTED? #BigDJobs
  16. Attributes Gender Price Interests Location Religion Income Size of Household

    Age Education Occupation Social Class Ethnicity Nationality #BigDJobs
  17. Attributes Gender Price Interests Location Religion Income Size of Household

    Age Education Occupation Social Class Ethnicity Nationality Circumstances Breakfast on a long, boring commute Need to give kids a quick snack #BigDJobs
  18. The Rewired Group F1 Push of the Situation Progress Making

    Forces The Equation of Progress #BigDJobs
  19. The Rewired Group F1 Push of the Situation F2 Pull

    of the New Solution Progress Making Forces The Equation of Progress #BigDJobs
  20. The Rewired Group F1 Push of the Situation F2 Pull

    of the New Solution F3 Allegiance to Past Behavior Progress Making Forces Progress Hindering Forces The Equation of Progress #BigDJobs
  21. The Rewired Group F1 Push of the Situation F2 Pull

    of the New Solution F4 Anxiety of New Solution F3 Allegiance to Past Behavior Progress Making Forces Progress Hindering Forces The Equation of Progress #BigDJobs
  22. The Rewired Group F1 Push of the Situation F2 Pull

    of the New Solution F4 Anxiety of New Solution F3 Allegiance to Past Behavior + + > Progress Making Forces Progress Hindering Forces The Equation of Progress #BigDJobs
  23. There's a greater emotional aspect to jobs than we want

    to give credit for. Bob Moesta #BigDJobs
  24. Rather than asking customers what they want, listen to the

    stories they tell http://www.forbes.com/sites/jerrymclaughlin/2012/05/01/would-you-do-this-to-boost-sales-by-20-or-more/ #BigDJobs
  25. Companies need to regularly ask themselves, ‘Are we in the

    steam locomotive business, or the transportation business?’ https://twitter.com/#!/joncarroll/status/154701998082629632 #BigDJobs