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WHAT SHOULD
WE BUILD?
Defining the Jobs to be Done

                       @marcelosomers
#BigDJobs
                   behindcompanies.com
lo.
Hel
OUR CLIENTS HIRE US TO OWN
THEIR TOUGHEST PROBLEMS
THEY RETAIN US BECAUSE WE
KEEP OUR PROMISES
#BigDJobs



        (D)esign
            T  NO
            (d)esign
#BigDJobs




             design AS

            OUTCOME
#BigDJobs
#BigDJobs

        DESIGN AS
     PROCESS
                     design AS

                    OUTCOME
#BigDJobs




   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

                                    Same
        DESIGN AS                diffe
                                       rent
                                            skill,

     PROCESS                                 result



                     design AS

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




  When technology delivers basic needs,
  user experience dominates      –Donald Norman
#BigDJobs
      Competitive Advantage
  60s&70s 80s&90s   2000s     2000s+
 Making Making Making       MAKING
 Things Things BETTER       memorable
                            experiences
 Cheaper BETTER Things
#BigDJobs
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                    Adapted from Stephen Anderson (http://amzn.to/zFxjd6)
                            Sketch by Ben Jordan (http://bigbadcollab.com/)
#BigDJobs
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          erie ds
      Exp Nee
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                    Adapted from Stephen Anderson (http://amzn.to/zFxjd6)
                            Sketch by Ben Jordan (http://bigbadcollab.com/)
#BigDJobs




      How?




             Adapted from Stephen Anderson (http://amzn.to/zFxjd6)
                     Sketch by Ben Jordan (http://bigbadcollab.com/)
#BigDJobs




      Today’s Talk
#BigDJobs




        10 Steps
   to a Meaningful Product
#BigDJobs




       10 NINGFUL
           Steps n’t ma ke
       y ou ca
   to aM EA Product
       Meaningful
How?




       Adapted from Stephen Anderson (http://amzn.to/zFxjd6)
               Sketch by Ben Jordan (http://bigbadcollab.com/)
#BigDJobs




        Observe
#BigDJobs




     Raise your
       hand...
#BigDJobs



 1    You’re a Guy
#BigDJobs



 1    You’re a Guy
 2    YOU’RE OVER 35
#BigDJobs



 1    You’re a Guy
 2    YOU’RE OVER 35
 3    YOU WERE BORN IN TEXAS
#BigDJobs




  What do old guys in Texas do?
#BigDJobs
#BigDJobs



   No one buys

                   Gender      Size of Household



 because they’re
                   Price       Age
                   Interests   Education
                   Location    Occupation
                   Religion    Social Class
                   Income      Ethnicity
                               Nationality
#BigDJobs
#BigDJobs
#BigDJobs




    the result
        ≠
 how you get there
#BigDJobs




     Categorize
#BigDJobs


       THE UX STACK
#BigDJobs


             THE UX STACK
    Purpose
    WHAT GOAL ARE WE
    TRYING TO ACHIEVE?
#BigDJobs


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


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


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


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




            Audience
            WHO DO WE NEED TO
            ACHIEVE THE GOAL?
#BigDJobs




Jobs
to be
Done
#BigDJobs
#BigDJobs

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

   Attributes                      Circumstances
   Gender
   Price
               Size of Household
               Age
                                   Breakfast on a long,
   Interests
   Location
               Education
               Occupation
                                   boring commute
   Religion    Social Class
   Income      Ethnicity           Need to give kids a
               Nationality
                                   quick snack
#BigDJobs




            A model for
     Customer Change
#BigDJobs
   The Equation of Progress




                          The Rewired Group
#BigDJobs
   The Equation of Progress
        Progress Making Forces



       F1
    Push of the
     Situation




                                 The Rewired Group
#BigDJobs
   The Equation of Progress
        Progress Making Forces



       F1
    Push of the
                           F2
                      Pull of the
     Situation       New Solution




                                    The Rewired Group
#BigDJobs
   The Equation of Progress
        Progress Making Forces          Progress Hindering Forces



       F1
    Push of the
                           F2
                      Pull of the
                                        F3
                                    Allegiance to
     Situation       New Solution   Past Behavior




                                                                    The Rewired Group
#BigDJobs
   The Equation of Progress
        Progress Making Forces          Progress Hindering Forces



       F1
    Push of the
                           F2
                      Pull of the
                                       F3
                                    Allegiance to Anxiety of
                                                            F4
     Situation       New Solution   Past Behavior New Solution




                                                                    The Rewired Group
#BigDJobs
   The Equation of Progress
        Progress Making Forces              Progress Hindering Forces



       F1 + F2
    Push of the
     Situation
                      Pull of the
                     New Solution
                                    >      F3 + F4
                                        Allegiance to Anxiety of
                                        Past Behavior New Solution




                                                                        The Rewired Group
#BigDJobs




   There's a greater emotional aspect to jobs than
   we want to give credit for.


                                                     Bob Moesta
#BigDJobs
#BigDJobs




   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




      Marketing Jobs
#BigDJobs




            http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/tonigrrrl/DSC00302.jpg
#BigDJobs




  Companies need to regularly ask themselves, ‘Are we in the
  steam locomotive business, or the transportation business?’




                                                   https://twitter.com/#!/joncarroll/status/154701998082629632
THANK YOU!
  http://behindcompanies.com/bigd12


                        @marcelosomers
#BigDJobs
                    behindcompanies.com

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What Should We Build? Defining the Jobs to be Done

  • 1. WHAT SHOULD WE BUILD? Defining the Jobs to be Done @marcelosomers #BigDJobs behindcompanies.com
  • 3. OUR CLIENTS HIRE US TO OWN THEIR TOUGHEST PROBLEMS THEY RETAIN US BECAUSE WE KEEP OUR PROMISES
  • 4.
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  • 6. #BigDJobs (D)esign T NO (d)esign
  • 7. #BigDJobs design AS OUTCOME
  • 9. #BigDJobs DESIGN AS PROCESS design AS OUTCOME
  • 10. #BigDJobs 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."
  • 11. #BigDJobs Same DESIGN AS diffe rent skill, PROCESS result design AS OUTCOME
  • 18. #BigDJobs Competitive Advantage
  • 19. #BigDJobs Competitive Advantage 60s&70s Making Things Cheaper
  • 20. #BigDJobs Competitive Advantage 60s&70s Making Things Cheaper
  • 21. #BigDJobs Competitive Advantage 60s&70s 80s&90s Making Making Things Things Cheaper BETTER
  • 22. #BigDJobs Competitive Advantage 60s&70s 80s&90s Making Making Things Things Cheaper BETTER
  • 23. #BigDJobs Competitive Advantage 60s&70s 80s&90s 2000s Making Making Making Things Things BETTER Cheaper BETTER Things
  • 24. #BigDJobs Competitive Advantage 60s&70s 80s&90s 2000s Making Making Making Things Things BETTER Cheaper BETTER Things
  • 25. #BigDJobs Competitive Advantage 60s&70s 80s&90s 2000s Making Making Making Things Things BETTER Cheaper BETTER Things ?
  • 26. #BigDJobs Competitive Advantage 60s&70s 80s&90s 2000s Making Making Making Things Things BETTER Cheaper BETTER Things ?
  • 28. #BigDJobs When technology delivers basic needs, user experience dominates –Donald Norman
  • 29. #BigDJobs Competitive Advantage 60s&70s 80s&90s 2000s 2000s+ Making Making Making MAKING Things Things BETTER memorable experiences Cheaper BETTER Things
  • 30. #BigDJobs nce erie ds Exp Nee ser hy of U c Hie rar Adapted from Stephen Anderson (http://amzn.to/zFxjd6) Sketch by Ben Jordan (http://bigbadcollab.com/)
  • 31. #BigDJobs nce erie ds Exp Nee ser hy of U c Hie rar Adapted from Stephen Anderson (http://amzn.to/zFxjd6) Sketch by Ben Jordan (http://bigbadcollab.com/)
  • 32. #BigDJobs How? Adapted from Stephen Anderson (http://amzn.to/zFxjd6) Sketch by Ben Jordan (http://bigbadcollab.com/)
  • 33.
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  • 35. #BigDJobs Today’s Talk
  • 36. #BigDJobs 10 Steps to a Meaningful Product
  • 37. #BigDJobs 10 NINGFUL Steps n’t ma ke y ou ca to aM EA Product Meaningful
  • 38. How? Adapted from Stephen Anderson (http://amzn.to/zFxjd6) Sketch by Ben Jordan (http://bigbadcollab.com/)
  • 39. #BigDJobs Observe
  • 40. #BigDJobs Raise your hand...
  • 41. #BigDJobs 1 You’re a Guy
  • 42. #BigDJobs 1 You’re a Guy 2 YOU’RE OVER 35
  • 43. #BigDJobs 1 You’re a Guy 2 YOU’RE OVER 35 3 YOU WERE BORN IN TEXAS
  • 44. #BigDJobs What do old guys in Texas do?
  • 46. #BigDJobs No one buys Gender Size of Household because they’re Price Age Interests Education Location Occupation Religion Social Class Income Ethnicity Nationality
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  • 50. #BigDJobs the result ≠ how you get there
  • 51. #BigDJobs Categorize
  • 52. #BigDJobs THE UX STACK
  • 53. #BigDJobs THE UX STACK Purpose WHAT GOAL ARE WE TRYING TO ACHIEVE?
  • 54. #BigDJobs THE UX STACK Purpose Audience WHAT GOAL ARE WE WHO DO WE NEED TO TRYING TO ACHIEVE? ACHIEVE THE GOAL?
  • 55. #BigDJobs THE UX STACK Purpose Audience Content WHAT GOAL ARE WE WHO DO WE NEED TO WHAT FEATURES DOES THE TRYING TO ACHIEVE? ACHIEVE THE GOAL? AUDIENCE NEED?
  • 56. #BigDJobs THE UX STACK Purpose Audience Content Design WHAT GOAL ARE WE WHO DO WE NEED TO WHAT FEATURES DOES THE WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TRYING TO ACHIEVE? ACHIEVE THE GOAL? AUDIENCE NEED? PRESENT THE CONTENT?
  • 57. #BigDJobs THE UX STACK Purpose Audience Content Design Technology WHAT GOAL ARE WE WHO DO WE NEED TO WHAT FEATURES DOES THE WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO HOW IS THE MESSAGE TRYING TO ACHIEVE? ACHIEVE THE GOAL? AUDIENCE NEED? PRESENT THE CONTENT? PHYSICALLY PRESENTED?
  • 58. #BigDJobs Audience WHO DO WE NEED TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL?
  • 61. #BigDJobs Attributes Gender Size of Household Price Age Interests Education Location Occupation Religion Social Class Income Ethnicity Nationality
  • 62. #BigDJobs Attributes Circumstances Gender Price Size of Household Age Breakfast on a long, Interests Location Education Occupation boring commute Religion Social Class Income Ethnicity Need to give kids a Nationality quick snack
  • 63. #BigDJobs A model for Customer Change
  • 64. #BigDJobs The Equation of Progress The Rewired Group
  • 65. #BigDJobs The Equation of Progress Progress Making Forces F1 Push of the Situation The Rewired Group
  • 66. #BigDJobs The Equation of Progress Progress Making Forces F1 Push of the F2 Pull of the Situation New Solution The Rewired Group
  • 67. #BigDJobs The Equation of Progress Progress Making Forces Progress Hindering Forces F1 Push of the F2 Pull of the F3 Allegiance to Situation New Solution Past Behavior The Rewired Group
  • 68. #BigDJobs The Equation of Progress Progress Making Forces Progress Hindering Forces F1 Push of the F2 Pull of the F3 Allegiance to Anxiety of F4 Situation New Solution Past Behavior New Solution The Rewired Group
  • 69. #BigDJobs The Equation of Progress Progress Making Forces Progress Hindering Forces F1 + F2 Push of the Situation Pull of the New Solution > F3 + F4 Allegiance to Anxiety of Past Behavior New Solution The Rewired Group
  • 70. #BigDJobs There's a greater emotional aspect to jobs than we want to give credit for. Bob Moesta
  • 72. #BigDJobs 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/
  • 73. #BigDJobs Marketing Jobs
  • 74. #BigDJobs http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/tonigrrrl/DSC00302.jpg
  • 75. #BigDJobs Companies need to regularly ask themselves, ‘Are we in the steam locomotive business, or the transportation business?’ https://twitter.com/#!/joncarroll/status/154701998082629632
  • 76. THANK YOU! http://behindcompanies.com/bigd12 @marcelosomers #BigDJobs behindcompanies.com