01.1 · Capability in Discovery
User understanding
Knowing who the users are, what they are trying to get done, and the situations they are in. It is the shared picture that every later decision about the product leans on.
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- 01.1.1User segmentsGrouping users by shared needs or behavior instead of treating them as one crowd.
- 01.1.2Ideal customer profileA precise description of the customer who gets the most value and is easiest to serve.
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Where to start
3 resources- docsStart hereUnderstand users and their needs ↗GOV.UK Service Manual · 2019 · 4 min
Why a product starts from user needs rather than features, and what evidence of a need looks like.
- articleStart hereUX research cheat sheet ↗NN/g · 2017 · 13 min
Which research method fits which stage of a project, on one page. A good map before picking a method.
- articleStart hereStudying users who switch products? Try jobs to be done ↗dscout · 2024 · 12 min
How switch interviews and the four forces explain why people leave what they use today for something else.
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Also in Discovery
01- 01.2User research
- 01.4Market research