事实上,发现阶段为整个项目设定了音调,通过展示产品将如何工作,它将是什么样子,以及它将如何成功来确保其成功。 . Product discovery phases help your business achieve its goals 在Shorter Loop,我们发现投资彻底的产品发现过程不仅有帮助,而且是必不可少的。 这有助于您逐步和一致地改进您的产品;此外,一个结构齐全的产品发现框架有助于您 ,澄清你的愿景,定义项目目标,设定现实的期望,并将团队对应于应该做什么和如何。 promotes an environment of learning minimize the chances of project failure 在我们与产品团队合作的经验中,我们已经确定了 当他们把客户集中在你的开发过程中最有效,帮助你避免昂贵的错误,但是,许多团队努力系统地实施这些技术。 product discovery techniques 这就是为什么我们创造了这个 指导您通过所有关键的产品发现步骤,从汇集您的发现团队到完成文档。 comprehensive 13-step checklist 聚集探索团队 组建合适的团队标志着成功的产品发现阶段的第一步,与传统的孤立部门不同,结构齐全的发现团队汇集了多样化的观点,产生了宝贵的见解和解决方案。 收集 Discovery 团队概览 有效的产品发现的基础在于 通常,这个团队由一个 , a 而且至少有一 对于专业项目,请考虑包括可以提供额外专业知识的研究人员、数据科学家或分析师。核心产品发现团队应保持小型和敏捷,理想情况下,不超过5名参与者进行持续的发现工作。 creating a cross-functional team product manager UX designer member of the development team 定义目标受众和竞争对手 Understanding your target audience and analyzing competitors forms the bedrock of effective product discovery phases. Before investing resources in development, you must first identify who will use your product and what alternatives already exist in the marketplace. 定义目标受众和竞争对手概述 The target audience comprises specific groups most likely to want your product or service—your future customers. Unlike the broader target market, your target audience is a narrower segment sharing common characteristics, demographics, interests, or needs. Through market research, you'll identify who your product is intended for, allowing you to tailor your solution to their unique needs and preferences. Simultaneously, competitor analysis helps you learn from businesses competing for these same customers, defining a competitive edge that creates sustainable revenue. 定义目标受众和竞争对手的关键活动 Start by identifying target audience segments based on demographics (age, gender, income), psychographics (lifestyle, values), or behaviors (purchasing habits). Narrow these segments to those with the highest need for your solution, willingness to pay, and potential for repeat business. Next, develop detailed customer personas that include name, background, demographics, goals, pain points, buying behavior, and preferred channels. 对于竞争对手的分析,检查既已确立的玩家,又是替代的解决方案,开始收集每个竞争对手的基本信息:公司的使命,目标,能力,规模,收入,目标市场和市场份额,分析他们的产品特征,定价和定位策略,按规模分类竞争对手 - 小型 niche 玩家,中型已确立的品牌和行业巨头 - 专注于您同一级别的竞争对手。 最后,创建一个至少有七个关键类别的竞争对手矩阵:核心特征,财务报告,营销渠道,消息传递,地理范围,定价策略和客户情绪。 Define the Target Audience and Competitors Best Practices Conduct both direct and indirect research—combine existing sources for general market information with direct customer engagement for nuanced understanding. Explore beyond obvious competitors to discover what alternatives your users actually compare you to. 请记住,市场研究不是一次性的努力,而是需要随着条件的变化而不断投资的东西。 每季度更新您的竞争分析,以确保您不会错过市场变化。 最后,以视觉和简洁的方式呈现见解,以便利益相关者轻松消化信息并做出决策。 澄清产品视野 A compelling product vision serves as the North Star in successful product discovery phases, providing direction when critical decisions must be made throughout the development journey. 澄清产品视野概述 产品愿景定义了您所追求的总体目标,即创建产品的根本原因。首先,它在不断变化的世界中提供持续的目的,作为产品真正的北部。在本质上,强有力的愿景在挑战出现时激励团队,并促进有效的协作。与路线图或短期目标不同,愿景侧重于长期影响,而不是即时交付。 在整个产品发现过程中,愿景保持相对静态,即使策略适应市场条件,团队也保持着正确的方向。 澄清产品愿景的关键活动 要发展出强大的产品愿景,要专注于以下关键活动: - Ask why you're excited to work on this product, why you care about it, and what positive change it should create Identify your product's purpose - Instead of formulating a vision alone and selling it to stakeholders, create it together to ensure shared ownership Conduct collaborative visioning workshops 定义产品解决的问题 - 明确您正在解决的用户需求 将愿景与战略区分开来 - 保持愿景(目的地)和战略(道路)分开,同时保持方向 - Verify that your product vision supports the broader organizational goals Confirm alignment with company vision 澄清产品视野最佳实践 Make your vision statement short and memorable—easy to recite and recall. Furthermore, ensure it's ambitious yet achievable, stretching beyond immediate capabilities while remaining realistic. Consequently, the best visions focus on creating benefits for others, providing deeper motivation and lasting inspiration. Always workshop your vision with stakeholders including executives, product teams, and customer-facing staff to test resonance and alignment. Additionally, document your vision and make it accessible to everyone, fostering organization-wide understanding. In light of its importance, revisit your vision annually or after significant market changes to maintain relevance. Remember that a customer-centered vision keeps development priorities focused on solving genuine user problems, which is essential for product discovery success. Identify and Document Risks 风险识别在产品发现阶段起着至关重要的作用,既保护您的投资,也保护您的产品成功。 识别和记录风险概述 Product risks generally fall into four fundamental categories that every discovery team must address. 首先, concerns whether customers will buy or users will choose to use your product. value risk Second, 重点是用户是否能够弄清楚如何有效地使用它。 usability risk Third, evaluates whether your engineers can build what's needed with available time, skills, and technology. feasibility risk 第四, 确定解决方案是否适用于您的业务的各个方面,包括销售渠道,法律合规性和货币化。 business viability risk 有效的风险文档将这些无形焦虑转化为可积极管理的结构化数据。 Identify and Document Risks Key Activities Begin with a alongside your opportunity assessment. List all variables that must be true for your product or feature to succeed, then ask pointed questions like "What could go wrong?" and "Are we assuming behavior that contradicts existing usage patterns?". risk discovery session Next, utilize a to identify risks across four dimensions: value, usability, feasibility, and business viability. After identifying risks, assess each one using a to evaluate two core dimensions: likelihood (how probable the risk is) and impact (how damaging it would be). risk mapping canvas risk assessment matrix 对于每个确定的风险,记录清晰的可追踪性,以显示危险如何与风险控制措施的分析,评估,实施和验证联系。 识别和记录风险最佳实践 Tackle big risks early—especially value and business risks—as this approach yields significantly better outcomes than addressing them later. Form a cross-functional team for risk identification that includes experts in relevant disciplines, including usability specialists and clinical/application experts who understand potential harms. When documenting risks, ensure each entry includes risk identification (with unique ID and description), source and trigger, likelihood and impact assessment, risk rating, owner, response strategy, and monitoring plan. 最重要的是,请记住,风险文档应该是一个活跃的记录,随着新信息的出现,产品生命周期中不断更新。 优先考虑特征和定义范围 功能优先级化代表了产品发现阶段的关键交叉点,团队决定首先构建什么,以及可以等待什么。 Prioritize Features and Define Scope Overview Effective feature prioritization ensures that development teams focus on delivering maximum impact with available resources. Primarily, a well-prioritized backlog broadcasts all intended work—including internal tasks customers never see—which helps set expectations with stakeholders. 与此同时,产品范围规定了最终产品的特性、可交付、目标市场和发布日期,这些元素共同构成了确定哪些特性具有最高价值的综合框架。 Prioritize Features and Define Scope Key Activities 首先,为 backlog 项目设定优先级分类,以明确了解需要立即关注的内容。 Next, implement a prioritization framework such as: : Plot relative user value against implementation complexity, identifying quick wins (high-impact, low-effort) and big bets (high-impact, high-effort) Impact-Effort Matrix : Score features based on Reach, Impact, Confidence, and Effort RICE Method MoSCoW分析:将项目分为必须有,应该有,可以有和不会有类别 Notably, after prioritizing features, define the project scope by documenting what is and isn't included. This involves identifying the project's goals, deliverables, tasks, deadlines, and milestones. Prioritize Features and Define Scope Best Practices 将优先考虑作为一个团队活动,而不是单独的努力,这创造了购买并带来了多样化的视角。 此外,通过专注于更大的举措而不是细节来限制您优先考虑的项目数量。 For defining scope, document both the project scope (the "how") and product scope (the "what"). Specifically for product scope, highlight main functionalities and create a features priority list to guide development. Oftentimes, a lean prioritization matrix helps categorize features based on value and effort. Remember that a product shouldn't try to solve all user problems—focus only on features that serve the mission of satisfying core user needs. 做出关键技术决策 Technology selection forms a critical foundation in product discovery phases, determining how feasible and scalable your product will ultimately be. Making informed technology decisions early prevents costly changes later and ensures your product can meet both current requirements and future growth needs. Make Key Technology Decisions Overview Technology decisions involve selecting the appropriate tech stack, frameworks, and platforms that will power your product. This process requires balancing multiple factors including budget constraints, project complexity, team expertise, and long-term maintenance needs. For budget-conscious projects ($25,000-$75,000), LAMP stack offers cost-effectiveness and ease of maintenance. Enterprise applications ($100,000+) typically benefit from ASP.NET or Java for security and compliance. Startups and MVPs ($50,000-$150,000) often choose MEAN/MERN/MEVN stacks for faster development. AI and data applications ($75,000-$200,000) frequently require Python's robust machine learning libraries. Make Key Technology Decisions Key Activities 开始进行全面的技术可行性研究,评估您所提出的解决方案是否可以使用可用的技术实现,评估包括硬件、软件、生产流程和基础设施在内的技术要求,相应地考虑资源的可用性,从原材料到技术人员。 然后,分析与现有系统的兼容性,以防止集成问题。同时,评估安全方面和识别潜在的漏洞。此外,创建一个决策矩阵,比较基于性能,学习曲线,易于部署,供应商支持,兼容性,可扩展性和许可选项的潜在解决方案。 把关键技术决策变成最佳实践 Start with security in mind as it should be a consideration for every technology decision. Consider long-term costs rather than just immediate expenses—the right technology can prevent costly migrations later. Accordingly, understand your team's current skill set, as familiarity speeds development and reduces bugs. 在完全承诺之前,先进行原型制作,测试您的技术堆栈如何处理现实世界的场景。 首先,选择经过验证的、稳定的技术,以满足最新趋势 - 95% 的成功项目使用“无聊”的技术堆栈。 Nevertheless, remain open to newer technology when it solves specific problems better, such as Python for AI applications. Primarily, involve diverse stakeholders in decision-making to gain different perspectives and increase buy-in. In the same fashion, document your technology decisions thoroughly, including rationale, alternatives considered, and expected outcomes. 创建一个发现路线图 精心设计的路线图作为产品发现阶段的视觉蓝图,使团队能够更有信心和一致地从想法到实施。 创建一个Discovery路线图概述 The discovery roadmap visualizes your product discovery process, making abstract concepts tangible and helping stakeholders understand the journey ahead. Primarily, this roadmap connects your product team's learning to future development activities, ensuring everyone moves in unison toward shared objectives. 与专注于交付时间的开发路线图不同,发现路线图强调了学习机会,关键问题要回答,并需要验证的假设。 创建一个Discovery路线图 关键活动 First, gather all available information about your customers, their needs, and your company's direction. Document the "why" behind your customers' product needs alongside your organizational goals. Next, visualize your findings through different mapping techniques: : Allow team members to create personal roadmaps, giving quieter participants space to contribute ideas without interruption Individual maps : Combine successful elements from individual maps into a unified vision that represents diverse perspectives Shared maps 范围地图:概述不同方面,包括典型的用户旅行,客户体验和后台支持元素 在整个过程中,将行业趋势、客户反馈和专业专业知识纳入其中,以便为路线图决策提供信息。对于复杂的发现阶段,在路线图中添加一个发现主题,以提前功能交付工作,否则可能缺乏背景和证据。 创建一个发现最佳实践路线图 Scale your discovery efforts appropriately rather than skipping them altogether. Focus narrowly on specific, valuable activities that address targeted questions. In addition, communicate progress frequently during standup meetings and other Agile events. After completing discovery activities, document what you learned, implications, and next steps in concise one-page recaps. For visual tracking, organize evidence on physical or digital boards that showcase progress and insights. Altogether, ensure your roadmap balances both short-term needs and long-term vision, preventing teams from pursuing innovation merely for innovation's sake. Lastly, continuously gather customer feedback for each new feature or product update, ensuring your roadmap reflects genuine user problems rather than assumed needs. 定义项目时间表 建立现实的时间框架是产品发现阶段的关键因素,决定您如何快速将概念推向市场,同时保持质量标准。 Define the Project Timeline Overview A project timeline in product discovery provides a structured schedule that breaks down the entire process into manageable tasks with specific deadlines. Throughout the discovery phase, this timeline serves as a foundation for the rest of the project, ensuring all stakeholders remain aligned with well-defined, achievable goals. As a result, teams gain a high-level view of the project, fostering improved planning, enhanced communication, effective resource management, increased accountability, risk mitigation, and informed decision-making. In fact, without an accurate timeline, projects frequently experience significant delays—like the Sydney Opera House, which took 14 years instead of 4 and went 1457% over budget. Define the Project Timeline Key Activities Initially, define your project's scope and objectives as the foundation for timeline creation. For instance, outline deliverables, milestones, and the vision before estimating timeframes. Next, break down the project into smaller, manageable tasks using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): Identify all necessary activities and organize them hierarchically 根据历史数据和团队输入估计每个任务的时间要求 确定任务依赖性以建立适当的序列 Assign resources including personnel and equipment 此外,评估可能影响您的时间表的潜在风险,考虑到第三方集成或技术挑战等因素。 Define the Project Timeline Best Practices Often, teams underestimate project complexity or overlook dependencies, making buffer time essential. Primarily, time-box investigation phases—for example, one sprint for concept definition and another for scoping and prioritization. Hence, document all assumptions behind your estimates, which proves helpful if changes become necessary mid-development. Similarly, review the estimated timeline with your team to ensure it's realistic and achievable. Through regular monitoring and updates, create a living document that evolves as you learn more throughout development. Ultimately, approach timeline creation as a team activity rather than a solo endeavor—this brings diverse perspectives and creates buy-in from all stakeholders. Assemble the Right Team The expertise composition within your discovery team plays a vital role in determining the success of your product discovery phases. As AI-driven development accelerates software creation, having the right people becomes even more critical for ensuring the best ideas emerge. Assemble the Right Team Overview Effective product teams typically require three essential roles forming what's often called a "product trio"—a product manager addressing business constraints, a designer solving for user experience, and an engineer handling technical aspects. This fundamental structure represents a significant shift from traditional larger teams, as future product development may see average teams shrinking from 8 people to just 3 core members. 对于中型企业来说,这可能意味着从15到20个产品团队(120到160人)减少到3到5个团队(总共9到15人)。 组合正确的团队关键活动 Begin by identifying necessary roles based on project requirements. First, establish the core product trio foundation. Thereafter, assess whether specialists like researchers, data scientists, or analysts would benefit specific discovery needs. Consider various team structure options based on your organizational needs: , . cross-functional collaboration teams product-based teams, feature-based teams, customer segment teams, or performance metric teams Define clear responsibilities for each role—product managers handle market assessment and strategy, designers lead discovery workshops and user testing, solution architects evaluate technical viability, plus engineers provide implementation expertise. Assemble the Right Team Best Practices Form your product team as early as possible in the development process. Incorporate team members from different specialties to create a cross-functional perspective covering marketability, producibility, cost, and testability. Keep core team size manageable—ideally 8-10 members maximum—to facilitate coordination and scheduling. Yet, ensure all members have previous experience working in group environments since teams naturally progress through forming, storming, norming, and performing stages. Moreover, prioritize soft skills over technical capabilities when selecting product managers, as shipping successful products requires coordinating various stakeholders with strong personalities. Lastly, consider providing team-building opportunities before project kickoff to help members adjust to working together effectively. Design the UX/UI Framework Creating a robust UX/UI framework stands as a transformative element in product discovery phases, bridging the gap between concept and tangible user experiences that resonate with your target audience. Design the UX/UI Framework Overview The UX/UI framework provides the structural foundation upon which your product's interface will be built. Throughout the discovery process, this framework transforms raw data into actionable design decisions. Essentially, it establishes a consistent visual language and interaction patterns that connect all aspects of your digital product—including colors, typography, and navigation systems. 一个精心设计的框架提供了多个优点: , consistent user experiences, simplified maintenance, adaptive layouts across devices, plus smoother cross-browser compatibility. Beyond esthetics, an effective UI framework enables developers to build interfaces that are responsive, accessible, and consistent across devices without rebuilding basic components from scratch. faster development through pre-built components 设计 UX/UI 框架的关键活动 Begin with by identifying assumptions and hypotheses, utilizing vision boards and interview findings. Proceed to by creating research syntheses using journey maps and workflow diagrams to summarize gathered data. For the phase, that ensure solutions remain user-centered. confirmation definition design develop mid-fidelity prototypes 随后,创建线程框架以完善用户体验,考虑用户将如何与您的界面互动以及他们需要轻松访问的信息。考虑模式如何在不同的设备上调整,无论是通过媒体查询或替代定制方法。 设计 UX/UI 框架最佳实践 Develop comprehensive design systems that outline standards for both visual and functional elements. Utilize component libraries to maintain consistent design elements and interactions across your product. Regularly test your framework with and addresses genuine needs. Despite esthetic considerations, prioritize usability by reducing cognitive load through appropriate white space and simplified interfaces. actual users to validate that it meets expectations Maintain brand consistency by reflecting typography, logo, color schemes, and other branding elements throughout the application. Ensure your framework supports native accessibility APIs without requiring special effort from developers. Ultimately, remember that the framework should adapt to your users' contexts—understanding how, where, and why they'll be using your product. Design the UX/UI Framework 原型测试代表了产品发现的实验验证阶段,将理论概念转化为可以在全面开发开始之前进行评估的实用用户体验。 Build and Test Prototypes Overview Prototype testing involves evaluating early versions of your product with real users to validate designs and identify problems early on. Throughout this process, you'll gather insights on usability, design elements, user experience, messaging, and core concepts. Prototypes exist across a spectrum of sophistication: : Rough sketches or wireframes that outline basic design concepts Low-fidelity (lo-fi) prototypes Mid-fidelity (mid-fi) 原型:更发达的可视化显示布局和用户旅程 高可靠性(hi-fi)原型:配备交互元素的近乎准备推出模型 The primary benefit of prototype testing lies in continuous iteration—allowing you to launch products that genuinely serve user needs instead of discovering critical flaws post-launch. 构建和测试原型关键活动 Start by collecting and analyzing user requirements to inform your prototype development. Following this, clearly define what aspects you want to test, establishing measurable objectives. Then build the actual prototype, considering which fidelity level best suits your current stage—remember to create only what's needed to answer your specific questions. 创建真实的测试场景,将用户置于真实的情况,而不是抽象的练习。随后,进行初步的用户评估,鼓励对疼痛点和混乱的诚实反馈。 构建和测试原型最佳实践 Test early and often—the sooner users interact with your design, the better. On top of that, ensure diversity among test participants to gain broader insights into varying needs and expectations. Accept that prototypes aren't perfect; they exist primarily to gather feedback. Document all findings methodically—failing to capture insights is among the biggest pitfalls in prototype testing. Furthermore, maintain consistency across testing sessions to ensure reliable, comparable results. Embrace iterative design by incorporating feedback into successive prototype versions until user issues are reduced to acceptable levels. Ultimately, remember that prototyping should only require enough development to accurately address current unknowns and move the design process forward. 预算估计和分配 财务规划是产品发现阶段的基本组成部分,确保您的项目拥有足够的资源,同时防止成本高昂的突破,这可能会妨碍实施。 预算预算概述和分配 精确的预算估算是成功项目规划的基石,有助于您简化估算过程,完善业务策略和完成路线图。基本上,正确的产品发现阶段是节省时间和金钱的投资,通过更清晰的项目目标和要求来降低整体开发成本。 Estimate and Allocate Budget Key Activities 首先,将开发成本划分为不同的阶段,类似于投资融资周期,以便使支出更易于管理。 开发成本(设计、软件开发、硬件原型) 营销成本(市场研究、品牌、广告) 销售成本(团队工资、佣金、分销物流) 运营成本(托管、维护、客户支持) 由于早些时候发现的风险,将总预算的10%至15%分配为应急基金,以应对意想不到的挑战,并通过审查材料要求、原型迭代和制造方法等问题来分析产品开发的复杂性。 Estimate and Allocate Budget Best Practices 使用当前的、准确的数据为基础的财务预测,而不是过时的信息,可能会脱离财务现实。与此同时,制定与战略优先事项一致的指导原则,以确保整个组织的政策一致。 Employ thorough vendor research when comparing costs, remembering that the cheapest option isn't always best—consider experience and negotiation flexibility. Thus, prioritize projects based on strategic objectives to ensure funds target initiatives with maximum impact. For effective resource allocation, involve your team in task assignments to match the right people with appropriate responsibilities. Finalize the Discovery Documentation Documentation serves as the final bridge connecting product discovery phases to actual development, ensuring valuable insights don't disappear when implementation begins. Finalize the Discovery Documentation Overview Comprehensive documentation consolidates all discovery findings into deliverables that guide subsequent development. Without proper documentation, your discovery efforts might as well not have been conducted at all. Thorough documentation brings substantial value to the project by addressing potential problems early, which would cost significantly more to resolve in later development stages. Key deliverables typically include a product vision document outlining business goals and acceptance criteria, design concepts with wireframes demonstrating look and feel, architecture vision detailing technology stack and decisions, plus project schedules and cost estimates. Finalize the Discovery Documentation Key Activities First and foremost, create discovery session reports after each customer interaction, beginning with a template that includes your research objective, participant details, and interview date. Throughout the process, record key findings, resulting decisions, and notable quotes. Once sufficient research has been conducted, compile a comprehensive learnings report summarizing insights from all interviews and activities. This document should include research timeframes, participant information, tested hypotheses, key findings, and final decisions. Alongside these reports, finalize technical documentation including code audit results and product architecture schematics. 完成发现文档最佳实践 在完成发现之前,合成和分享您的研究 - 没有这样做会破坏所有以前的工作的价值。 通过板块或幻灯片视觉地组织信息,以帮助其他人快速掌握您的发现。 与此同时,为所有客户研究和访谈转录创建一个中央存储库,建立一个清晰的过程,将见解转化为可操作的工作。 记住,文档应该是一个在产品生命周期中不断更新的活跃记录,随着新信息的出现。 提交发现足够早,以便利益相关者不被决定所惊讶,从而建立信任并在需要时产生更高质量的讨论。 桌面比较 Phase Primary Purpose Key Activities Best Practices Timeline/Cost Implications Gather the Discovery Team Create a cross-functional team for diverse perspectives - Joint customer interviews- Market research - Assumption testing - Problem identification - Establish clear Creator/Contributor roles - Keep team small (5 for ongoing work, max 10 for sprints) - Present data clearly for stakeholder alignment Not specifically mentioned Define Target Audience & Competitors Identify future customers and analyze market alternatives - Identify audience segments - Develop customer personas - Analyze competitors - Create competitor matrix - Conduct both direct/indirect research - Update competitive analysis quarterly - Focus on emotional drivers - Present insights visually Requires continuous investment Clarify Product Vision Provide long-term direction and purpose - Identify product purpose - Conduct visioning workshops - Define problem solving scope - Confirm company alignment - Keep vision short and memorable - Make it ambitious yet achievable - Workshop with stakeholders - Review annually Not specifically mentioned Identify & Document Risks Protect investment and ensure product success - Risk discovery sessions - Risk mapping canvas - Risk assessment matrix - Document traceability - Tackle big risks early - Form cross-functional team - Maintain living documentation - Include unique IDs for risks Early discovery phase Prioritize Features & Define Scope Focus development on maximum impact items - Establish prioritization categories - Implement frameworks (RICE, MoSCoW) - Document project scope - Define deliverables - Approach as team activity - Limit number of items - Balance short/long-term needs - Focus on core user needs Not specifically mentioned Make Key Technology Decisions Determine technical feasibility and scalability - Technical feasibility study - Evaluate requirements - Assess scalability - Create decision matrix - Start with security focus - Consider long-term costs - Conduct prototyping - Document decisions thoroughly Budget ranges from $25k-$200k depending on stack Create Discovery Roadmap Visualize path from idea to implementation - Gather customer information - Create individual maps - Develop shared maps - Define scope maps - Scale efforts appropriately - Communicate progress frequently - Document learnings - Balance short/long-term vision Not specifically mentioned Define Project Timeline Structure schedule and deadlines - Define scope/objectives - Break down tasks (WBS) - Estimate timeframe - Determine dependencies - Include buffer time - Time-box investigation phases - Document assumptions - Review with team Can prevent significant overruns Assemble Right Team Create effective product development group - Establish core product trio - Assess specialist needs - Define clear responsibilities - Choose team structure - Form team early - Keep core size 8-10 max - Prioritize soft skills - Provide team building Teams trending smaller (3-5 people) Design UX/UI Framework Create structural foundation for interface - Confirm assumptions - Create research syntheses - Develop prototypes - Build wireframes - Develop comprehensive design systems - Test with users - Maintain brand consistency - Prioritize usability Not specifically mentioned Build & Test Prototypes Validate designs before full development - Analyze requirements - Define test objectives - Build prototypes - Conduct user evaluations - Test early and often - Ensure participant diversity - Document findings - Iterate based on feedback Multiple iterations required Estimate & Allocate Budget 确保资源的可用性 - Break down development costs - Consider multiple cost categories - Allocate contingency fund - Analyze complexity - Use current data - Maintain transparency - Regular budget reviews - Prioritize strategic objectives 5-10% of total development cost Finalize Documentation Bridge discovery to development - Create session reports - Record key findings - Compile learnings - Finalize technical docs - Synthesize/share research early - Organize visually - Create central repository - Maintain living documentation Complete before development starts Gather the Discovery Team Create a cross-functional team for diverse perspectives - Joint customer interviews- Market research 假设测试 识别问题 建立清晰的创作者/贡献者的角色 - Keep team small (5 for ongoing work, max 10 for sprints) - Present data clearly for stakeholder alignment Not specifically mentioned 定义目标受众和竞争对手 Identify future customers and analyze market alternatives - Identify audience segments - Develop customer personas - Analyze competitors 创建竞争对手矩阵 - Conduct both direct/indirect research - Update competitive analysis quarterly - Focus on emotional drivers 视觉上呈现的见解 Requires continuous investment 澄清产品视野 Provide long-term direction and purpose - Identify product purpose - Conduct visioning workshops 定义解决问题的范围 - Confirm company alignment - Keep vision short and memorable - Make it ambitious yet achievable - Workshop with stakeholders - Review annually Not specifically mentioned 识别和记录风险 Protect investment and ensure product success 风险发现会议 - Risk mapping canvas - Risk assessment matrix - Document traceability - Tackle big risks early - Form cross-functional team 保持活生生的文档 - Include unique IDs for risks Early discovery phase Prioritize Features & Define Scope Focus development on maximum impact items 设定优先级类别 - Implement frameworks (RICE, MoSCoW) 文档项目范围 - Define deliverables 作为团队活动的方法 - Limit number of items - Balance short/long-term needs - Focus on core user needs Not specifically mentioned Make Key Technology Decisions Determine technical feasibility and scalability 技术可行性研究 - Evaluate requirements - Assess scalability - Create decision matrix 從安全焦點開始 考虑长期成本 - Conduct prototyping - Document decisions thoroughly 预算范围从 $25k - $200k 取决于堆栈 Create Discovery Roadmap Visualize path from idea to implementation - Gather customer information - Create individual maps - Develop shared maps - Define scope maps - Scale efforts appropriately 频繁地报告进展 文件学习 平衡短期 / 长期视野 Not specifically mentioned Define Project Timeline 结构时间表和截止日期 定义范围/目标 - Break down tasks (WBS) - Estimate timeframe - Determine dependencies - Include buffer time - Time-box investigation phases 文件假设 - Review with team Can prevent significant overruns Assemble Right Team Create effective product development group - Establish core product trio - Assess specialist needs 明确定义责任 - Choose team structure - Form team early 保持核心尺寸 8-10 max 优先考虑软技能 提供团队建设 团队趋势较小(3-5人) 设计 UX/UI 框架 Create structural foundation for interface - Confirm assumptions - Create research syntheses 开发原型 - Build wireframes 开发综合设计系统 - Test with users - Maintain brand consistency - Prioritize usability Not specifically mentioned Build & Test Prototypes 全面开发前验证设计 - Analyze requirements - Define test objectives - Build prototypes - Conduct user evaluations - Test early and often - Ensure participant diversity - Document findings - Iterate based on feedback 需要多次迭代 预算和预算预算 确保资源的可用性 削减发展成本 - Consider multiple cost categories 拨款应急基金 - Analyze complexity 使用当前数据 保持透明度 定期预算审查 优先考虑战略目标 5-10% of total development cost Finalize Documentation Bridge discovery to development - Create session reports - Record key findings - Compile learnings - Finalize technical docs - Synthesize/share research early - Organize visually - Create central repository - Maintain living documentation 开发开始前完成 Conclusion Throughout this guide, we've explored the essential 13 phases of product discovery that can transform your development process from uncertain to methodical. Effective product discovery undoubtedly serves as the foundation for successful product development, preventing costly mistakes and ensuring alignment among stakeholders. Following these structured phases before committing significant resources to development. Actually, investing time in gathering the , early will save countless hours and resources later. allows teams to validate ideas right team, understanding your audience clarifying your vision, and identifying risks Product discovery isn't simply a preliminary phase—it's a strategic approach that continues throughout the product lifecycle. Teams that skip or rush through these phases often find themselves building features nobody wants or solving problems that don't exist. The systematic process outlined here helps teams make informed decisions rather than relying on assumptions. Therefore, each discovery phase builds upon the previous one, creating a comprehensive understanding of what to build and why. Remember that product discovery requires balance. Too little discovery leads to misaligned products, while excessive analysis can result in paralysis. Your discovery efforts should scale appropriately to your project's complexity and risks. 我们亲眼目睹了实施这些发现阶段的团队如何体验到更顺利的开发周期,更好的利益相关者对齐,最终,更成功的产品。 Ready to transform your product development process? Start by implementing these discovery phases on your next project, focusing first on gathering a strong cross-functional team and clearly defining your product vision. Subsequently, you'll find each phase naturally builds toward creating products that genuinely solve user problems and deliver business value. 您觉得最具挑战性的发现阶段是什么? 哪些技术最适合您的团队? 我们希望在您在组织中实施这些策略时听到您的经验。 Key Takeaways 产品发现是一个系统的13个阶段的过程,将不确定的想法转化为经过验证的,市场准备的解决方案,同时最大限度地减少成本昂贵的开发错误。 • 与产品经理、设计师和工程师组成小型、多样化的团队(三至五名核心成员),以确保整个发现的全面视角。 Assemble cross-functional teams early • 通过直接研究和竞争对手分析定义目标受众,季度更新见解,以保持与市场现实一致。 Prioritize customer understanding over assumptions □ - Identify and document value, usability, feasibility, and business viability risks early when they're cheaper to address. Tackle high-impact risks during discovery, not development □ - Document findings, decisions, and rationale in accessible formats that guide implementation teams and prevent knowledge loss. Create living documentation that bridges discovery to development □ 将总开发预算的5～10%投入到发现阶段,以防止后期出现重大突破和错误的产品。 Balance thorough discovery with timely action 发现阶段不仅仅是初步研究,它是一种战略性投资,创造一致性,验证假设,并为真正解决用户问题并提供业务价值的产品奠定了基础。 法克斯 Q1. What are the key components of a successful product discovery phase? 成功的产品发现阶段通常包括组建跨功能团队,定义目标受众和竞争对手,澄清产品愿景,识别风险,优先考虑特征,并创建试验原型。 Q2. How long should the product discovery phase last? 产品发现阶段的持续时间可能取决于项目的复杂性,但通常占整个产品开发时间线的5～10%左右,重要的是要平衡彻底的发现与及时的行动,以防止分析瘫痪。 Q3. Why is it important to involve a diverse team in product discovery? 参与多元化的团队在产品发现中为过程带来多种视角,这种跨功能的方法有助于早期识别潜在问题,确保用户需求的全面理解,并促进更好的决策。 Q4. How can risks be effectively managed during product discovery? Effective risk management during product discovery involves identifying and documenting risks across four main categories: value, usability, feasibility, and business viability. It's crucial to tackle high-impact risks early when they're cheaper to address. Regular risk assessments and maintaining a living risk document throughout the process are also recommended. Q5. What role does prototyping play in the product discovery phase? 原型是产品发现的关键部分,因为它允许团队在全面开发之前测试和验证想法,有助于收集用户反馈,识别可用性问题,并改进产品概念。
