Mapping The #JTBD
@JimKalbach
Process need, unlike the other
sources of innovation, does not
start out with an event in the
environment, whether internal
or external. It starts out with the
job to be done.
- PETER DRUCKER. Innovation and Entrepreneurship (1985)
Process of Intent
Predicts why
people “hire“ a
product or service
JTBD = technology independent and stable over time
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1. JOB
PERFORMER
who
2. JOBS
what
3. PROCESS
how
4. NEEDS
why
5. CIRCUMSTANCES
when/where
Person Objective
Steps
Success Criteria
Situation
HIERARCHY OF JOBS
Big Job
Little Job
Micro Job
Aspiration
Why?
How?
SCENARIO
You work for a software company called “Evensity“ that is developing a service
that enhances a conference attendee‘s experience. You‘re launching a new
solution that could eventually be used before, during and after an event.
There are many aspects of events you could focus on. Your team is looking to
prioritize capabilities and focus the over strategic direction to get started.
Main Job Attend a conference
Job Performer - Conference attendee
DON‘Ts
 Reference technology
 Indicate solutions
 Mention specific methods
 Don‘t use AND or OR
RULES FOR FORMULATING JTBD
DOs
✓ Start with a verb
✓ Focus on outcome of a process
✓ Indicate context / granularity
✓ Represent user‘s perspective
EXERCISE: FORMULATE JTBD
INSIGHT JTBD
You learned that getting permission from a boss
to attend a conference is a big hurdle
People expressed that there are so many
conferences these days, they don’t know which to
attend
You observed people taking photos of slides with
a mobile phone
Many people said that it’s hard to remember
references while a presenter is speaking
Attendees often complained about poor wifi at
conference venues
People worked on PowerPoint presentations
summarizing their experience for colleagues back
at the office who couldn’t attend
Beginning Middle End
Define Locate Prepare Confirm Execute Monitor Modify Conclude
LAND EXPAND
LAND EXPAND
Q: Why did the chicken cross the road?
A: To get to the other side.
EXERCISE: CREATE JOB MAP
PART 1
Individually, read ONE interview and comb for JTBD. Write ~5
functional jobs on individual sticky notes beginning with an
action verb.
PART 1
Individually, read ONE interview and comb for JTBD. Write ~5
functional jobs on individual sticky notes beginning with an
action verb.
PART 2
a. As a group, map your JTBD to “before,“ “during,“ and “after“
b. Then map the steps to more granular stages
EXERCISE: CREATE JOB MAP
BEFORE DURING AFTER
BEFORE DURING AFTER
Decide Plan Prepare Attend Network Record Summarize Share
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@JimKalbach
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NEEDS
Minimize the time it takes to summarize notes from an event
Minimize
Reduce
Lower
Maximize
Increase
Raise
Time
Ability
Effort
Chances
Likelihood
DIRECTION UNIT QUALIFIER
DESIRED OUTCOMES (=NEEDS)
No “ands” or “ors”
1. Minimize the time it takes to record notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Very low Very high
A. How important is this to you?
B. How well is this currently being satisfied?
2. Increase the likelihood of remembering sessions
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Very low Very high
9
Importance
3
Satisfaction
Satisfaction Gap
6
Importance + Satisfaction Gap = Opportunity score
9 + 6 = 15
Importance
Satisfaction
Satisfaction
Importance
Satisfaction
Importance
Dan Olsen, The Lean Product Playbook

Mapping The JobTo Be Done