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Jobs to Be Done: Theory to Practice by Anthony W. Ulwick — WisdomDeck honest review
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Jobs to Be Done: Theory to Practice

by Anthony W. Ulwick

Ulwick's outcome-driven innovation: define the job, map it, find underserved outcomes, target them. The rigorous, quantitative version of jobs theory.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Customers hire products for jobs.
  2. Measure desired outcomes.
  3. Target underserved outcomes.

Do this first

Map one customer job step by step.

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Jobs theory, quantified.

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