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Outcome-Driven Product Design Canvas
Use at the start of a new product idea, feature debate, or roadmap review — before writing a spec.
Start with the outcome. Let the product follow.
Work Through in Order
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Who is the core customer?
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What important problem do they have?
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How strong is the problem? (frequency, severity, urgency, cost of inaction)
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What outcome do they want?
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What behavior should change?
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What do we know?
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What are we assuming?
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What is the riskiest assumption?
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What is the minimum output needed?
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What metric proves success?
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What guardrail must not worsen?
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What is the smallest test?
What will make us continue, pivot, or stop?
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