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Continuous Discovery Habits

Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value

Teresa Torres

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Question 1 of 7
According to the book, what is the fundamental difference between a business output and a business outcome?
  • A. An output is a change in customer behavior, while an outcome is a physical product.
  • B. An output is a specific product or feature, while an outcome is a change in behavior or business impact.
  • C. An output is generated by the product team, while an outcome is generated by the marketing team.
  • D. An output focuses on long-term goals, while an outcome focuses on short-term deliverables.
Question 2 of 7
Why does the author advise against jumping from one outcome to the next every few months?
  • A. It usually takes six to nine months for a product team's work to make a real impact on an outcome.
  • B. Frequent changes confuse the marketing department and dilute the brand message.
  • C. Customers become frustrated when their favorite features are constantly altered.
  • D. It prevents the team from generating a high volume of new product features.
Question 3 of 7
What does the 'ice cream' example in the book illustrate about a product team's core focus?
  • A. Teams should focus exclusively on solving literal problems, like providing basic nutrition.
  • B. Teams should prioritize opportunities to fulfill customer desires rather than just solving strict problems.
  • C. Teams should focus on creating luxury items because they have higher profit margins.
  • D. Teams should strictly map out competitors' products before designing their own.
Question 4 of 7
To avoid getting inaccurate answers during customer interviews due to the gap between people's 'ideal selves' and 'actual selves,' what should interviewers do?
  • A. Ask customers directly what features they want in a future product.
  • B. Ask customers to describe the last time they bought a similar product and their reasons for doing so.
  • C. Present customers with a list of hypothetical scenarios to see how they would react.
  • D. Focus exclusively on interviewing customers who have previously complained about the product.
Question 5 of 7
Why might customers give very brief answers during an interview, and how can a researcher counteract this?
  • A. They are protecting their privacy; counteract this by offering them a non-disclosure agreement.
  • B. They don't understand the product; counteract this by explaining the product's features in detail first.
  • C. They are following the social norm of equal speaking time; counteract this by explicitly asking them to do most of the talking.
  • D. They are bored with the questions; counteract this by asking highly technical and challenging questions.
Question 6 of 7
When a product team maps out a vast number of opportunities, how should they decide which one to focus on?
  • A. Choose the opportunity that requires the least amount of technical effort to build.
  • B. Choose the opportunity that was suggested by the highest number of customers.
  • C. Choose the opportunity that will have the biggest impact on their desired outcome goals.
  • D. Choose the opportunity that aligns most closely with what competitors are currently doing.
Question 7 of 7
What is the recommended approach for generating innovative and original ideas within a product team?
  • A. Brainstorm together in a large group to immediately filter out unrealistic ideas.
  • B. Have team members brainstorm individually first to prevent self-censorship, then share with the group.
  • C. Delegate the brainstorming process entirely to the customer through focus groups.
  • D. Focus on generating only two or three high-quality ideas to avoid wasting time on 'fluency.'

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Continuous Discovery Habits Summary & Overview

Continuous Discovery Habits (2021) explores how product managers and designers can keep making a positive impact on their customers’ lives. It explores an optimal decision-making process for product teams, so that they can continue to improve their offerings. 

Who Should Listen to Continuous Discovery Habits ?

  • Product managers looking for a new way of working
  • Entrepreneurs seeking a fresh perspective on creativity
  • Product designers

About the Author: Teresa Torres

Teresa Torres is a product and consultant and speaker. She has helped companies around the world to hone their decisions around product discovery and design, and she is also the author of the blog Product Talk. 

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