Template

Jobs To Be Done (JTBD) Template

A template for writing job statements + the switch interview framework in one document.

Job Statement Template

Fill in

  • When [situation]
  • I want to [motivation]
  • So I can [expected outcome]

Worked example

  • When I'm preparing for a big meeting, I want to quickly recall the key points from our last discussion, so I can walk in prepared without asking my team to repeat themselves.

Switch Interview Framework

Questions to run

  • What was happening in your life when you first thought about a solution to this problem?
  • When did you decide you needed to solve it?
  • What alternatives did you consider?
  • What almost stopped you from switching?
  • What was your first thought when you started using the new solution?

Analysis Template

For each interview

  • The Push: what pushed them away from the old solution
  • The Pull: what pulled them toward the new one
  • Anxiety: what made them hesitate
  • Habit: what old habit they had to break

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