Opportunity Solution Tree Guide

About

This skill provides a comprehensive framework for pre-PMF startups to navigate product discovery by mapping the problem space before committing to code. It helps teams define meaningful outcomes, identify high-impact customer opportunities, ideate multiple potential solutions, and design lean experiments to validate assumptions. By using this systematic approach, founders and product teams can avoid building unwanted features and instead focus on solving verified customer pain points that lead to product-market fit.

Key Features

• Pre-PMF specific guidance for defining learning-based outcomes
• Framework for differentiating between customer problems and solution ideas
• Lean experiment design with clear hypotheses and success criteria
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• Standardized OST framework mapping from Outcome to Experiments
• Strategic prioritization tools based on problem frequency and intensity

Use Cases

• Mapping out product discovery for a new startup idea or feature set
• Validating problem-solution fit through structured customer research
• Prioritizing development tasks based on experimental results rather than intuition