We proposed in this talk several ways for product teams to rethink strategies or approaches to try to validate assumptions in the face of daily business challenges. We'll also show you some simple possibilities for your team to start practicing the most empirical approach to problems in your products/services today.
8. We can do better
using a simple concept ...
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9. It's an attempt to offer a possible solution when
faced with a proposition – meaning: a verbal
expression that can be declared true or false.
hypothesis
• Ref.: GIL, A.C. 2002
12. Hypothesis LevelsOccurrence Hypothesis
Empirical Hypothesis
Plausible Hypothesis
Ratified Hypothesis
“Our product can sell more if it is green.”
“Our product can sell more if it's green
because it's the color of the season.”
“Our product may sell more if it is green,
according to the latest data from our
customers who follow the trends.”
“Our product that follows the trend of the season
has above average sales according to historical
data. Customers interviewed expect us to launch
a new product along the same lines. ”
13. • LAKATOS e MARCONI, 1995.
Basic Attributes
Have a statement be a declarative sentence.
Have two or more variables (parameters)
relate to one another.
Be verifiable by observation or
experimentation processes.
15. What are we going to test?
Ref..: Learning Loop
Validating the
problem
Is our problem worth solving?
Validating the
product
Does our product solve the problem?
Validating the
market
Did we build something someone wants?
Validating
Willingness to pay
Are people willing to pay for it?
16. What are we going to test?
Validate Problem
• Cold Calling
• Comprehension Test
• Contextual Inquiry
• Customer Service Logs
• Closed-Ended surveys
• Crowdsourcing
• Family Tree
• Fake Door Testing
• Five People who are in
• Five Second Test
• Find the Watering Hole
• Focus Groups
• Move in With the Customer
• Read App Reviews
• Write Down you Concept
Validate Product
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• A/B Testing
• Beta Launch
• Clickable Prototype
• Micro Surveys
• Min. Marketable Product
• Multivariate Testing
• First Click Testing
• User Testing
• Offer a Sample
• Paper Prototype
• Pretend to Own
• Remote User Testing
• Single-feature Product
• Spoof Landing Pages
• Takeaway Test
• Try it Yourself
• Working Prototype
• Wizard of Oz
Validate Market
• Concierge
• Conjoint Analysis
• Dry Wallet
• Feature Stub
• High Hurdle
• Physical Before Digital
• Product-Market Fit Survey
• Provencial
• Run Test Ads
• Sales Pitch
• Trends Analysis
Validate Willingness
• Classified Posting
• Collect Pre-orders
• Contract
• Crowdfunding
• One Night Stand
• Premium Feature
• Sales Pitch
• Sell the Future
17. Test Card
Ref.: Strategyzer
TEST CARD
Name of the product/service
Who’s responsible
Date
Days/Weeks
STEP 01: HYPOTHESIS
We believe that
STEP 02: TEST
To verify that, we will
STEP 03: METRIC
And measure
STEP 04: CRITERIA
We are right if
Describe the experiment
you are going to design
to verify if the hypothesis
is correct or needs to be
rejected and revised
Describe the
hypothesis that
you want to test
Define what kind
data you are going
to measure.
Define a target
threshold to validate
or invalidate the
tested hypothesis
18. Example [E-Commerce]
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Our conversion funnel drops sharply on the product
pages, even with the long dwell time. The product page
will be more efficient if key information is made clearer
and more objective.
19. TEST CARD 01
E-Commerce
STEP 01: HYPOTHESIS
We believe that
STEP 02: TEST
To verify that, we will
STEP 03: METRIC
And measure
STEP 04: CRITERIA
We are right if
30/10/2019
By making information on the
product page clearer and more objective, the
conversion funnel will increase.
Perform A / B testing on
the product page by changing different elements
in sequence.
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The number of people moving to
the next step after each of the changes.
reach 90% for the next step after
each of the changes.
TEST CARD 02
E-Commerce
STEP 01: HYPOTHESIS
We believe that
STEP 02: TEST
To verify that, we will
STEP 03: METRIC
And measure
STEP 04: CRITERIA
We are right if
30/10/2019
By making information on
the product page clearer and more objective, the
conversion funnel will increase.
Perform usability test on
the product page to investigate what hinders
purchasing efficiency and effectiveness.
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the amount of errors (effectiveness)
and how long it takes to find information.
Most of the participants (5 to 8)
have difficulty navigating platform.
20. Example [SaaS Platform]
According to recent market research, the new
features released have a high commercial potential.
We estimate that these features would allow us to
raise the price of the platform by 20% and our
customers will still be willing to pay for it.
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21. TEST CARD 01
SaaS Platform
STEP 01: HYPOTHESIS
We believe that
STEP 02: TEST
To verify that, we will
STEP 03: METRIC
And measure
STEP 04: CRITERIA
We are right if
30/10/2019
we can increase the price
of the new section on the platform by 20% and
customers will still be willing to pay for it.
elaborate and fire an
email to a base cutout where customers will be
able to purchase the “exclusive feature”.
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the open campaign and sign-ups
in terms of clicks.
we achieved a clickthrough rate
(CTR) of at least 2% (number of clicks divided by
total email impressions).
23. Learning Card
Ref.: Strategyzer
LEARNING CARD
Name of the product/service
Who’s responsible
Date
Days/Weeks
STEP 01: HYPOTHESIS
We believe that
STEP 02: LEARNING & INSIGHTS
We’ve observed that
STEP 03: DECISIONS & ACTIONS
There for, we will
The main results
that were collected.
A Learning Card can
aggregate multiple
tests for the same
hypothesis.
Describe the
points of the
hypothesis that
was tested.
What actions will
be taken after the
results of the
experiments
24. Learning Card
LEARNING CARD
E-commerce
Flávio Nazário
01/11/2019
Total of 40 days
STEP 01: Hypothesis
We believe that
STEP 02: LEARNING & INSIGHTS
We’ve observed that
STEP 03: DECISIONS & ACTIONS
There for, we will
By making information on product
page clearer and more objective, the conversion funnel
will increase
After performing both tests
with small changes via the A/B test were statistically
inconclusive. The Usability tests have indicated that
product descriptions, options and measures are
hidden and the exchange policy texts confuse users.
Redesign the page layout
emphasizing descriptions and options, as well as
rewrite the policy texts, adding summaries and topics.
26. AWESOME
“It changed my life!”
DESIRABLE
“I want it more often!”
FUNCTIONAL
“It works real good!”
RELEVANT
“I need this!”
VALUE • BUSINESS
VALUE•CLIENT
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27. Briefly Conclusions
Testing hypothesis is part of the team’s job,
but also a stakeholder responsibility.
Hypothesising is a great opportunity for product
teams to focus on results.
Products are endless, but it is important to keep
value and purpose always aligned.
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