A job is more than a static goal or future state to reach: it’s a process that unfolds over time. Job mapping is a technique that lets you see the sequence of how people reach their primary objective.
Building a job map is straightforward: from interviews, find the individual steps of getting the job done and group those into stages. Then, visualize the job so you can lead your team in a directed conversation. Where will you create value in the job process? How will you address unmet needs?
In this talk, Jim Kalbach will show us the fundamentals of a key technique in JTBD: job mapping. There will be a hand-ons activity along with lots of discussion.
3. Process need, unlike the other
sources of innovation, does not
start out with an event in the
environment, whether internal
or external. It starts out with the
job to be done.
- PETER DRUCKER. Innovation and Entrepreneurship (1985)
8. SCENARIO
You work for a software company called “Evensity“ that is developing a service
that enhances a conference attendee‘s experience. You‘re launching a new
solution that could eventually be used before, during and after an event.
There are many aspects of events you could focus on. Your team is looking to
prioritize capabilities and focus the over strategic direction to get started.
Main Job Attend a conference
Job Performer - Conference attendee
9.
10. DON‘Ts
Reference technology
Indicate solutions
Mention specific methods
Don‘t use AND or OR
RULES FOR FORMULATING JTBD
DOs
✓ Start with a verb
✓ Focus on outcome of a process
✓ Indicate context / granularity
✓ Represent user‘s perspective
11. EXERCISE: FORMULATE JTBD
INSIGHT JTBD
You learned that getting permission from a boss
to attend a conference is a big hurdle
People expressed that there are so many
conferences these days, they don’t know which to
attend
You observed people taking photos of slides with
a mobile phone
Many people said that it’s hard to remember
references while a presenter is speaking
Attendees often complained about poor wifi at
conference venues
People worked on PowerPoint presentations
summarizing their experience for colleagues back
at the office who couldn’t attend
15. Q: Why did the chicken cross the road?
A: To get to the other side.
16.
17. EXERCISE: CREATE JOB MAP
PART 1
Individually, read ONE interview and comb for JTBD. Write ~5
functional jobs on individual sticky notes beginning with an
action verb.
18. PART 1
Individually, read ONE interview and comb for JTBD. Write ~5
functional jobs on individual sticky notes beginning with an
action verb.
PART 2
a. As a group, map your JTBD to “before,“ “during,“ and “after“
b. Then map the steps to more granular stages
EXERCISE: CREATE JOB MAP
26. Minimize the time it takes to summarize notes from an event
Minimize
Reduce
Lower
Maximize
Increase
Raise
Time
Ability
Effort
Chances
Likelihood
DIRECTION UNIT QUALIFIER
DESIRED OUTCOMES (=NEEDS)
No “ands” or “ors”
27. 1. Minimize the time it takes to record notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Very low Very high
A. How important is this to you?
B. How well is this currently being satisfied?
2. Increase the likelihood of remembering sessions
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Very low Very high