IP Library Patent Application 12592715
Patent Application
App. No. 12/592,715

Product design

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App. No.
12/592,715
Abstract

A technique to obtain desirable product-specific outcomes is disclosed. An example of a method using the technique includes parameterizing a job to identify steps; defining a market as a job executor of the job; deconstructing the job to determine achievable outcomes at each step in the job; using outcome statements associated with the achievable outcomes as bases for segmentation; allocating customers into segments of customers with different unmet needs, revealing segment of opportunity; uncovering segments of customers that struggle to achieve desirable outcomes at one or more steps of the job; revealing an opportunity to help at least one customer achieve desirable outcomes related to a specific market; designing a product that helps the at least one customer achieve desirable outcomes.

Claims (20)

1 . A method comprising:

parameterizing a job to identify steps;

defining a market as a job executor of the job;

deconstructing the job to determine achievable outcomes at each step in the job;

gathering outcome statements associated with the achievable outcomes;

allocating customers into segments in accordance with the outcome statements;

uncovering segments of customers that struggle to achieve desirable outcomes at one or more steps of the job;

revealing an opportunity to help at least one customer achieve desirable outcomes related to the market;

facilitating design of a product that helps the at least one customer achieve desirable outcomes.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the customers are allocated into segments of customers with different unmet needs, revealing segment of opportunity.

3 . A system comprising:

a means for parameterizing a job to identify steps;

a means for defining a market as a job executor of the job;

a means for deconstructing the job to determine achievable outcomes at each step in the job;

a means for gathering outcome statements associated with the achievable outcomes;

a means for allocating customers into segments in accordance with the outcome statements;

a means for uncovering segments of customers that struggle to achieve desirable outcomes at one or more steps of the job;

a means for revealing an opportunity to help at least one customer achieve desirable outcomes related to the market;

a means for facilitating design of a product that helps the at least one customer achieve desirable outcomes.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the customers are allocated into segments of customers with different unmet needs, revealing segment of opportunity.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2012
From: STRATEGYN, INC.
To: STRATEGYN HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 029388/0327 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2010
From: ULWICK, ANTHONY W.
To: STRATEGYN, INC.
Reel/Frame 023991/0056 →