- Analog/Digital
Generative product research method that sells a physical version of a product before building the digital version.
- Ask An Expert
Generative product research that seeks expert advice as a learning shortcut, treated as generative not evaluative.
- Competitor Analysis
Generative product research method using primary and secondary sources to map the competitor landscape and differentiation.
- Competitor Usability Testing
Generative product research that conducts usability tests with competitor products to generate solution ideas.
- Concierge Test
Generative product research that manually delivers a value proposition as a high-touch service to a small set of early adopters.
- Demo Pitch
Generative product research method that presents a developed solution to target customers to gauge purchase momentum.
- Dogfooding
Generative product research method where product teams use their own product as typical users would, to surface difficulties firsthand.
- Picnic in the Graveyard
Generative product research method that studies failed or near-miss products and interviews their users and founders.
- Solution Interview
Generative product research that proposes a solution to users via demo or prototype to confirm it solves their problem.