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MAXIMUM VIRTUAL PRODUCT When a minimum viable product approach isn’t possible, try a “maximum virtual product”—a hyperrealistic, exquisitely detailed model like those that Frank Gehry made for the Guggenheim Bilbao and all his buildings since and those that Pixar makes for each of its feature films before shooting.

How Big Things Get Done

Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner

Today the leaders take a different approach to forming product strategy. They actively seek strategic opportunities—market segments with clear, strong needs, where the company can potentially step in and create high customer value and a viable business.

Evidence-Guided

Itamar Gilad

Let’s fix it: Ask how they currently solve X and how much it costs them to do so. And how much time it takes. Ask them to talk you through what happened the last time X came up. If they haven’t solved the problem, ask why not. Have they tried searching for solutions and found them wanting? Or do they not even care enough to have Googled for it?

The Mom Test

Rob Fitzpatrick

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