JTBD Framework

Jobs-to-be-Done Framework

Analyze why customers hire your product. Map functional, social, and emotional jobs, circumstances, outcomes, and hiring/firing criteria.

Core Job Statement: When I [circumstance], I want to [job], so I can [outcome].
F
Functional Jobs

Tasks customers want to accomplish

S
Social Jobs

How customers want to be perceived

E
Emotional Jobs

How customers want to feel

Circumstances (When / Where / Why)

Desired Outcomes

What success looks like (with importance rating)

Hiring Criteria (Why They Choose You)
Firing Criteria (Why They Leave)