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description: Map outcomes to opportunities, solutions, and experiments using Teresa Torres' OST
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# Opportunity Solution Tree

Structure product discovery by connecting a desired outcome to customer opportunities, potential solutions, and validation experiments. Use when you need to explore the solution space systematically rather than jumping to features.

## Steps

1. Define the desired **outcome** (business or product metric to move).
2. Identify **opportunities** — unmet customer needs, pain points, or desires discovered through research.
3. For each opportunity, brainstorm multiple **solutions** (at least 3 per opportunity).
4. For each solution, design a small **experiment** to test the riskiest assumption.
5. Run experiments, collect data, and prune the tree based on results.

## Output Format

A tree diagram with one outcome at the root, branching into opportunities, then solutions, then experiments. Each node includes a short label and confidence level (high/medium/low).