Product Vs Solution
examples
thoughts
- "problems" is just so negative
- some sources refer to "business problems or opportunities"
- need a name/Class for those two things
- some sources refer to "business problems or opportunities"
- features can be solutions too
- sometimes you don't need a full product to solve a problem
- some might argue that
- if you buy "capabilities are collections of features", then capabilities can also be solutions.
- sometimes you don't need a full product to solve a problem
From What's a Solution Vs a Product?
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solution -> product(s) -> capabilities (for SKUs) -> features
- hasURL https://www.juliandunn.net/2021/09/17/whats-a-solution-vs-a-product/
- hasCreator @julian-dunn
- hasSummaryPoints
- capability is a logical aggregation of features that allow you to perform a task
- vs sonatype which has solutions that look like SKUs
- don't mix up benefits and hasFeature
- a solution is one or more products that can be applied to solve a problem
- begsQuestion is every product (that can solve a problem on its own) also a solution?
- likely! especially if you specify the problem
- e.g. vscode is a product; vscode is a solution to the problems "software developers need a way to
- likely! especially if you specify the problem
- further elaborated by comparing to use case:
- "commonly-accepted way to apply your product to solve an oft-seen business problem"
- begsQuestion is every product (that can solve a problem on its own) also a solution?
- solutions can have two senses:
- functional (e.g. devops)
- industry (vertical)
