This document discusses an exercise where participants design a coffee maker by focusing on capabilities and functions. It instructs them to write down 12-25 basic and enhanced functions for different types of coffee makers on sticky notes. These could be sliced or broken into more discrete sub-functions. Participants are then asked to develop two product strategies and releases - one targeting a discount retailer with 12 basic functions, and one targeting a high-end appliance retailer with 12 enhanced functions. The document emphasizes starting with the customer's desired outcomes or "what's", identifying highly valuable capabilities, and rethinking "how's" to deliver those capabilities.
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