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\u2018Complex\u2019 is an understatement when it comes to the product development process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You need to take care of too many things. Imagine processing everything at once. It\u2019s not feasible to do the refining just inside your mind. You have a higher chance of getting off track.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But a product is built considering numerous factors\u2014 user needs, designs, features, etc. Leave out any one of these and you\u2019ll see how different your product ends up looking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elements may be little, but not their impacts. You cannot take the risk of missing any. So, how do you pull everything together? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A tool that assembles multiple things in one place. Product canvas is that tool you can vouch for.  Let\u2019s dive in to see the whys and hows of the product canvas.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is a product canvas?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A product canvas is a tool that aids you in creating great products. It can put together different aspects of your product. As a result, you\u2019ll get a holistic view of the various parts that make up your product. This enables you to think better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With product canvas, you can define your product and its features. Bring your team together to brainstorm ideas relating to your product. Product canvas can be used as a communication tool to convey product decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several product canvases used by product teams. Among them, the Roman Pichler canvas <\/a>is a quite popular and effective tool. According to Pichler, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProduct Canvas helps you create a product with a great user experience and the right features. It combines agile and UX practices by complementing user stories with personas, storyboards, scenarios, design sketches, and other UX artifacts.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Product canvas should be used when you are clear with your product idea. It cannot help you validate your product idea itself. It\u2019s useful only for the steps ahead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sections of product canvas template<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s delve into each section and know what each of them means to the whole picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This section states the goal of your product\/release plan. In case you wonder, yes, this product canvas can also be used as a backlog. Remember that your goal should align with your user needs as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It addresses the whole picture\u2014 what your product wishes to accomplish and what your users are trying to accomplish with your product. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short, it\u2019s either your product\u2019s purpose as a whole or smaller tasks to fulfill the purpose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Target group<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This part is about target customers. You can describe who will be buying and using your products. But that’s not all. The important part is the \u2018Why do they need your product?\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Users are the focal point of product development. Filling enough details about them is an absolute requirement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will refer back to the target group section after coming up with any ideas\/decisions. Ensure it sticks to your user needs. Product canvas enables you to make decisions and it\u2019s dependent on this section. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put out the right and elaborate details here. You can use personas for this purpose. They give you clarity about different user sections your product is catering to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big picture<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Just as the name suggests, it covers the big picture of your product \u2014 features, and UX. This is where you take the goals of your user and build features that help them achieve those goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come up with features and see if they resonate with your user. You can do that with the help of customer journey maps, storyboards and user flows. You can include \u2018constraint stories\u2019. They let you focus on non-functional requirements that influence your product\u2019s UX. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the functionality is decided, you can come up with design ideas for the same. Design sketches, mockups, and wireframes can be instrumental in the design process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once ideas are confirmed as good to go, it\u2019s time to pull an action plan. The big picture section can hold that information as well. But the plan doesn\u2019t necessarily need to be detailed. And epics can do that part.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Product details<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This part covers the step proceeding to the current one in the product development process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s say the goal here is to develop a part of a particular feature. You need to add \u2018what must be done next\u2019 in this section. It mostly talks about things for upcoming sprints or iteration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metrics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You have set a goal for your product. Every goal set must be tracked especially in the product development process. That\u2019s how you move towards the ultimate goal\u2014a great product. To do the job, you need metrics. Set your metrics that are relevant to the goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Product canvas example<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Come, let\u2019s plan a product using the product canvas now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you look at the world right now, you\u2019ll see how health has become a priority. People are into a variety of diets. Most of these diets include vegetable salads. But people prefer organic vegetables as they are aware of the ill effects of pesticides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The issue is the lack of availability of organic vegetables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ordinary vegetable shops don\u2019t sell organic vegetables. It\u2019s hard to find one. In the case of farm owners, despite the need, they aren\u2019t able to reach a lot of users. Our product tries to bridge this gap between farm owners and consumers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Name<\/strong>: Green foods<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goal:<\/strong> Connect organic farm owners to people and deliver fresh organic vegetables quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Target users<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n