Product concepts

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Exploration / Exploitation
The trade-off between using an option already known to work and trying uncertain options that might work better.
Forcing Function
A forcing function is a deadline or commitment a product team sets on purpose so a decision gets made instead of deferred.
Next Action
The single physical, visible step that moves a task or project forward, as defined in David Allen's Getting Things Done.
Triage
Triage is the recurring practice of sorting incoming bugs, tickets, or incidents by urgency and impact under time pressure, deciding what gets attention now, later, or never.
JTBD
A theory that people buy products to make progress in a situation, so the job, not the customer, is what you study.