Product Design Case: Launch Three Products at Amazon
You are asked to outline how you would approach launching three distinct products at Amazon:
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A table-booking app
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A flower-delivery service
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An advertising platform
For each scenario, discuss:
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Target customers and their jobs-to-be-done (JTBD)
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Core value proposition and how it aligns with Amazon’s mission of customer obsession
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Competitive landscape and Amazon assets to leverage (Prime, Alexa, logistics, ads network, payments)
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Success metrics — input (e.g., selection, conversion, latency, CSAT) and output (e.g., revenue, retention, NPS)
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MVP feature set, user flows, and high-level technical architecture
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Go-to-market and launch sequencing (geography, marketing, partnerships, pricing)
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Long-term roadmap: adjacent features, global expansion, and flywheel effects
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Key risks, mitigations, and mechanisms for continuous improvement
Hints:
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Think backwards from the customer; use a Working Backwards PR-FAQ if helpful
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Show trade-offs between speed, cost, and customer experience
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Anchor your answer in Amazon Leadership Principles such as Customer Obsession, Think Big, and Dive Deep