Opportunity Solution Tree (OST)

Teresa Torres' framework from Continuous Discovery Habits. An OST visualizes the path from a desired outcome to the assumption tests that will validate or invalidate candidate solutions.

When to use this skill

• Prioritizing discovery work for a quarter
• Structuring weekly customer touchpoints
• Mapping multiple solutions to one problem (vs jumping to solution)
• Auditing whether roadmap actually moves outcomes
• Coaching a team into continuous discovery rhythm
• Pivoting discovery away from a dead-end branch

The tree structure