The Product Hero's Journey

Sandrine Olivencia and Andrew Davis at the Lean Summit 2024 in Carlsbad, California.

The hero's journey, a concept popularized by Joseph Campbell in his book "The Hero with a Thousand Faces," outlines a common narrative archetype involving a hero who goes on an adventure, faces and overcomes trials, and returns home transformed. This structure has been widely influential, finding its application beyond storytelling and into various fields, including product development. When applied to product development, the hero's journey offers a rich framework for understanding the lifecycle of a product from conception to maturity, paralleling the transformative adventure of a hero.

The Product Hero's Journey is an adaptation of the hero's journey to the context of product development. It has been carefully designed by Taktique's co-founder Sandrine Olivencia and AutoRABIT's CPO Andrew Davis to help founder and product managers to express the vision of their product, and to align their team around a common goal. They presented this tool at the Lean Summit 2024 in Carlsbad, California.

Get your Product Hero's Journey for free and use it to:

  • Understand the heroes/customers/users of your product more deeply
  • Express how you can transform their lives
  • Touch the right emotions along the journey

The Product Hero's Journey is an adaptation of the Concept Paper, a tool that we cover in the Cycle 1 of our Product Strategy Bootcamp.

Chief Product Engineer — Level 1
Serious game fr

Chief Product Engineer — Level 1

The 5 essential practices for a memorable product concept, with a Build to Sell author

A practical workshop and creative challenges to capture customer preferences and align your team.

On-demand in-company training

In company, France

In person

900£750$850900 per participant

Chief Product Engineer — Level 1
Serious game en

Chief Product Engineer — Level 1

The 5 essential practices for a memorable product concept, with a Build to Sell author

A practical workshop and creative challenges to capture customer preferences and align your team.

On-demand in-company training

In UK and Europe,

In person

900£750$850900 per participant

Product sprint
Bootcamp fr

Product sprint

1 week to set your product on track.

Spend 5 days with one of our coaches to redefine your product concept.

Five days in person with follow-up coaching

On site, France

In person

19,000£17,000$20,00019,000 per team

Product sprint
Bootcamp en

Product sprint

1 week to set your product on track.

Spend 5 days with one of our coaches to redefine your product concept.

Five days online with follow-up coaching
Online

19,000£17,000$20,00019,000 per team

Radical quality bootcamp
Bootcamp fr

Radical quality bootcamp

1 week for a tech team

Learn to really measure quality in software development and delivery, going beyond DORA metrics.

Five days in person with follow-up coaching

On site, France

Hybrid

19,000£17,000$20,00019,000 per team

Radical quality bootcamp
Bootcamp en

Radical quality bootcamp

1 week for a tech team

Learn to really measure quality in software development and delivery, going beyond DORA metrics.

Five days online with follow-up coaching
Online

19,000£17,000$20,00019,000 per team

Taktique audit
Audit fr

Taktique audit

Targeted audits to unlock your organization's strengths

In-depth, targeted audits to boost your organization’s strengths and identify impactful improvements.

In-person 2-day audit

On site, France

In person

10,000£9,000$11,00010,000 per team

Taktique audit
Audit en

Taktique audit

Targeted audits to unlock your organization's strengths

In-depth, targeted audits to boost your organization’s strengths and identify impactful improvements.

Remote 2-day audit
Online

10,000£9,000$11,000$11,000 per team

Validate your product strategy
Bootcamp fr

Validate your product strategy

A Build to Sell path

Understand customer value to come up with a great concept, and confirm customers’ preferences regularly.

Online self-study & on-site group sessions

Paris or on site, France

Hybrid

3,200£2,700$3,4003,200 per participant

Validate your product strategy
Bootcamp en

Validate your product strategy

A Build to Sell path

Understand customer value to come up with a great concept, and confirm customers’ preferences regularly.

Fully online study & group sessions
Online

2,900£2,400$3,100$3,100 per participant

Chief Product Engineer — Level 1
Serious game fr

Chief Product Engineer — Level 1

The 5 essential practices for a memorable product concept, with a Build to Sell author

A practical workshop and creative challenges to capture customer preferences and align your team.

Paris, France

In person

900£750$850900 per participant

The performance-based product
Coach-led course en

The performance-based product

With Sandrine Olivencia, author of Build to Sell

Learn to prioritize impactful features to build memorable products.

Online

690£590$790$790 per participant

Chief Product Engineer — Level 1
Serious game fr

Chief Product Engineer — Level 1

The 5 essential practices for a memorable product concept, with a Build to Sell author

A practical workshop and creative challenges to capture customer preferences and align your team.

Paris, France

In person

900£750$850900 per participant

Emotion-centric design
Coach-led course fr

Emotion-centric design

With Sandrine Olivencia, author of Build to Sell

Learn to design emotionally resonant products beyond mere functionality.

Online

690£590$790$790 per participant

The performance-based product
Coach-led course fr

The performance-based product

With Sandrine Olivencia, author of Build to Sell

Learn to prioritize impactful features to build memorable products.

Online

690£590$790$790 per participant

Value-driven discovery
Coach-led course fr

Value-driven discovery

With Sandrine Olivencia, author of Build to Sell

Discover the keys to creating products that resonate with customers and boost adoption.

Online

690£590$790$790 per participant

Emotion-centric design
Coach-led course en

Emotion-centric design

With Sandrine Olivencia, author of Build to Sell

Learn to design emotionally resonant products beyond mere functionality.

Online

690£590$790$790 per participant

Value-driven discovery
Coach-led course en

Value-driven discovery

With Sandrine Olivencia, author of Build to Sell

Discover the keys to creating products that resonate with customers and boost adoption.

Online

690£590$790$790 per participant

Design to cost
Coach-led course fr

Design to cost

With Sandrine Olivencia, author of Build to Sell

Master balancing growth and profitability with agile, cost-effective product design.

Online

690£590$790$790 per participant

The performance-based product
Coach-led course en

The performance-based product

With Sandrine Olivencia, author of Build to Sell

Learn to prioritize impactful features to build memorable products.

Online

690£590$790$790 per participant

Design to cost
Coach-led course en

Design to cost

With Sandrine Olivencia, author of Build to Sell

Master balancing growth and profitability with agile, cost-effective product design.

Online

690£590$790$790 per participant