1. Print or write each need statement on a separate card or
self-stick note.
2. Eliminate redundant statements.
3. Group the cards according to the similarity of the needs
they express.
3. Group the cards according to the similarity of the needs
they express.
• Clustering needs relating to, for example, materials,
packaging, power; or according to assumed physical
components (enclosure, bits, switch, etc).
• Note, the groupings should be consistent with the way
customers think about their needs, not the way
development team thinks about the product.
4. For each group, choose the label
5. Consider creating supergroups considering of two to five
groups.
6. Review and edit the organised need statements.