When you’re trying to formulate a new idea for a product or feature, it can help to start with who the customer is and what the problem they’re facing is.

From there you can start to identify what the ideal customer experience could look like.

These 5 questions are the building blocks of Amazon’s Working Backwards Method, a product development methodology that advocates building products based on customer needs.

Who is the customer?

What is the problem or opportunity?

What is the customer benefit is?

How do you know what customers need or want?

What does the customer experience look like?