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A new AI research capability could become a feature or a standalone product. Which would you choose?

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Compare the customer job, buyer and distribution advantage before choosing a separate brand, interface or P&L.

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Case briefRead the inputs, then make your call

A fictional document suite can offer a research capability inside the suite or as a standalone product.

Scenario inputs
Integrated offer10,000 eligible accounts; 1,000 paid activations; $12 incremental monthly revenue and $4 variable cost per active account.
Standalone offer300 paying accounts; $30 monthly revenue and $8 variable cost each.
AcquisitionThe standalone cohort cost $9,000 to acquire. Retention, fixed costs and cannibalization are not yet known.

Your task. Choose the first offer, compare like-for-like economics and state what would justify a different product boundary.

Compare the customer job, buyer and distribution advantage before choosing a separate brand, interface or P&L.

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