The Product Coalition

AUGUST 3, 2023

Meanwhile, a robust product strategy lays the roadmap to achieve that vision. User-centricity: A well-defined vision keeps the focus on the end users and their needs, ensuring that the product remains relevant and valuable. The Impact: Articulate the positive outcomes your product will bring to users or the market.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 11, 2023

Leveraging the benefits of combining these two approaches, companies can maximize their insights and make data-driven decisions that are grounded in real-world understanding. By understanding these factors, market research can provide insight into the feasibility and the best approach for marketing a product.

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Alchemer Mobile

MAY 7, 2020

I’m going to take a wild guess and assume that you already understand the importance of mobile in-app feedback. You might already have a Voice of the Customer (VoC) program in place that you’re looking to improve, or perhaps you’re just trying to get started. Now, more than ever, your customers want to be heard.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 13, 2022

In Part 1 , I said that customers need a different kind of roadmap than teams do. But, depending on where your product is in the market, your customers might want or need different information. One thing to remember: you might not need a customer-facing roadmap at all if you release often enough. Let's start there.

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Alchemer Mobile

JUNE 4, 2019

If you’ve landed on this article, you most likely already understand the immense value of capturing in-app customer feedback. The real challenge comes when you’re deciding how you actually want to execute on this concept and actually begin gathering mobile feedback in your own app. Where do you start? What tools do you use?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Agile just turned twenty-one, but don’t put away that fake ID yet. Ever since the Agile Manifesto was written in 2001, the concept of becoming more efficient by embracing iterative delivery models and “learning-on-the-go” has captivated senior executives to junior project managers alike. This concept is also easy to teach.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I have a new book: Project Lifecycles: How to Reduce Risks, Release Successful Products, and Increase Agility. I wrote it because I'm concerned about what I see in too many supposedly agile teams: Crazy-long backlogs and roadmaps. See Manage Unplanned Feedback Loops to Reduce Risks and Create Successful Products.)

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Product roadmaps is one of the subjects I am probably the most passionate about in the product world. While browsing one of the online communities I am part of, someone commented that outcome-based roadmaps were just ‘regular roadmaps’ anyway, and that: “… Any product manager that knows what they’re doing doesn’t need outcome-based roadmaps.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

There is no point in worrying about the product details and writing user stories if a sound product strategy is missing. How does it differ from a product roadmap and how do the two plans relate? With a validated strategy in place, you are in a great position to build an actionable product roadmap. Four Artefacts.

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Agile Velocity

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As the pace of change continues to accelerate, embracing agility – the ability to turn on a dime for a dime – has become a key to ongoing success for many organizations. However, when companies launch Agile Transformations in hybrid environments, it can introduce a new set of challenges. All fit our definition of hybrid.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 19, 2021

So when does it make sense to customize your agile approach to gain a strategic advantage? Their customers are the users. (No No one buys on behalf of the users.). They want an agile approach, so they started with Scrum. As AR&D work, they realize they need to experiment in short feedback cycles.

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Userpilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Throughout his rich career, Marty has worn numerous hats within modern software product organizations, transitioning between roles involving product management, software development, product marketing , user experience design, and general management, among others. We’ve rounded up three of his best podcasts that offer valuable insights.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 7, 2022

As I said in Part 1 , teams use backlogs and roadmaps to know what's now and what's next. Which users are first, for now. The functionality the team wants feedback on, for now. These problems might be about how to reduce risk, what the users need first, or an experiment the team needs to learn.).

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

In this article, we’re going to unpack what is product management , how it differs from traditional project management, the role it plays in building products that delight your users, and the skills a good product manager must demonstrate to succeed. Champions a customer-centric approach. Let’s go! Drives product success.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Product managers generate these by looking at key metrics and trends in the market or gathering user feedback from existing products. This could be a relatively low-fidelity prototype or a fully working MVP with just enough functionality to add some value to your users. The next phase is to gather feedback on your MVP.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 17, 2022

In Part 1 , I said that product roadmaps are not like car roadmaps. But even car roadmaps showed places of interest—options—for the driver and passengers. Too often, I see very predictable roadmaps for managers. Predictability vs. Option Discussion for Roadmaps. More on that later in this post.).

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Daniel Vacanti and Prateek Singh graciously invited* me to be on an episode of Drunk Agile: Episode 37 Johanna Rothman Part Deux More Bigger Aging. Long and large roadmaps. And the aging issues with the long and large roadmaps? Ordering the work by value, even though agile approaches hope the value changes. (Re)defining

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2020

On this episode of Intercom on Product myself and Paul Adams, our SVP of Product, take a look at roadmapping. Knowing how and when to define a roadmap, who to include and how long to plan for are key elements to finding the balanced approach that you need. As you grow functions, the audience for your roadmap widens.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2020

On this episode of Intercom on Product myself and Paul Adams, our SVP of Product, take a look at roadmapping. Knowing how and when to define a roadmap, who to include and how long to plan for are key elements to finding the balanced approach that you need. As you grow functions, the audience for your roadmap widens.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 7, 2020

Roadmapping is a crucial part of every product manager’s role, but it’s safe to say a lot of PMs don’t particularly enjoy it. Luckily, there are some excellent product roadmap tools out there to help make it more bearable. In this article, we’re going to look at the most popular product roadmap tools. What will the roadmap show?

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2023

It helps us meet customers’ demands, needs, and expectations. Planning Before beginning with the planning — also called the feasibility stage, you should understand your product, target users’ needs, customers’ demands, and of course SDLC. Good product and customer satisfaction come through from a great analysis phase.

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Gocious Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

This dependence on electronic devices means that electronic manufacturers must stay on top of market trends, customer feedback, and competing companies to stay relevant.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The opposite is also true: I’ve seen product people who were excellent at product management, had amazing market insights and great product ideas, but underachieved, as they lacked the right leadership skills. For example, to set product-related goals you might choose to use my goal-setting framework and my strategy and roadmap templates.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 27, 2020

TL; DR: The Cargo Cult Agile Checklist for Download You want to know the state of agility in your organization? It will only take 5 minutes of their time–and then analyze their feedback. If the average number of checkboxes marked is higher than nine, then you are probably practicing cargo cult agile in one form or another.

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Modus Create

MARCH 17, 2022

Our recent report 2022 State of Digital Transformation revealed that 57% of enterprises had adopted an agile framework for implementing digital initiatives. Even the federal government follows agile methodologies for 80% of its IT projects. . What is Agile Leadership? 5 Principles of Agile Leadership.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 23, 2017

Agile Died While You Were Perfecting Your Standup. Nate Walkingshaw argues that it’s time to take the things we have learned from Agile and move on to new ways of working together to build products. Why Isn’t Agile Working? It is common for big organisations to adopt Agile, but see no benefits. So do Your Customers.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 13, 2023

A product prioritization framework helps you maximize customer value and deliver the best ROI by encouraging methodical examination of data before making decisions. Customer requests aren’t enough to make product decisions. Validate them with data from other sources, like analytics or insights from customer-facing teams.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 8, 2019

But in the context of planning, agile software development practitioners are wise to take Eisenhower’s words to heart. “In Eisenhower Why agile teams need a product roadmap There are many discussions out there on both the importance of, and lack of importance of agile product roadmaps.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

However, they didn’t have insight into what they could do when their products required change based on feedback and still provide value for the entire program. As they released value, they received feedback that guided this PO’s backlog creation. How much resilience and feedback does your project or program need?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2024

Think of digital transformation strategies as your roadmap to success in the digital age. They involve integrating digital technologies and processes into every aspect of your business, from operations to customer interactions. Failure to meet these expectations can lead to customer churn and missed opportunities.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Before I discuss how you can help an underachieving team, let’s briefly explore what good performance looks like, assuming that an agile, Scrum-based process is used. What’s more, an agile, self-managing team is collectively responsible for their performance. It is hence in your best interest to help the team get back on track.

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Agile Velocity

MAY 14, 2020

Did you know you can maximize your chances of achieving desired business outcomes by combining DevOps with an Agile transformation? When you hear “Business Outcomes,” “DevOps,” and/or Agile transformation” – what comes to mind? Agile Transformation. Agile transformations and DevOps initiatives are complementary.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Moreover, it can unlock valuable insights from data, facilitating better decision-making and enhancing overall performance. GenAI can fundamentally transform how businesses operate, fostering agility, efficiency, and innovation. Personalized customer experiences The modern era demands personalized interactions.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

DECEMBER 14, 2020

There is plenty to choose from, whether it be Agile, Waterfall, Scrum, or Kanban. By and large, however, the two most popular for today's organizations are the Waterfall and Agile methodologies. Let's get started with Agile vs. Waterfall. Without and further delay, let's look at two of the most common: Waterfall and Agile.

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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 6, 2020

This increases the chances of creating a product that users actually want and need and achieving product success. Carrying out product discovery involves answering the following questions: What is the specific value the product should create for the users and customers? Who are the users and who are the customers?

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 5, 2022

Contrast this with a sprint review meeting , which might help you determine if users can easily sign up for the product. But for sprint review meetings , you may also want to invite (selected) users and customers to collect their feedback. Discuss development progress and user feedback on the latest product increments.

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Split

MARCH 20, 2024

By optimizing release management flows, teams can facilitate on-demand deployments that enhance business agility without compromising stability. Effective release management is pivotal for agile software development. This inertia stems from misaligned stakeholders and lack of visibility into release interdependencies.

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