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. That’s the job of the Scrum Master or agile coach.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This includes a sound understanding of the market, the user and customer needs, and the competition as well as solid product management skills such as the ability to develop an effective product strategy and an actionable product roadmap (as I explain in more detail in the article The T-Shaped Product Professional ).

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Tyner Blain

MAY 24, 2017

Taking agile, a process otherwise optimized for small, cross-functional, collaborative teams and making it work at scale is fascinating. Over the next few years my career evolved through people-management, pre-sales, and program management roles into product management. For agile at scale, I don’t believe this is true.

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The Basics of Product Management

JULY 17, 2020

Choosing the right product strategy framework is very important for every product manager. Remember, choosing the right product strategy will go a long way in making sure that the entire product life cycle proceeds flawlessly. Product Strategy Frameworks. Each strategy has its pros and cons.

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The Basics of Product Management

JUNE 21, 2020

What Is Product Roadmap? The product roadmap is the foundational guiding document that defines the vision for the product. It is a product strategy document that is used as a source of truth by the product team, the development team, external stakeholders, etc. Product Roadmap Examples.

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ProductPlan

APRIL 16, 2019

In an Agile world full of cloud-based solutions, there’s no shrink-wrapped container full of widgets that truly signifies completion. And, there’s always an opportunity to ship code that is far from a “finished” product. Defining the definition of done. The definition might be lead by the ScrumMaster or the head of engineering.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 5, 2022

For example, a product strategy workshop might have the objective to identify the key changes required to achieve product-market fit. Contrast this with a sprint review meeting , which might help you determine if users can easily sign up for the product. Assess product strategy and adjust if necessary.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 3, 2017

Being the first product manager at a startup typically means being the 10th or 15th employee, and recognizing that – although product management has both tactical and strategic components – you’ll initially be more focused on tactics. Dual Track Agile.

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Mixpanel

MAY 20, 2020

That’s why I developed a new model for product-led engagement based on building adaptive product teams that, by definition, adjust their actions and behaviors to the organizational context. Below, I’m sharing some guiding principles to help teams move away from a one-size-fits-all approach to product strategy.

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 22, 2021

Worse, many of these managers also want business agility. Business agility requires change. In this post, I'll take a first pass at definitions, so we can separate the strategic from the tactical. Strategy Occurs At Several Levels. Product strategy, to define the value the products offer to the product's users/customers.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 14, 2022

One seasonality that definitely happens but I don’t have a clear explanation why, is with accelerator programs. For some reason, most of them want my product strategy and product-market fit lectures during May and June, every year. Something definitely didn’t work. That’s why the product strategy is so important?—?it

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The Minimum Viable Product (MVP) idea is central to the lean / agile methodology Get feedback as soon as possible. Don’t wait for more perfect products. The startups and product development groups I’ve been a part of follow the “lean startup” approach closely…I believe most startups do nowadays. product strategy”).

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 14, 2017

It does not cover common product management practices, such as, product strategy development, product roadmapping, and financial forecasting; and the only product management tool it offers is the product backlog. The product manager would return only to issue change requests or help with the launch.

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Product Management Unpacked

MAY 27, 2021

Much of this project was an open question: ‘How do you go beyond product strategy to business strategy?’ The MS in Product Management program provides a team of students to work with each capstone project sponsor. It makes him more agile and flexible, he definitely stands out,” concludes Curtis.

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Product Club

JUNE 10, 2017

Across the globe, companies are investing in Agile transformations primarily for two reasons — to increase speed, and improve the quality of their technical product delivery. We’ve all been sold “Agile” for over 10 years, told to treat “waterfall” as a curse word to be uttered with disgust in boardrooms.

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Product owners play a crucial role in “by-the-book” Agile scrum, while product managers are largely absent. This article explores the product owner role and how it fits into the broader product team. The product owner’s role. The product owner’s role. Manage and prioritize the backlog.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 14, 2016

What is a product ? But when it comes to digital products, this definition has only limited applicability. Is that a product? Or is the entire website the product? It might be tempting to say, something we can market or sell. Take the search function on your company’s website.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

A value proposition helps us to focus on users and to check that our product solves a real problem. It helps us to avoid falling in love with our product, requires research and promotes honesty. It’s the foundation of our product strategy. For my money, this is what we mean when we talk about “agile at scale”.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The Product Owner Theses A Product Owner is an innovator at heart and thus a value creator for customers and organizations if given a chance to work in an agile manner. The Product Owner is also the most vulnerable Scrum role. as in being the guardian of the Product Backlog?—?, Source: Scrum Guide 2020.)

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The Product Coalition

MAY 15, 2019

A story of love, hate, oppression and triumph I’ll admit, I’ve started to fall out of love with agile over the past year or so?—?don’t I wholeheartedly believe that you need to be adaptable to survive today but the further I travel on my own journey the more I wonder if we as an industry are moving past agile. Enter agile.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 5, 2023

Lists of trends that survey the past should be easier by definition, right? Organizations that have more recently recognized the importance of product management to the success of their business are those that are transitioning from being “sales-led” or “customer-led” to “product-led.”. Agile vs. agile.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 9, 2023

They also need their portfolio management or governance processes to align well with core agile practices; otherwise, there will be a fundamental disconnect with the agile approach being used at the individual product level. This article lays out strategies for portfolio planning.

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Tyner Blain

AUGUST 17, 2023

A good problem statement helps you to improve your product thinking about what it means to be better. Make collective decisions to manifest a product strategy. A good problem statement helps you more effectively shape your product to support your strategy. Decide which problem you’re trying to solve.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 11, 2024

To make sure we’re speaking the same language, let’s level set on the definition of OKRs: OKRs : a management strategy for setting business objectives and measurable outcomes. Define specific goals : Set specific and achievable goals in alignment with your product strategy. GQMs are often compared to OKRs.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2020

It doesn’t prove yet that your product offering is comparatively better than that of your competitors, but it is a good starting point. Typically, if your bounce rate is above 60%, then your product definitely has some issues. Contact him via contact@productguy.io.

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 1, 2020

What Is a Product Owner, Anyway? Part of the confusion is that the product owner role is relatively new. It originated as part of the Scrum agile framework in software development, which has been around only a couple of decades. But many of these businesses had different ideas of what their product owners should be doing.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 24, 2019

It’s a conversation in which Ryan shares the Basecamp approach – one that challenges most of the orthodoxy around Agile as a framework, but retains all of the spirit of agile as a philosophy. Over the last couple of years, the conversation has shifted and we’ve definitely taken steps forward. Worldwide Celebrations.

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Tyner Blain

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Jobs of the Problem Statement This article continues a series on the three critical flaws in most product development processes a problem statement exists to address. To deepen shallow product thinking to identify meaningful outcomes. Perhaps there is a meta-problem statement opportunity here (The problem with product ops is…).

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 4, 2018

Embracing new technologies like machine learning, micro services, big data, and Internet of Things (IoT) is part of that change, as is the introduction of agile practices including cross-functional and self-organising teams, DevOps, Scrum, and Kanban. To get the roles definition right, start by identifying the company’s products.

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 13, 2020

Our guest is Jill Soley, a Silicon Valley strategic product and marketing executive. She currently leads Product Management at Obo, where she is working on agile product management software that aims to reduce the high failure rates for new products. The Creative Cloud was a definite risk.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

You have to earn the necessary digital product management and lead skills and demonstrate them to potential employers with confidence. A product lead or the lead product manager is often an experienced senior professional who drives the product strategy, leading and supervising a product team.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Regardless of the context, there are some fundamental principles guaranteed to improve your workflow: align your priorities with business goals, ensure you collaborate across your cross-functional team, adopt an Agile mindset, and don't lose focus on the importance of onboarding.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 9, 2021

The product owner is accountable for “developing and explicitly communicating the product goal.” The entire Scrum team is “focused on one … product goal” at a time. If this definition leaves you scratching your head, don’t worry. Scrum is a simple framework designed to facilitate the development of complex products.

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Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 5, 2023

  Once-a-year planning lives at the intersection of “we can accurately predict the future in spite of all evidence” and “we’re an agile organization, so we can adapt to daily changes in our market even though we committed a detailed plan to the Board.”   (And the 9000 things we won’t do.) 

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UX Studio: Product Management

MAY 13, 2024

When there is uncertainty about the product’s compliance with accessibility standards, an expert designer can conduct an audit, offer suggestions, and provide accessibility standards training. When the product team is unsure about its design process, a consultant can audit the process and teach methods to improve it.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 31, 2022

Before I take a dive into these different product management specializations you should be looking at when building up your product team , it’s worth noting that at their very core, all product managers have the same set of responsibilities and skills. Which Product Management Specialization is Right for you?

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bpma ProductHub

MARCH 4, 2018

In this case there is more of an emphasis on a product that is compelling to customers. Much of it has to do with its definition and alignment across the organization. The best teams take control of the process and MVP definition. He has a Pragmatic Marketing Certification and experience with Agile transformation.

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