Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

More of my clients say they want business agility. Yet, we don't share a common definition of business agility. Actions matter when it comes to business agility. Since managers create and refine the culture, they can create an environment that supports business agility. Management Actions Create Business Agility.

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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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Centercode

APRIL 2, 2019

Test strategy is critical to the success of any testing effort – but where do you start? How does your strategy conform to different development methodologies? In our interview with Adam Satterfield , director of Testing and Quality at Anthem, we dive deeper into these questions and the importance of test strategy on the whole.

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Product Management University

AUGUST 15, 2023

It’s a logical question but the answer is a definitive no. Definitely yes but it’s not as complicated as you might think. Does portfolio management impact our agile process? You might also like: Strategic Portfolio Management: The Most Effective Product Strategy for B2B What is Product Portfolio Management?

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Userpilot

APRIL 7, 2024

TL;DR SaaS product managers oversee the entire product lifecycle from product strategy to development and decline. Specify product vision and create the product strategy. Collaborate with the product marketing team to devise the go-to-market strategy. Perform feature ideation based on user needs and trends in the SaaS industry.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 23, 2023

When one might be better-suited than another, and how to use them together for maximum long-term success Confused about Strategy, OKRs, & KPIs? As part of a large-scale Agile Transformation supported by one of the major global consultancies, I was coaching one particular program leader in OKRs.

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Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 5, 2023

  (For fun, let’s call those things strategies.) ” And this is usually wrapped around an organizational ownership fistfight about who “owns” company-level strategy.    (See omphaloskepsis ) Often the various departments are deadlocked , waiting for each other to make tough decisions.  

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 17, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile Transitions We are used to saying the Scrum is a perfect probe for organizations, as it will reliably discover all dysfunctionalities. Since the pandemic has forced many of us to work remotely, this unique capability has been kicked into overdrive regarding remote agile transitions. What are we fighting for?—?is

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The Product Coalition

MAY 9, 2021

When I talk about roadmaps with younger product leaders, I often hear things like “we don’t need one, we are agile” or “why build a roadmap when things will surely change”. The roadmap sets the strategic direction of the company, and when built right it also doesn’t have to change that frequently, despite your agility. It is a map.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 3, 2021

And so, now’s the time to start thinking about accelerating our business strategies and grabbing the opportunities it brings. Now that the worst seems to be over, what exactly should your strategy look like? There’s no use in taking a few months to build an epic 40-page report on the next move when the idea is to be fast and agile.

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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. ” I’ve spent the last half-year in the beginning of my journey understanding how agile product management at scale can work. For agile at scale, I don’t believe this is true.

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Agile Velocity

MAY 20, 2020

The recent Harvard Business Review (HBR) article “ The Agile C-Suite ” 1 and Forbes article “Agile Isn’t New: What’s New Is The C-Suite Embracing It” have prompted some good discussion around the Agile Velocity virtual water cooler. . However, the case being made in this article is that “Agile is primarily for innovation”.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Progress reports also offer information on the obstacles that the team has come across, new risks and threats that have been identified, and strategies applied to mitigate them. This is how Agile teams work. Finally, reports outline the next steps to be taken. Why are progress reports important for the project team?

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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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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

Scrum is a popular agile framework. You might not know, for example, which marketing strategy is most appropriate or which sales channels are most effective. The marketer might have to create or update the marketing strategy; the sales rep might have to adapt the sales channels, for instance. Listen to this article: [link].

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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? We’ll share our definitions. (If Agile Transformation. You Keep Using Those Words….

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 14, 2021

In this episode of Inside Intercom, we caught up with Hubert for a chat about starting small, committing to a product strategy that helps you reach your long-term goals and making sure everyone’s on the same page. Use it to make better product decisions. That was surprising.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 6, 2020

Our goal was to define how we would set and communicate the company strategy, and how that strategy would lead OKRs and backlog definition. Product (and company) strategy is the backbone that guides product goal-setting and roadmap definition, although it’s sometimes overlooked or confused with having a vision.

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

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Userpilot

JANUARY 23, 2024

Product positioning strategies are not only a marketing tactic but a survival strategy. In this article, we’ll go over product positioning definitions and their types, then go over our process for creating a product positioning strategy that gets positive user feedback. Why are product positioning strategies important?

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Agile Velocity

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

When going through an Agile transformation, Agile teams often feel like they have a good handle on Agile and Scrum. But when asked about their progress toward the business outcomes their organization hopes to achieve by implementing Agile, their answer is not as confident. This is not unusual.

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Agile Velocity

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Scaled Agile Framework or SAFe ® is the most popular and far-reaching of the Agile scaling frameworks out there. Scaled Agile Framework is prescriptive! A common definition for this word is “enforcement of a rule or method”. The documentation available at Scaled Agile clearly highlights this dynamic. .

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The Basics of Product Management

MAY 4, 2020

Top 5 must know Agile vs Waterfall major differences. Agile vs Waterfall is not as common a debate as Scrum vs Kanban. Agile vs Waterfall. The agile vs waterfall comparison table is not a summary of agile vs waterfall pros and cons. Before proceeding further, do you completely understand Agile Methodology ?

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Agile Velocity

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

When going through an Agile transformation, Agile teams often feel like they have a good handle on Agile and Scrum. But when asked about their progress toward the business outcomes their organization hopes to achieve by implementing Agile, their answer is not as confident. This is not unusual.

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Agile Velocity

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Scaled Agile Framework or SAFe ® is the most popular and far-reaching of the Agile scaling frameworks out there. Scaled Agile Framework is prescriptive! A common definition for this word is “enforcement of a rule or method”. The documentation available at Scaled Agile clearly highlights this dynamic. .

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The Basics of Product Management

JUNE 13, 2020

Always have a strategy in mind, such as Google’s OKR strategy framework. Apple displayed tremendous agility while navigating change. The post Best Leadership Qualities – Top Examples, Definition and Skills appeared first on The Basics of Product Management. A true leader is not afraid to fail.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2023

Every product and company is one and only you shouldn’t go with the Agile because of its popularity. Scope Definition and Scope Creep Prevention Clearly define the boundaries of the project to avoid scope creep, which can lead to project delays and budget overruns. Consider backup and rollback strategies in case of unexpected issues.

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Modus Create

MARCH 8, 2022

What is Agile Release Planning? In Agile, a release is a group of software features that can be developed and deployed to the users in a given period. Adding more plans and meetings to an Agile team can seem like a slowdown which feels scary given that Agile is all about speed and deployments. How Do You Plan a Release?

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Userpilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Top Marty Cagan books product managers should read With all that experience, Marty surely has tons of strategies and insights to share. The real definition of a product manager – Marty shares the key elements essential for thriving as a product manager and their influence on the overall product culture within the company.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The Snitch, the Whip, the Bookkeeper, the Six Sigma Black Belt™ Like a job ad for a Scrum Master position, the equivalent for the Product Owner position also reveals excellent insight into an organization’s progress on becoming agile. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 30,000-plus other subscribers.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 1, 2019

The few widely-available definitions This is the closest thing to a widely accepted definition of a Product Manager This Venn diagram from Martin Eriksson’s 2011 blog post is one of the most frequently cited definitions on any piece which explores the nature of the Product Management role. My take on the question?—?“So,

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The Basics of Product Management

JUNE 21, 2020

It is a product strategy document that is used as a source of truth by the product team, the development team, external stakeholders, etc. Have an agile mindset when working on the roadmap. The post Product Roadmap Guide – Definition and Examples appeared first on The Basics of Product Management. What Is Product Roadmap?

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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. That’s why agreeing on what we call the “Definition of Done” is of critical importance to achieving a consensus on when projects, initiatives, and features are actually complete. Who defines done?

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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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Agile Velocity

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) has become a pivotal strategy for many organizations aiming to optimize their product development efforts and align them with business objectives. While the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe ® ) is a popular methodology to implement LPM, some organizations find its intricacies, ceremonies, and overhead daunting.

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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. To put it more bluntly, many product managers do not spend sufficient time in choosing the right strategy.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The American Big-3 automakers saw strategy as collecting best practices; Toyota built a culture of continuous improvement into a competitive advantage. The Minimum Viable Product (MVP) idea is central to the lean / agile methodology Get feedback as soon as possible. Most larger companies today are firm-rooted. What is natural to users?

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