Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

Effective KPIs help you understand if your product is creating the desired value for the users, the customers, and the business. Without KPIs, you end up guessing how well your product is performing. Then take into account the product goals on the product roadmap to discover additional KPIs. But it is not enough.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 9, 2021

Product Goals Defined. The Scrum Guide released in November 2020 states that “the product goal describes a future state of the product … [It] is the long-term objective for the Scrum team.” It also suggests that “the product goal is in the product backlog. Figure 1: The Product Goal in Context.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2022

Listen to this article: [link]. 1 No Product KPIs. To achieve this, refer to the needs and business goals stated in the product strategy and the product goals on the product roadmap. Then ask yourself how you can tell that these goals have been met.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

Listen to this article: [link]. Key performance indicators (KPIs) are metrics that measure how your product is doing. Effective KPIs help you understand if your product is creating the desired value for the users, the customers, and the business. Without KPIs, you end up guessing how well your product is performing.

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

MAY 7, 2024

In this article, I will review the differences between the Staff Product Manager and the Senior Product Manager roles, helping you gain clarity and make an informed decision about your career path. These titles may sound similar, but they encompass different levels of organizational expertise and leadership.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

I view the roadmap as a product plan that describes how you intend to implement the strategy and which specific benefits or outcomes the product should provide over the next, say, 12 months, based on the needs and business goals stated in the product strategy. I call these outcomes product goals.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

At the same token, ignoring the stakeholders or excluding them from important product decisions is not helpful either. Instead, you should engage the stakeholders, leverage their expertise, and generate as much buy-in as possible , as I explain in more detail in my article “ Stakeholder Management Tips for Product People.”

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Both product and product strategy should fall in place to make the startup sustainable and help them to grow. The importance of measuring the small outcomes associated with their product goals or visions is the key to churn expected benefits throughout the product life cycle. What is S.M.A.R.T?

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 5, 2022

Listen to this article: [link]. 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. 1 Set an Objective.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 9, 2021

Listen to this article: [link]. Product Goals Defined. The Scrum Guide released in November 2020 states that “the product goal describes a future state of the product … [It] is the long-term objective for the Scrum team.” It also suggests that “the product goal is in the product backlog.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The trouble starts when you have multiple products that target the same exact markets and customers. Individual product goals force each product team to compete for development resources, marketing resources and mind share with the sales team – all in the interest of individual product goals.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

Listen to this article: [link]. Myth #1: The product owner must ensure that the stakeholders are satisfied. At the same token, ignoring the stakeholders or excluding them from important product decisions is not helpful either. But the situation is different for product owners in the agile scaling framework SAFe.

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Userpilot

APRIL 6, 2023

Overengineered products are difficult to use, filled with bugs, and instead of improving your users’ lives, they make them unnecessarily complicated. In this article, we look at different ways for product managers to avoid falling into the overengineering trap. Follow product vision. But worry not!

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In the product planning model above, the vision describes the ultimate purpose for creating the product; the product strategy states how the vision will be realised; and the product roadmap states how the strategy will be implemented.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

This includes the following ten capabilities: Formulating an inspiring vision for a product. Carrying out the relevant product discovery work and taking into account product ethics. Creating and validating a product strategy including market and user research.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Why do you need idea screening to build successful products? That’s one of the questions this article answers. More importantly, we show you how to screen your feature and product ideas effectively. Its goal is to eliminate ideas that aren’t feasible or aligned with your business goals. Let’s dive in!

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you’re wondering what strategic product management is, you’ve come to the right place! In the article, we’re looking at the responsibilities of strategic product managers and how they can use data effectively to shape product strategy and deliver delightful experiences to users!

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Organise the Team around a Product As the name suggests, a product team is focused on a product. Additionally, the person in charge of the product must have the necessary expertise. Each product goal should help you make progress towards a user or business goal.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Listen to this article: [link]. Be Prepared to Look after People, Not Products. When you become a head of product, you move into a line management position. Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 13, 2023

What’s a feature prioritization matrix and how can product teams leverage it to make better product decisions? These are the key questions we cover in the article. Alignment with product/business goals Using a feature prioritization matrix helps the team stay true to the product vision and strategy.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As the person in charge of the product, you may not be terribly concerned about how clean and well-structured the code is. The messier the code and the less modular the architecture is, the longer it takes and the more expensive it is to change your product. Preventing Technical Debt.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] 1 Complement Scrum with a Product Discovery and Strategy Process Scrum is a simple framework that helps teams develop successful products. It therefore offers only limited support for product people. It makes it hard to successfully deliver a product.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

As part of her role at Livescale, she defines product vision, roadmaps and growth opportunities as well as researches and analyzes the market. Chanida has to come face to face with Livescale’s customers, including their worst realities and pain points using the Livescale live shopping product. Written by Loren O'Brien-Egesborg.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 13, 2019

After the first few weeks at the company, it was a messy situation where they were trying to be both a product and a service company. Due to constant change in direction that did not align with the company vision which caused key lead engineers and product managers to lose hope and quit the company. What happened next?

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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2020

Product Roadmap Based on the Product Strategy, a quarterly and an annual product roadmap is made for the company by the PM. A product roadmap gives a broad overview of all aspects of an upcoming product: goals, timeline, features, resources, etc. Tools like Asana or Jira can be used for the same.

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Unfortunately, it’s often common for companies without a product vision or plan to have a hard-driving unhealthy 24/7 work culture. Product managers are constantly plugged in with a fear of making the wrong decisions. Goals that product managers set for themselves are what then drive the goals across the entire organization.

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Userpilot

MARCH 29, 2023

How can it help product and marketing teams make data-driven decisions and improve the user experience at different stages of the customer journey? In this article, we also look at different kinds of digital analytics data, how to implement a digital analytics strategy, and the best tools to help you do it! Are you in?

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Bain Public

MAY 24, 2019

Well, luckily we have outlined the different ways you can build momentum and succeed as a product leader. Embracing a growth mindset, communicating a product vision and strategy and striving for early-market success are all steps toward growth and prosperity. Furthermore, product leaders must apply as much empathy as they can.

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Bain Public

MAY 24, 2019

But, the end result is engineers creating a product with "must have" features in which customers are not willing to pay. Founders or C-suite executives assume that the vision described in a business plan, pitch deck or through a patented prototype, will ensure competitive success. All of this leads to feature bloat and indigestion.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In this article, we look at 13 different ways to collect feedback that product managers can leverage to gain a deep understanding of customer needs and make informed product decisions. However, in this article, we’ll be focusing only on the feedback that’s relevant to product managers.

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Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 19, 2023

10:30] How do you keep virtual teams aligned on product goals and priorities? ” This provides closer alignment between engineers and the product strategy and vision. 10:30] How do you keep virtual teams aligned on product goals and priorities? Click here to download the Action Guide.

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The Product HQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This article provides you with various core skills beneficial to your search. Technical program manager (TPM) roles range from mid to senior-level positions that support organizations with their product goals. It includes understanding the vision/objective and starting new programs. Well, you’re in the right place.

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Userpilot

MARCH 27, 2023

How can product analytics help product managers create better digital products and more satisfying user experiences? This is the main question we tackle in this article. We finish with an overview of product analytics tools that your team can benefit from. First, not all of them are aligned with the product vision.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

What does the product launch manager do? Does your organization really need such a role if you already have a product manager ? These are just a couple of questions we’re exploring in the articles so if that’s what you’re after, you’re in the right place. Ready to dive in? Let’s get to it.

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Folding Burritos

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Tying it back to our “pyramid” or “tree”, it looks like this: I have to thank Rich Mironov for these ideas, which come from a couple of great articles of his. Do we want to work on multiple product goals at once? Is this thing you’re asking with our mission, vision, value proposition? Which ones?

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The Product Coalition

JULY 30, 2020

I’d like to share a few product management insights from Synch, a company I co-founded in 2017, to help entrepreneurs who are launching new marketplaces. Even though the article is intended for entrepreneurs, it could also provide fundamental insights to product managers who are tasked to improve metrics in a marketplace.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

How can product managers leverage them to build successful products? These are just a handful of the questions we discuss in the article. Agile release planning allows teams to deliver value in less time and collect user feedback while they are still working on the product. The product roadmap looks much further ahead.

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