Mind the Product

MAY 16, 2018

Ford’s glory days as one of America’s top automotive companies were a distant past, and the company was staring at $17 billion losses. While other notable industry leaders from Daimler AG and Renault/Nissan had turned down the offer to take the top role, Mulally jumped on board. What is Self-Awareness Anyway? hurt coordination by 46%.

Weak Development Team 80

Weak Development Team Automotive Data Visualization Feedback Software 80

The Product Coalition

MARCH 15, 2020

Using an automotive example, a tightly coupled strategy would resemble a Le Mans tuned race car where a strategy that can service a wider market would look less like a Porsche 919 and more like a Porsche Macan. Do this often to reorient teams where and when necessary. Intense attention to data and to what works is the goal here.

Data Visualization 78

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Product Research Customer Experience 78

Mironov Consulting

MAY 18, 2024

Let’s imagine a Director of Product responsible for a portfolio, with 5 product manager direct reports matched to 5 stable maker teams.    Some are top-down command-and-control, others are freewheeling or consensus-driven or chaotically leaderless or run by a CEO who had a bad childhood. 

Technical Advisors 52

Technical Advisors Technical Review Weak Development Team Product Research 52

Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Blue ocean strategy has become an increasingly popular business framework over the past two decades, especially in the SaaS industry. However, many firms fail at successful implementation due to common pitfalls. Red oceans represent all existing industries with defined boundaries and known rules of competition.

Analytic Tools 90

Analytic Tools Data Visualization Feedback Software User Testing 90

Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Blue ocean strategy has become an increasingly popular business framework over the past two decades, especially in the SaaS industry. However, many firms fail at successful implementation due to common pitfalls. Red oceans represent all existing industries with defined boundaries and known rules of competition.

Analytic Tools 52

Analytic Tools Data Visualization Feedback Software User Testing 52

UX Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that in every country, even in Europe, a UX Designer or a Developer is always paid more than, for example, a Recruiter, a Marketing Manager or a Customer Support Team Leader, because this is not always the case. Are my motivations backed by data? Am I victim of a bias?

Research Software 77

Research Software Feedback Software User Testing Data Visualization 77