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Product Strategy and Product Discovery

Roman Pichler

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] What is Product Discovery? Product discovery is the process of “figuring out a solution to a problem we’ve been asked to solve,” writes Marty Cagan. [1] 1] It involves understanding and selecting user needs, exploring solutions, and choosing the most appropriate one.

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10 Product Strategy Mistakes to Avoid

Roman Pichler

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] 1 No Strategy The first and most crucial mistake is to have no product strategy at all. When that’s the case, a product is usually progressed based on the features requested by the users and stakeholders. The strategy is therefore either too big or too narrow.

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Creating a Product Strategy – Is it Worth the Effort?

Product Management University

Is creating a product strategy worth the effort? Creating a product strategy isn’t easy for product managers. It’s difficult to flip the switch when most of your time is spent in the weeds taking care of the day-to-day product needs, launches, sales support, etc.

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My Product Strategy Model

Roman Pichler

An effective product strategy is key to successfully create, enhance, and manage a product. There is no point in worrying about the product details and writing user stories if a sound product strategy is missing. But what exactly is a product strategy? Four Artefacts.

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How to Optimize the Developer Experience for Monumental Impact

Speaker: Anne Steiner and David Laribee

As an innovative concept, Developer Experience (DX) has gained significant attention in the tech industry, and emphasizes engineers’ efficiency and satisfaction during the product development process.

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What Exactly is a Product Strategy?

Roman Pichler

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] What Information Should a Product Strategy Provide? I like to think of the product strategy as a high-level plan that helps you realise your vision and that answers the following four questions: Who is the product for? Do You Need a Strategy for Your Product?

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Tackling the problem: A simple three-part framework to align your team’s efforts

Intercom, Inc.

Aligning on three things before diving into a solution can help ensure teams spend the right amount of time and energy solving every problem. What outcome does the customer want? . A well-crafted problem statement ensures the team shares an understanding of the core problem your customers are facing. Why do they want it? .

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How Product Managers Can Define a Product Vision to Guide Their Team

Speaker: Christian Bonilla, VP of Product Management at UserTesting

Every product team wants to build things users love. It’s why breakthrough products rarely happen by accident. Rather, they start with a strong product vision. Getting that vision right is one of the most important responsibilities of the product team. The goal may sound simple, but it’s hard to do.

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Understanding Users at Scale with Product Analytics

Speaker: Sandhya Hegde, Director of Product, Amplitude

A deep understanding of how users interact with your product is critical for PMs at every stage of their product's lifecycle. Whether you are building new features, trying to improve customer experience or battling poor retention - user behavior forms the foundation of your product strategy.

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How User Acceptance Testing Can Save You Time and Money

Speaker: J.B. Siegel, VP of Client Services, Seamgen

You don’t want to spend time and money building a product that no one will use. But what’s the best way to do so - and how can you get honest insights from your end users? Siegel, VP of Client Services at Seamgen, as he explores how to use wireframes and clickable prototypes to validate your product.

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Product Strategy Agility: How to Use Experiments and Options to Create Products Your Customers Love

Speaker: Johanna Rothman - Management Consultant, Rothman Consulting Group

Senior leaders often want to see months - or years - long product roadmaps. But these predictions often do not create products your customers will love. While customers aren’t fickle, they often do not know what they want until you give them something to try.

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The Art and Science of Explaining Your Product Strategy

Speaker: Jason Tanner, CEO of Applied Frameworks

Ideation, discovery, research, and analysis all inform the development of a product strategy that evolves iteratively as the product team learns more about customers, their problems, and potential solutions. However, effective communication of product strategy often presents challenges for product leaders.

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Maybe We Should Be Problem Managers Instead

Speaker: Steve Johnson, Founder and CEO, Under10 Playbook

Rather than departmental issues, these are product strategy issues. Yet many product managers and most product owners are too busy with tactical issues that they never come close to addressing these issues. Is product management primarily supporting the tactics of other departments? Does it solve their problem?