Bain Public

MAY 24, 2019

The position of product manager can often be difficult to define. The job is not simply about covering tactical activities like managing backlogs, releases and user testing. So then how can you, as a product manager, accelerate a company’s growth and reach product goals? Monetizing Customer Value.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

How can product managers leverage them to build successful products? The whole agile team should take part in release planning but the product owner is accountable for the final plan. Release planning should start by defining the product vision and setting product goals to realize it.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

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.” Myth #2: The product owner is a tactical role focused on managing the product backlog.

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Userpilot

MARCH 16, 2023

Analysis paralysis in product management can have some serious implications not only for the product but also for the business. We also look at how product managers can overcome analysis paralysis to make better product decisions. What is analysis paralysis in product management?

Data Visualization 89

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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. First, it delays the product launch. But worry not!

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Userpilot

JULY 18, 2023

What does a product manager do? We look at: 7 key responsibilities of product managers. Different kinds of product manager roles. Qualities of a good product manager. TL;DR A product manager is in charge of the entire product lifecycle. Who is a product manager?

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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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Userpilot

APRIL 23, 2023

We also look at how product managers can use Userpilot to implement product metrics frameworks. TL;DR A product metrics framework is a set of metrics used to measure the performance and success of a product so that you can improve it. The Pirate/AARRR product metrics framework. And how to choose one?

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Alchemer Mobile

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Our new guide, Five Hard Questions for Mobile Product Managers , covers tough questions product leaders should ask themselves, especially through a mobile lens. If you’re aiming to push yourself and your product to the next level, analyzing yourself is the best place to start! Question #1: Am I the CEO of the product?

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

What is product optimization? Is it the same as product discovery? How should product managers go about optimizing their products? What are the best product optimization practices? The process of product optimization starts with goal setting , like improving usability. Want to see how?

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ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

The product manager career path is an exciting one with lots of possible on- and off-ramps. According to LinkedIn, interest in product management has doubled in the United States in the past 5 years. What is the Product Manager’s Career Path? Typical Product Management Roles. Product Manager.

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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. Customer experience feedback focuses on user interactions with your product. That’s how you achieve product-market fit.

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Product Management University

AUGUST 5, 2019

The Portfolio vs. Every Product! Here are five B2B product management best practices that’ll give product management teams the coveted “strategic” moniker among executives, marketing, sales, engineering and customer success teams. Market Segmentation.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Product leader Aatir Abdul Rauf outlines questions product managers should ask when crafting a product strategy. By Tremis Skeete , for Product Coalition Product strategy continues to be a misunderstood concept and energizes many conversations and debates on LinkedIn. It’s not a set of goals.

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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 ? The product launch manager coordinates the work of cross-functional teams and supports the product manager during product launches. Ready to dive in?

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

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.” Myth #2: The product owner is a tactical role focused on managing the product backlog.

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Userpilot

JULY 8, 2021

Product manager courses are everywhere. Product management is one of the most diverse disciplines and requires an extremely broad set of skills. Additionally, the product manager role drastically changes with your seniority. Beginner product manager. Mid-career product manager.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

The product manager career path is an exciting one with lots of possible on- and off-ramps. According to LinkedIn, interest in product management has doubled in the United States in the past 5 years. What is the Product Manager’s Career Path? Typical Product Management Roles. Product Manager.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

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. But I find that it usually not enough.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 28, 2024

Product performance metrics, or product key performance indicators , are quantitative data measurements that provide insights into how users interact with the product and the impact of those interactions on the overall health of the product – and the business. Why is it important to monitor product metrics?

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Userpilot

JUNE 20, 2023

Why is product idea validation important? As a product manager, how can you effectively validate ideas and build a successful product that delights users? TL;DR Product idea validation is a process during which product teams test and tweak the product concept to ensure it satisfies a real market need.

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Product Talk

JUNE 21, 2023

I took a class on educational product development and I really loved it, so I started asking, “What’s the job that would allow me to do this full time?” As I started doing research and talking to people, being in product management for educational products came to the top of that list.

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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. Goals: Goals should be S.M.A.R.T.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2020

The role of a Product Owner/Manager/Strategist is to help startups capture and transform customer insights into full product experiences that in turn increase customer satisfaction, loyalty, retention, and the business values. But an effective roadmap will also serve as a project management tool in two main ways: a.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 19, 2018

This meeting is an exercise in strategy, an opportunity to take stock of where your product is, where it fits within the wider market, and where it should go. It also stretches product managers to consider their impact on the wider business, by asking them to review their products margins and revenue generating impact.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 14, 2018

by Ashley Sefferman , Head of Content at Apptentive When Ben Horowitz published his thoughts on the idea that product managers are the CEO of their products in “ Good Product Manager/Bad Product Manager ” nearly two decades ago, the concept was profound, but divisive. Here are four of our favorites.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Why is product failure such a common feature of the SaaS landscape? We’re also looking at what product managers do to increase the survival chances of their products. We talk about product failure when the product doesn’t meet its objectives or goals. This leads to its eventual death.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 22, 2022

There was an enormous chasm between the company’s goals and my role in executing the strategy. At the time, I was managing a wellness product in the nutraceutical space. I needed sales, marketing, manufacturing, distribution, and tech to execute. They often also serve as a bridge between key leaders and product teams.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Thanks to Livescale, live shopping allows brands to monetize their social influence, promote their products on video, and sell online with live streaming solutions where orders and payment systems go right to their e-commerce platform. Who is the face behind the innovative product management?

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The Product HQ

APRIL 20, 2024

Becoming a director of product requires years of experience managing products and working with other product managers. That gives you the experience and expertise to get to the next level, where you start managing other product managers. Then you’ve come to the right place.

User Testing 52

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

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. Listen to this article: [link].

User Testing 156

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

What product discovery techniques can product managers use to build products that deliver value for their customers? TL;DR Product discovery comes before the product delivery process and its aim is to find and validate opportunities and solutions that will enhance product value and drive business goals.

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

Your Team is Your Product One of the hardest things for a VP Product to do, as the team of product managers under his lead grows, is to release control. As a VP Product, you need to trust your product managers to make the right decisions. All my product managers must come to product from humbleness.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Your product go-to-market strategy is the final ingredient for any successful product launch. It is a small but prominent element that drives every other component of your marketing strategy. To build the best possible go-to-market strategy, you should: Define your target audience and what their JTBDs.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 24, 2021

You set the company OKRs and then ask each member of the management team to create their own OKRs accordingly. Sales create revenue goals. Marketing creates lead goals. But what about product and engineering? My free e-book “ Speed-Up the Journey to Product-Market Fit ”?—?an That’s easy.

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Userpilot

JULY 22, 2023

You need a clear target market, proper positioning, product-market fit, and the right sales process for a land and expand strategy to work. Five key product positioning benefits. #3. Making sure your product, sales model, pricing, and feature set already meet the needs of the average user in your target audience is key.

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Bain Public

MARCH 30, 2020

Nearly all Product Managers are now exposed to high-level business objectives and strategies and are challenged by the growing demands on time and responsibilities. Here’s a list of our product-centric articles that our contributors published. Originally published by Loren O'Brien-Egesborg Any company + product manager ?

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