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I’ve abandoned “MVP”

Mironov Consulting

After years of struggle, I’m advising all of my clients and product leader coachees to stop using the term “MVP”. These (of course) don’t exist yet, since we’re still concept-testing problem statements and feature/function and technical requirements. Can we learn what’s really broken and test-close a few imaginary solutions?

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How Software Products are Created in Test Kitchens

The Product Coalition

The value of a test kitchen when creating a product is immense. The ability to test and iterate based on real usage with real users is invaluable to getting to the root of a problem, understanding a user’s existence, and removing friction. So, what does a product test kitchen look like? There are essentially two different types.

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Top 11 Female Product Management Influencers to watch in 2022

Userpilot

There are some well-known names as well as new faces on the list, from all over the world – together with their LinkedIn profiles and medium blogs, so you can follow their journeys and insightful posts yourself. Melissa Perri is one of the most recognizable names in Product Management. CEO of Product Labs.

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The Best of Everything Handpicked for PMs

The Product Cafe

He is a key advisor and speaker known for his product strategy insights. Active in course creation, advising, and angel investing in the tech sector. Venue: London, New York, Virtual Date: 20th Feb, 29th May, August 2024 Mind The Product Just the name says it all. This course does not require a technical background.

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If You Don’t Know What a Product Manager Is?—?Don’t Hire Me.

The Product Coalition

Still, we have a duty to advise what’s best for the product. The business model is as part of the product as its technical stack, its interface, its go-to market strategy or branding, and I will have to work on that too. I’m not speaking for all Product Managers but here is my list. I expect you to give me some credit for that.

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Design Handoff Guide: Design To Development Without Headaches

UX Studio

The technicalities of the design handoff also matter, but however nice and neat the specification, it makes little difference if you haven’t actually talked to developers until the design handoff. Best of all, you can also test it before you hand it over. Naming conventions. Click here to download! Speaking the same language.

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5 Best Design and Innovation Consulting Firms to Work With in 2021

UX Studio: Product Management

As a design thinking consulting firm , we advise on product strategy, lead workshops, and offer customized training to equip your business with the best UX practices. R/GA partnered with notable brands such as Walmart, PepsiCo, AdventHealth, Shiseido, and Nike, just to name a few. Its client portfolio is diverse and impressive.