Product Talk

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Opportunity solution trees help product teams chart the best path to their desired outcome. They keep the team aligned as they manage the messy cycles of continuous discovery. Opportunity solution trees help product teams chart the best path to their desired outcome. – Tweet This In this article, we’ll cover what an opportunity solution tree is, the benefits of using one, how to create one, and so much more.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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] It involves understanding and selecting user needs, exploring solutions, and choosing the most appropriate one. Let’s make this more concrete by looking at a popular product discovery tool, Teresa Torres’ Opportunity Solution Tree (OTS). [2] Before I proceed, let me point out that I am neither

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280 Group

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In the dynamic world of agile development, the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Product Management stand as key players, each with its own set of principles and practices. While both are committed to delivering value to customers and responding to market needs, the intersection of these frameworks can be both a source of collaboration and a breeding ground for challenges.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Join us for an insightful conversation with Martin Eriksson, EQT Product Partner and Co-founder of Mind the Product. Martin unveils The Decision Stack, a model to empower product teams in making more effective decisions. We dissect the five steps of this model, demonstrating the power of a defined vision, cohesive strategy, and an understanding of objectives, opportunities, and principles.

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Product Management University

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Here’s the easiest way to marry company strategy and product strategy. The first order of business is to make a clear distinction between your company’s financial goals and strategic goals. They’re often conflated. Financial goals are just that. While meeting those goals is critical to your organization’s success, financial goals themselves aren’t the same as strategic goals.

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Product Innovation Educators

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How product managers can navigate leadership challenges Today we are talking about four leadership motions that enable increased organizational effectiveness and productivity and alleviate organizational friction, waste, and indecision. The motions reflect a need for leadership change as organizations struggle for higher performance while supporting employees.

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280 Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the dynamic realm of technology and business, Product Managers continue to play a pivotal role, guiding organizations through an ever-evolving landscape. As we usher in the year 2024, the role of a Product Manager remains indispensable. This comprehensive blog post will delve into the current state of Product Manager salaries in 2023, shedding light on the evolving demands of this profession and providing valuable insights for aspiring Product Managers on how to excel in their careers.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 6, 2023

At Web Summit 2023, we caught up with Theodore Sotiriou, Chief Product Officer at Mishipay, who shared his journey into the world of product and his experiences with reaching the 1 million customers milestone. Read more » The post Reaching 1 million customers with Theodore Sotiriou (CPO, Mishipay) appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Product Management University

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Here’s a simple three-step approach for your product demos that will help you sell solutions versus products. It’ll make differentiation easier and improve your sales win rates. In many cases, the product silos that exist within product management become transparent to buyers during the sales cycle, creating the perception you’ve got a bunch of fragmented products instead of integrated solutions.

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The buzz around generative AI shows no sign of abating in the foreseeable future. Enterprise interest in the technology is high, and the market is expected to gain momentum as organizations move from prototypes to actual project deployments. Ultimately, the market will demand an extensive ecosystem, and tools will need to streamline data and model utilization and management across multiple environments.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 1, 2023

With thousands of tech companies rushing to adopt or integrate AI, we’re finally seeing AI-enabled products such as “Copilots” entering… Continue reading on Product Coalition »

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Customer experience management vs customer relationship management? Both are important for affecting your customers, but what exactly are they, and how do they differ? Read on to find out their key differences and how they work together to help grow your product. TL;DR CEM focuses on the entire user journey with a brand, addressing needs and expectations at all touchpoints.

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280 Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the dynamic realm of technology and business, Product Managers continue to play a pivotal role, guiding organizations through an ever-evolving landscape. As we usher in the year 202 4 , the role of a Product Manager remains indispensable. This comprehensive blog post will delve into the current state of Product Manager salaries in December of 2023, shedding light on the evolving demands of this profession and providing valuable insights for aspiring Product Managers on how to excel in their c

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

From questions about how technical a product manager should be, or how to manage your career or how to master cross-disciplinary collaboration, here’s a look through our most-read posts in November. Read more » The post Top product management reads in November appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Gocious Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Choosing between two great options is a struggle for anyone. When faced with the decision, there can be a feeling of loss for the choices not selected. When it comes to ideas and group discussion, it can even feel personal. The more options thrown into the mix, the more challenging the decisions become.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The best product managers are business managers. I hosted an event recently where a panel of experienced product management professionals discussed the state of product management. One of the topics that surfaced as part of the discussion is that the best product managers are business managers. Product managers can only be great by understanding how a business works and makes money.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In the dynamic world of digital design, the roles of the web designer vs UX designer stand out as pivotal contributors to the online landscape. Despite the similarities in title, these are very different roles. This article explores the roles and responsibilities of the web designer and the UX designer. It further explores their similarities and differences, helping you to decide which one you need for any given task.

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280 Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the dynamic world of agile development, the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Product Management stand as key players, each with its own set of principles and practices. While both are committed to delivering value to customers and responding to market needs, the intersection of these frameworks can be both a source of collaboration and a breeding ground for challenges.

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Speaker: John Mansour - President, Product Management University

You know that sinking feeling. You’ve come up with a winning product strategy, everyone’s on board and energized, and you’re halfway down the path to execution only to have it submarined by something someone convinced your leadership was more strategic! It’s a scenario that’s all too familiar, and it exemplifies one of the biggest struggles with individual product strategies.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In this great keynote at #mtpcon London 2023, Jane Austin, Chief Product Officer at Juniver, offers some ways to get product and design teams working together better. Watch the video in full, or read on for highlights from her talk. Read more » The post 10x Product X Design: Product and research team collaboration by Jane Austin appeared first on Mind the Product.

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The Accidental Product Manager

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Subway product managers have to come up with a comeback plan Image Credit: Mike Mozart I’m pretty sure that even if you didn’t know it, there are more Subway sandwich restaurants out there than there are McDonald’s restaurants. With the chain being that large, you would expect that they must be doing quite well. In the past that has been the story.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Critical Role of Product Strategy When Resources Are Limited (Part 2 — Rounds A, B, and Later) When you start selling your product, you feel great, but that doesn’t last for too long. At some point, the results you expected and even produced in the past aren’t replicating. You add features, you replace salespeople, but it doesn’t help. You blame the market, but often that’s just overlooking the real problem.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Dogfooding means eating your own dog food. Wait! What? What does it have to do with product management or product design? That’s what you’ll find out from this article. Let’s dive in! TL;DR Product dogfooding is a testing practice. It involves teams using their own product internally to identify issues and opportunities for improvement.

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280 Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the dynamic realm of technology and business, Product Managers continue to play a pivotal role, guiding organizations through an ever-evolving landscape. As we usher in the year 202 4 , the role of a Product Manager remains indispensable. This comprehensive blog post will delve into the current state of Product Manager salaries in December of 2023, shedding light on the evolving demands of this profession and providing valuable insights for aspiring Product Managers on how to excel in their c

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In her keynote at #mtpcon London 2023, Claire Woodcock, Director of Product, ML, at Mozilla explains how to keep your head about generative AI, when everyone else loses theirs. Read more » The post How to keep your head about generative AI (when everyone is losing theirs) by Claire Woodcock appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In the first post, How Centralization Decisions Create Friction, Increase Cycle Time, and Cost Money, Part 1 , I explained how centralizing even relatively small decisions to centralize has high costs. Why do organizations centralize? To supposedly capitalize on “economies of scale.” That's the problem of understanding the cost of work—but not the value of that work.

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TurnKey Labs

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Ever wondered about the true cost of leaving your offshore team’s data unprotected? Picture this: cybercrime is estimated to cost the world a staggering $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. Cybercrime is no longer a distant threat; it’s an impending financial storm.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Mixpanel reports help you keep track of key metrics in your product analytics portfolio. That said, there are four different types of reports that you can generate with Mixpanel in just a few clicks. This guide will cover the different types of Mixpanel data! TL;DR Mixpanel lets you gather, analyze, and visualize data through different types of analytics reports.

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UserInterviews

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A former history professor turned UX researcher explains his decision to leave academia for the private sector, and shares practical advice for others looking to make the transition.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We recently had the pleasure of hosting an AMA that delved into the topic of AI and product. Emily Tate, Managing Director at Mind the Product, was joined by Chris Butler, Group Product Manager - Machine Learning at Google. Watch the video in full, or read on for their key points. Read more » The post A year with ChatGPT and product innovation: Navigating the AI landscape appeared first on Mind the Product.

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