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The “Why” Behind Your Product Roadmap

bpma ProductHub

The vast majority of product roadmaps move the product in a positive direction, but desired results are only achieved if there is clarity around where it is taking you, and why. Business Strategy vs. Product Strategy, Matt Cagan, April 10, 2009. Make your strategy more Agile, Tim Leberecht, October 31, 2016.

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Lean UX author Jeff Gothelf on why design must have a seat at the table

Intercom, Inc.

In companies without a design DNA , Jeff recommends creating an “in-house startup,” where a small design team innovates around a challenge and proves its worth by positively impacting customers. My responsibility was to build a design team in that new agile way of working. Staying agile as you grow. The evolution of a career.

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What we’ve learnt from 3000 bug reports

The Product Coalition

2/3 of bugs are reported on pre-production environments According to a 2009 study by Capers Jones , 85% of bugs are caught before the code gets to production. What we found the most interesting, and in a very positive way, is what words were NOT on top of the list. Is that the case today? Despite that, majority of the words are nouns.

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2019 Goals Gone off the Rails? 3 Ways to get Back on Track

Mind the Product

getting a certification (be it scrum, agile, product, coaching … you name it). Are you moving towards a positive outcome, or away from a negative one? Research into Approach goals and Avoidance goals shows that if we frame our goals as a positive (Approach), we have a better chance of success and feeling positive about the experience.

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Here’s what our Business of Software Conference USA 2018 Speakers are Reading

Business of Software Conference

It’s not a business book per se, but it has informed much of how we think about product design — a constant quest to create beautiful things that make people smile!, , Bethany Pagels-Minor, Apple, Agile Coach. Competing Against Luck by Clayton Christensen. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Cal Newport.

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Product Management is Culture Management

Mind the Product

If you’ve ever tried to run a typical Agile retrospective with a team where one of the engineers is from China, you know what I mean. Third culture kids and the consequences of international sojourns on authoritarianism, acculturative balance, and positive affect ; Bill E. Plamondon / Journal of Research in Personality, 2009.

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Top 10 UX Agencies For Your Project

The Product Coalition

Fireart Studio prides themselves with their agile and diverse team ready to overcome any challenge presented. Codal Key facts: Founded in 2009; The main office is based in Chicago; Other locations include Ahmedabad, India and Lincoln, UK; Cooperated with such big companies as Pepsi, United, Motorola; Has a 4.6

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