Product Talk

OCTOBER 4, 2023

At worst, it sets the wrong expectations and puts the product team in a position of having to always defend their deviations from the plan. I shared an example a few years ago when I announced my plans for 2021. At best, creating a date-based roadmap is a waste of time.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Great product tours have a positive effect on just about every important SaaS metric that you can possibly imagine. And the CEO wants to look at the big picture to make sure that the entire business is running in accordance with their vision. In 2021, you shouldn't have to build your own product tours from scratch anymore.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The key results might then be “daily active users are up by 20%,” “session length is increased by 10% on average,” and “the objective is achieved by 30 June 2021.”. Figure 2 contains a set of cascading goals: vision, user and business goals, product goals, and sprint goals. Figure 2 below shows the goals I recommend.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JULY 14, 2021

We researched the top design consulting firms’ competency level, experience, and portfolio to define the most reliable design thinking companies you can trust and partner with in 2021. Considering that none of the established innovation consulting companies are cheap, you want to make sure your return on the investment is positive. .

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Throughout 2021, as we continuously learned and adapted to the pandemic life, our giving just kept growing! 2021 has been a year full of growth and prosperity for Bain Public. Here are the highlights of 2021 that demonstrate our contributions to the industry Clients We value our clients tremendously!

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Empowering coders to shape the future.  — GitHub’s Vision Statement Innovative Features and User-Centric Design: Redefining Collaboration As GitHub continued to expand its footprint, it introduced a bunch of innovative features and design enhancements to cater to the evolving needs of developers and teams worldwide.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It is quite common for a PM interview, but the type of answers expected from the panel varies with the role and position offered. How would you ensure building this new idea would be surely aligned with the Airbnb scalability vision? How many of you came across Airbnb case studies during an interview?

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Userpilot

JULY 26, 2021

At the heart of it, buyers are aware vendors want to position their product in the best way possible. Increased brand awareness: Word-of-mouth marketing from customers who love your brand builds positive brand awareness and gets more people interested in your brand. Here are the five elements: 1. Business stakeholders.

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Wikipedia defines Production Artists as: “…a technical and creative position in a creative profession. The job title originated at advertising agencies , assigning what was known as paste-up work (now prepress production) to the position. The Agencies I worked for (prior to 2010), usually had what were called Production Artists.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 5, 2021

But you know how it works, this initial traction is very delicate, and alongside these positive signals there are legitimate concerns, so the decision to move forward with it is not trivial. You need to create your vision and define your strategy accordingly?—?simply All of that doesn’t mean you should not plan ahead. You should.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In comparison with millennials, they are more likely to experiment when choosing a job (for example, searching for positions in solution architects ). They are looking for positions that respect their private life and needs and give them the freedom to choose their schedule. Zoomers are advanced Internet users.

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Userpilot

MARCH 8, 2022

of US Product Managers being female in 2021, according to a metastudy of 30 million profiles conducted by Zippia : Source: [link]. How product strategy uses a company's vision to fuel profitability. In 2021, Torres published her book “Continuous Discovery Habits” on how to foster the habits of sustained discovery in product teams.

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ProductPlan

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

You also want to communicate not only your tactical requirements but the strategy and vision for the product. In our most recent annual survey— The 2021 State of Product Management Report —we found that product professionals rate communication #2 on the list of skills they believe their coworkers lack most.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 27, 2022

Investing in tools for the product team commanded the most significant share of product team budgets in our 2021 survey. With thousands of unfilled positions listed on job boards, companies compete for scarce and selective talent. Here are some areas to consider when making your 2022 requests: Product Stack Tools for 2022 Budgets.

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In our 2021 State of Product Management report , 97% of senior leaders said being strategic is the most important thing for their organization’s success. A sound strategy ensures a net positive outcome on your team’s goals, objectives, and overall vision. More features = More time with confusing value.”

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ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

A positive product review in a major industry publication? Imagine if what stood out on your roadmap were these: Complete in Q2 2021. Where’s the vision, strategic thinking? But your senior leadership’s obsession with roadmap deadlines can’t be your excuse to limit your strategic goals or vision. A revenue milestone?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

These programs seek those students with the curiosity, vision, and collaborative spirit to tackle some of the most challenging technical problems today. Let's take a closer look at each: Engineering & Technology Photo by Árpád Czapp / Unsplash It goes without saying that the bread and butter of Google are in Engineering & Technology.

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Lenny Rachitsky

DECEMBER 12, 2023

and picked out the cream of the crop, organized by their job-to-be-done. This post is now the single best way to find my best stuff across both the newsletter and podcast. Thank you, thank you, thank you. The best is yet to come. 🎖️ The Best of Lenny’s Newsletter 1.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 12, 2020

In warehousing you can use it to predict demand based on what’s currently in stock and also use computer vision to analyze movement in warehouses. The study from Microsoft and IDC Asia/Pacific indicates that by 2021, AI will double the rate of innovation in Malaysia and boost employee productivity by 60%.

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Amplitude

JULY 29, 2020

Product Mission and Vision. A product vision is the big-picture “why” of your company. When your teams are aligned around the mission, this becomes the driving force to make your product vision a reality. Your product vision describes the world that your company wants to create. Vision: being the best, around the world.

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Innovatemap

AUGUST 12, 2021

In 2021, it’s the opposite. You Have a Vision and a Brand. If you have an incredible idea, but not a working product to back it up, one thing is certain: the product vision and the brand must be thoroughly developed. Be clear who your product is for so that it’s clear who it is not for.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 21, 2022

Investing in tools for the product team commanded the most significant share of product team budgets in our 2021 survey. With thousands of unfilled positions listed on job boards, companies compete for scarce and selective talent. Here are some areas to consider when making your 2022 requests: Product Stack Tools for 2022 Budgets.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 7, 2021

But I’ve also seen the steady, positive changes over time happening at bigger companies like Facebook and Visa to better support women. From a company standpoint, they cannot keep this position idle and need someone to fill the role. In our Bengaluru office alone, 35 of our 85 new hires between April 2020 and March 2021 were women.

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Business of Software Conference

MAY 17, 2022

Firstly, strategy and positioning are DIFFERENT things. Join Bob Moesta and April Dunford in this animated discussion of JTBD, vision, and strategy. Join Bob Moesta and April Dunford in this animated discussion of JTBD, vision, and strategy. Mixing them up can be a major stumbling block for you and your team. It is yours.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 5, 2021

TL; DR: 71 Product Owner Interview Questions to Avoid Imposters If you are looking to fill a position for a Product Owner in your organization, you may find the following 71 interview questions useful to identify the right candidate. Join us on February 3, 2021: Hands-on Agile #29: Scrum Guide 2020?—?Reloaded.

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People-First Product Leadership

JUNE 25, 2023

Deep fear of being exposed as someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing, despite their position in the world. When going through my Mind the Product notes, I noticed I also had a write-up from Lenny’s talk at Mind the Product in July 2021. What is imposter syndrome? Lots of hands went up. 100% instant bookings).

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Userpilot

JULY 30, 2021

They must rally a team around a product’s vision and make sure the solution is viable from a business perspective. At the heart of it, a product manager is responsible for defining a product’s vision and the strategy for achieving that vision. Once the product vision and strategy are set, it’s time to build a product roadmap.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 17, 2021

Start with the product vision statement, then set out your goals and initiatives. Hiring the right people, who truly believe in your vision, is crucial – as is keeping them up to date and motivated. One prediction is that by 2021, there will be over 230 million digital shoppers in the United States. Tapping into Technology.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

They collaborate with the marketing and product teams and use their knowledge about the customers and their needs to define the target user persona and the target market and develop the positioning strategy. The average salary of an IT product launch manager in the US in 2021 was $107,762. Marketing channels. What does this involve?

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Gainsight

JUNE 9, 2021

Aligning Stakeholders on a Shared Vision & Key Milestones starring Kari Ardalan, Regional Vice-President of Scaled Success at Zendesk. Understanding the depth and breadth of priorities while building a vision for stakeholders is the key enabler for organizational change. 2020 threw us some curveballs.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 17, 2021

Start with the product vision statement, then set out your goals and initiatives. Hiring the right people, who truly believe in your vision, is crucial – as is keeping them up to date and motivated. One prediction is that by 2021, there will be over 230 million digital shoppers in the United States. Tapping into Technology.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

In our 2021 State of Product Management report , ProductPlan found that more than 72% of all product managers describe themselves as “mostly happy” or “extremely happy” in their jobs. Then they communicate this overly positive view to the company—and everyone is disappointed when reality doesn’t measure up. What can you do about it?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Now, in 2021, Robinhood reports over 30 million users that regularly use their services. The company is famous for providing its customers with access to stocks and ETFs (exchange-traded funds) without commissions. Not only that, it is well-known for its mobile app that was first released in 2015.

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ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

A positive product review in a major industry publication? Imagine if what stood out on your roadmap were these: Complete in Q2 2021. Where’s the vision, strategic thinking? But your senior leadership’s obsession with roadmap deadlines can’t be your excuse to limit your strategic goals or vision. A revenue milestone?

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 21, 2021

Governments maintained this position not just by imposing lockdowns, but unintentionally endorsed the idea of using online services whenever and wherever possible. 4]: ‘Screen access technology has existed for decades’: Visually impaired man sues Dell over ‘inaccessible’ website (5 March 2021). District Judge Robert Scola Jr.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 9, 2022

Many UX designers try to swap out their UX hat for a PM position instead. Of course, many UX professionals may have shown leadership in their current positions. As a PM, excellent communication skills and leadership will be an expected part of the position. Can I ask my boss for a pathway to a PM position?

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UX Studio: Product Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Founded as Basic by David Vaněk and later merged with Dept in 2021, Basic/Dept has evolved into a leading digital product design and branding agency. This focuses on collaboration, shared vision, empowering product leaders, and continuous optimization, ensuring project success at every stage of the product lifecycle.

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