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. A product strategy is often the missing link that would convert your efforts into actual revenue. Here is how it works.

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Department of Product

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Speaking of which, Microsoft has revealed it is developing a new feature for Outlook that will allow users to keep track of any meetings they can’t attend in person. Essential reads for product teams The latest from the Department of Product Substack ?Chartpack: and beating ChatGPT’s 50.3%. All yours, all free.

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Innovatemap

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As we wrap up 2023 (see what we did there), let’s give credit to the products, podcasts and people who inspired us at work, home and everywhere in between. From insights keeping us informed on product trends to friendly competition around the Village Table, here’s a list of a few favorites from our team.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Critical Role of Product Strategy When Money Is Scarce (Part 1 — Seed) A good product strategy is something every company needs. Here is how a product strategy can help you create business results, even when the market is not in your favor. Product strategy is such a vague term for most people.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 23, 2023

If so, chances are you were working without the benefit of a concrete product strategy. Product strategy helps with feeling overwhelmed because it Helps your product team see how your product contributes to your company’s goals. Guides your product decisions. Their product strategy is reactive.

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Product Talk

MARCH 13, 2024

A little background on Sam and her organization: Sam oversees the four product teams that manage two streaming services, ICI TOU.TV These were previously two completely separate sets of products managed by separate French and English arms of the organization. In April 2023, CBC finished a 3.5-year and CBC Gem.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 21, 2024

At ProductPlan, we’re committed to empowering product leaders and teams with everything they need to navigate the complexities of the product development lifecycle and ensure they make the right decisions and deliver on strategic initiatives. The integration of AI into product management platforms is becoming essential.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 16, 2023

In my first official product role, which I got to after managing large dev teams and a business-related role, I managed alone a product with a development team of ~40 people. One of the first things I did, for example, was to work with the salespeople on how to sell the product.

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ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Does your product team celebrate launching that feature they’ve spent the last three months working on and then never give it another thought until it breaks? Is the senior leadership at your organization constantly ordering you to work on the top 10 priorities that change every other day? The term has gained traction ever since.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Founded by Cycle Capital, the accelerator works with entrepreneurs that develop and commercialize clean technologies to help build globally competitive companies. At Bain Public, we understand the importance of being able to visualize a product’s ecosystem to align product strategies.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

District 3’s aim is to nurture and develop multidisciplinary teams and scientific entrepreneurs that harness emerging technologies to create businesses with global impact. At Bain Public, we understand the importance of being able to visualize a product’s ecosystem to align product strategies.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 18, 2023

It took me time to understand that I need to present myself as a product leadership coach and product strategy expert rather than a consultant. One other misunderstanding that was much harder for me to explain was related to how people understood the word ‘product’ in what I do. We are here to help you.

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Business of Software Conference

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Notes from the Sigmacorns at BoS USA 2023. No amount of wordsmithing will get people excited if they are exhausted Questions to ask about To your leadership team: How confident the organization is focused on the right things To frontline managers: Is there anything you’re worried about being true that is starting to be true?

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Department of Product

JUNE 27, 2022

Define your org structure There are many ways to organize product development. Each function (Engineering, Product, and Design) has their own reporting structure and organization. I often see Design and Product working in different directions. Who does technical leadership? They can make or break a company.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

It introduced original content production, creating critically acclaimed series like “House of Cards” and “Stranger Things.” By 2023, Netflix’s original content accounted for nearly 55% of its total viewing hours , highlighting the success of its content strategy.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

In this article, we’re going to unpack what is product management , how it differs from traditional project management, the role it plays in building products that delight your users, and the skills a good product manager must demonstrate to succeed. What is product management? Drives product success.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Our commitment was firm, leadership backed the change, and it was underway. Unlike featured-based roadmaps, which focus on the delivery and output of capabilities, outcomes-oriented roadmaps prioritize desired outcomes or results — a key element of product strategy. Often, product managers skip this step in favor of speed.

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UX Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2023

It encompasses the quality and consistency of research and design processes, resources, tools, and operations, as well as the organization’s propensity to support and strengthen UX now and in the future, through its leadership, workforce, and culture. It also helps in saving on directionless development costs.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 17, 2023

I’m sure that your product, too, has a generic list of competitors. But when you define your product strategy, and your differentiation from the competition, it is important to understand what your real competition is. In-House Development If you are selling to technical teams, this is a major competitor.

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Department of Product

AUGUST 22, 2022

Given the vast, expansive nature of ‘product’, it can mean anything from understanding the business model, the new domain you’re operating in, user engagement data or the overall strategic direction of the business. A SaaS product targeting veterinary practices is more likely to attract more desktop users than mobile users.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The customer journey is such an important tool when building your product strategy. In product-led growth, its importance is even more significant. Gradually, Slack became the default tool for everyday communication between the two teams  — Leah’s product team and Sarah’s development team.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 19, 2023

Watching closely how my younger daughter’s creative process evolves, I noticed a few different skills that she develops over time. But understanding these levels and knowing what to expect can help you identify where you are at and which skills you need to develop to operate effectively at the next level.

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 5, 2022

JJ Rorie is founder and CEO of Great Product Management. She is the author of the book IMMUTABLE: 5 Truths of Great Product Managers. Paul Ortchanian , founder and CEO of Bain Public, was a guest on Product Voices this year discussing why relationships with the leadership team is a MUST for product managers.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 1, 2023

All those new features might look good on a product comparison matrix and give salespeople a new angle when pitching reluctant prospects, but none of it matters if those features aren’t solving real customer problems. Where are product teams getting their feature ideas? Why do product teams become feature factories?

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The Product Coalition

MAY 20, 2023

For example, you may realize that in order to succeed at a certain front, you only need to keep the lights on and don’t need further development. The tradeoffs are built into the team’s work itself, freeing up the rest of engineering to work on developing that new product you want to focus on.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In one of my early career roles, I was brought into the company as a development team leader with a very specific task they wanted me to lead. As a good product-leader-to-be (although I didn’t know it at the time), I asked them why did they want to do it, and then performed market research to understand the problem better.

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Product Talk

MAY 10, 2023

The six-week process was one step in the right direction and then really clamping down—I think when we had a change of CEO, he introduced this product strategy board: Here’s the set of five people that get to have an opinion about the priorities. Product strategy board. You were at the product strategy board level.

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