Department of Product

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The groups can contain a blend of synthetic and real humans and the researchers at Stanford who developed the models powering the tool say the interaction between humans and AI bots has been ‘fascinating’. Full report on State of AI 2023. Essential reads for product teams New from the Department of Product Substack this week: ?Chartpack:

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Business of Software Conference

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

With less than 30 days to go till BoS USA 2023, let’s take a look at the line up and when you can expect to see them on stage! Suresh Menon Suresh will explain how mature businesses approach acquisitions as part of a growth strategy, usually as an alternative to building capability in house.

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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. With its podcast strategy failing, it’ll be interesting to see if this shift to audiobooks works. and beating ChatGPT’s 50.3%. All yours, all free.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

To survive and succeed, your product leadership must be sharper than ever. I temporarily relocated there with 2 more developers from my company. Will 2024 be better or worse than 2023? You need to have a product strategy. There are many ways to crisp up your strategy. On that same day, I landed in the city.

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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. Sam brings to the table pithy and actionable leadership content. It’s a source of not just inspiration but also practical strategies for overcoming tough situations.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Critical Role of Product Strategy When Money Is Scarce (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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Gainsight

DECEMBER 21, 2023

At Pulse Europe 2023, Fiona Sibley, Head of Customer Success at Vertice , explained several best practices for implementing Customer Success in early-stage companies. Moving to a solution like Gainsight enables your team to be more efficient and proactive in terms of risk management, renewals, cross-sells, and developing a health score.

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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. A product strategy is often the missing link that would convert your efforts into actual revenue. An economic downturn, a war — you name it.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 8, 2024

With the right customer acquisition strategies, you can convert potential customers to paying users and set the stage for turning them into long-term loyal users. In-app strategies for converting free or trial users to paying customers. Measure campaign performance and refine your customer acquisition strategy.

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Modus Create

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But 2023 felt different. Regardless of the latest technology, business leaders are still asking: How can we execute a successful strategy to engage our customers, improve efficiencies, and future-proof the business? However, that doesn’t mean every executive is jumping into AI without doing a little more strategy work.

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Modus Create

MAY 28, 2024

In our 2023 research, 39% of enterprises cited AI as a top initiative in the coming year, more than any other initiative. There’s no doubt that a comprehensive AI strategy is critical. But the most successful organizations keep customers at the center of their AI strategy. But what does that look like for your business?

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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. heard my explanation and immediately said — ‘oh, you are doing product strategy’.

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Gainsight

MAY 18, 2023

Alteryx’s Digital Customer Success strategy is just as cutting edge. According to the company, this “allows organizations that depend on physical operations to harness IoT [Internet of Things] data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations.” Your leadership is truly transformational, Mike! to over 4.5

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Gainsight

MAY 31, 2023

The G2 Spring 2023 Grid Report for Customer Success was released, and it ranked the top 10 Customer Success solutions on two axes: Market Presence and Customer Satisfaction. Here’s what customers had to say about Gainsight Digital Hub: “inSided has undoubtedly changed our community strategy for the better. Partner Success Manager.

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Product Talk

MARCH 13, 2024

In April 2023, CBC finished a 3.5-year Creating four product teams comprising front-end, back-end, iOS, and Android developers made all of the above possible,” says Sam. Himanshu Swaroop’s Advice: Get Everyone on the Same Page with Clear Strategy and Tactics Meet Himanshu Swaroop, Transformation Consultant. and CBC Gem.

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 19, 2022

They monopolized the summer & fall to double down on their client efforts, market strategy and planning for new features for the next set of cities they targeted in 2023. As a smart Mobility start-up, they developed solutions to optimise and revolutionize public transport systems and services.

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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. Those product managers are proactive and focus on the future to plot their product strategy.

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UX Studio: Product Management

DECEMBER 7, 2022

AJ Davis, a user experience strategy expert, founded Experiment Zone in 2017 in Austin, Texas. Before starting the UX research company, she led optimization strategy projects and was the lead UX researcher on the Google Optimize product. . Conversion Strategy & Testing. Product Vision & Strategy. Website Audit.

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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

APRIL 1, 2023

A brilliant guy, with many years of tech leadership experience, but none in product management. I used to manage large development teams — all smart and independent people — but I hadn’t managed product managers before. But how can you fully own something when your manager is also in charge of the strategy?

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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. That’s why we’re here to lend a helping hand. And guess what?

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ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Is the senior leadership at your organization constantly ordering you to work on the top 10 priorities that change every other day? John Cutler coined the term feature factory upon hearing a software development friend complain that he was “just sitting in the factory, cranking out features, and sending them down the line.”

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Modus Create

JANUARY 10, 2023

We kick off 2023 with an excited update! Modus Create has acquired Clarisoft , a Romanian software engineering company with deep expertise in custom product development for enterprises. We continue to add capabilities and talent that deepen Modus Create’s expertise as a leading global partner for product development. “We

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Business of Software Conference

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Notes from the Sigmacorns at BoS USA 2023. As usual, you really had to be there but here are the Sigmacorn notes… 9:00 Mark Littlewood: Opening remarks Welcome to BoS!

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Department of Product

JUNE 27, 2022

Define your org structure There are many ways to organize product development. Besides that, the triad leadership can either report to the CEO, Chief Product Officer (CPO), or a VP/Head of Product Development. Who does technical leadership? I’d say I was going to set up a local leadership meeting.

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Lenny Rachitsky

JANUARY 23, 2024

It is presented to the leadership team for high-level feedback. For example, as part of our 2024 planning, we ran a workshop with the revenue leadership team, which brought up certain opportunities for addressing the needs of revenue leaders within our customer base; not all those needs were identified within the planning process.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

By 2023, Netflix’s original content accounted for nearly 55% of its total viewing hours , highlighting the success of its content strategy. Pricing Strategy: Adapting to Market Dynamics Netflix’s pricing strategy has evolved significantly over the years in response to changing market dynamics and consumer preferences.

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People-First Product Leadership

JANUARY 7, 2024

For me, I’m looking forward to applying what I learned in 2023 - which was in a large part due to People-First Product Leadership. For example, I’m a sharer of information and often try out the strategies I read about which resonate with people-first product leadership. I’ll take what is behind door (b).

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Business of Software Conference

JANUARY 12, 2023

Alex Osterwalder is probably best known as the creator of the Business Model Canvas and is undoubtably one of the world’s leading thinkers, experts and practitioners on business strategy and innovation. Three Books That Shaped Alex Osterwalder’s Approach to Leadership. Strategyzer Strategy Implementation.

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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. I talk about it a lot when I speak about product strategy and in the CPO Bootcamp. I really wanted to coach and mentor and help people think, not take hands-on projects upon myself.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

TL;DR Product management describes the continual process of overseeing the development of a product across its entire lifecycle. Product teams need to have a combination of hard and soft skills to succeed: technical knowledge , communication, leadership, strategic thinking, and empathy. Let’s go! Book a demo to see it in action.

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Product Innovation Educators

MARCH 13, 2023

How product managers can prepare for a product leadership role Today we are talking about how you can prepare for and find a senior product leadership role, and we’ll be addressing this both for current senior leaders as well as for product managers. 21:42] What’s your outlook on the 2023 job market?

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Product roadmaps provide a high-level view of all product development motions, including UX ones. A successful roadmap should include information on UX vision , strategy, goals, themes, milestones, and a timeline. A UX roadmap is a strategic plan outlining the projected development of the user experience over time.

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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. The company and/or product strategy are only sometimes openly shared.

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Gainsight

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The second is that we want to elevate that digital touch strategy I mentioned, and our previous tool was good for the time, but there were some gaps there. And as I say, elevating your digital touch strategy during challenging macroeconomic times, you need better customer insights so you’re able to do more with less. That’s imperative.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This is justified with the idea that PMs aren’t just “PMs” in such smaller teams — they’re a bit of everything (even software development if the skills are there). We drive product direction, define strategy and (sometimes) marketing, and everything in-between. Now on paper, it’s easy to explain what PMs do.

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