Department of Product

JUNE 27, 2022

Poor structure can make things worse. Define your org structure There are many ways to organize product development. For example, Frontend and Backend teams. So they expect Frontend teams and Backend teams. Every team should aspirationally be able to deliver business value without involving other teams.

Weak Development Team 52

Weak Development Team Onboarding KPIs Embedded Analytics Reporting Tools 52

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! How will we win?

Research Software 40

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It was another bad start to what seemed like Groundhog Day. “I Our commitment was firm, leadership backed the change, and it was underway. Outcomes that initially float to the surface are often weak. OKRs are a goal-setting framework individuals, teams, and organizations use to define measurable goals and track their outcomes.

Roadmap 112

Roadmap Feedback Software Onboarding KPIs User Testing 112

Mironov Consulting

MAY 18, 2024

Something that comes up periodically in my product leadership coaching sessions: “As a Director or VP of Product, how do I get folks outside my immediate span of control to make improvements or do their jobs better or take my advice?”    That spills over into your group, since your team leans in a lot to help. 

Technical Advisors 65

Technical Advisors Technical Review Weak Development Team Product Research 65

The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In many cases, an economic downturn simply reveals your already existing weaknesses since they now have more impact. Product Strategy on Round A Responsibility: Founders with the leadership team Goal: Build the go-to-market playbook Toward round A you start seeing success (or it would be very hard to raise a decent A round).

Product Strategy 115

Product Strategy Strategy User Testing Weak Development Team 115

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. And how can you let someone from your team lead parts of the strategy which you own yourself?

Product Management 126

Product Management Product Manager Management Management 126

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In many cases, an economic downturn simply reveals your already existing weaknesses since they now have more impact. Product Strategy on Round A Responsibility: Founders with the leadership team Goal: Build the go-to-market playbook Toward round A you start seeing success (or it would be very hard to raise a decent A round).

Product Strategy 104

Product Strategy Strategy User Testing Weak Development Team 104

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).

Artificial Inteligence 52

Artificial Inteligence Weak Development Team Feedback Software Leadership 52

UX Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Understanding your organization’s UX maturity is the first, most crucial step toward recognizing the strengths and weaknesses of your organization. It also helps in saving on directionless development costs. It entirely depends on the number and size of features and development deadlines.

UX 89

UX User Testing Development Team Review Customer Experience 89

Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The focus is on developing new demand and reconstructing market landscapes to make rivals obsolete. Develop creative “what-if” scenarios to design potential blue ocean offerings. Common reasons include: Lack of understanding – Leadership does not fully comprehend the approach or commits needed resources.

Analytic Tools 90

Analytic Tools Data Visualization Feedback Software User Testing 90

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. With sales-led, which is also a bad name, the model means giving each customer exactly what they want and following the money. That’s the whole reason VCs invest in startups.

Naming 125

Naming User Testing Feedback Software Weak Development Team 125

ProductPlan

JUNE 1, 2023

Where are product teams getting their feature ideas? According to our 2023 State of Product Management Report , customer feature requests are still the top source of actionable product ideas, but that’s only the case for 35% of respondents. Why do product teams become feature factories?

User Testing 83

User Testing User Friction Development Team Review Reporting Tools 83

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 17, 2023

It didn’t mean that there was no competition (which is usually a very bad sign), but that the traditional search engines weren’t it. In-House Development If you are selling to technical teams, this is a major competitor. It would be the list of “usual suspects” when talking about the e-commerce search space.

Technical Review 117

Technical Review Weak Development Team User Testing Systems Review 117

Userpilot

JANUARY 8, 2024

Host product webinars to reach your target audience Develop webinar content that educates your audience on industry trends, common challenges, and how your product addresses these issues. Use YouTube marketing to reach relevant audiences Develop informative and engaging videos related to your product or industry.

Analytic Tools 105

Analytic Tools Research Software Feedback Software Customer Experience 105

Product Talk

APRIL 12, 2023

Product teams need to understand how the work they are doing impacts the business. It’s up to product leaders to share this strategic context with their teams. Product teams need to understand how the work they are doing impacts the business. Our 2022 CDH Benchmark Survey exposed some gaps in this area. chose “other.”

Government 186

Government User Testing Product Research Customer Experience 186

ProductPlan

MARCH 23, 2023

Product strategy helps with feeling overwhelmed because it Helps your product team see how your product contributes to your company’s goals. Given that product strategy provides product teams with so much guidance, why does it seem like your product strategy is more reactive, and is that ok? Guides your product decisions.

Product Strategy 59

Product Strategy User Testing Feedback Software Strategy 59

Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The focus is on developing new demand and reconstructing market landscapes to make rivals obsolete. Develop creative “what-if” scenarios to design potential blue ocean offerings. Common reasons include: Lack of understanding – Leadership does not fully comprehend the approach or commits needed resources.

Analytic Tools 52

Analytic Tools Data Visualization Feedback Software User Testing 52

Department of Product

AUGUST 22, 2022

Sure, this is similar to other C-level tech leadership roles, but COOs, CTOs and Chief Revenue Officers are, I’d argue, a little less nebulous in their scope than ‘Product’. If your team members can’t even articulate the value proposition, how can you expect customers to understand it? Do they want what we’re building?

User Testing 52

User Testing Feedback Software Customer Experience Product Research 52

Userpilot

MARCH 7, 2024

of leadership roles. Sometimes – a lot less: While in 2023 women in CEO roles earned “only” $14,000 less than men on average, in 2020 the gap was over $45,000 (nearly a third -31% – less!). I wanted to learn more about what challenges are deterring women from entering leadership career paths in tech. Again…Why?

Technical Review 105

Technical Review CTO Coach Startups Feedback Software 105

Innovatemap

MARCH 22, 2023

It’s likely how you talk about your product in Q2 of 2023 is different than Q1 of 2022. Fractional partners can be immensely valuable in: Finance HR Legal Design Marketing Product Fractional partners reduce the stress and costs of onboarding new team members. But by now, you’ve developed a plan to make your product essential.

Weak Development Team 52

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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. To sum things up, this post is not about good and bad decisions. Any decision can be the right one, depending on the situation. Do Your Customers Really Want to Pay Less?

Customer Experience 78

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Through research on thousands of product managers, she pioneered the practical professional development approach that anchors product managers with the five skills most important for their professional success. It provides an anchor for the larger team: "is what we are doing adhering to and furthering our vision?" Listen here →.

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Data Visualization Customer Feedback Customer Experience User Friction 52