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In this MTP Engage Manchester talk, Holly Donohue, Product Director at Aquila Heywood takes us through their product team’s journey from a waterfall business to one focused on agile. The key points of her talk include: Problems as a waterfall business. Making the adjustment to agile. MORE
As on-premise software vendors start evaluating and deploying cloud-based applications and functionality, they unlock a whole new set of capabilities for their users. These hybrid environments bring end users the best of both worlds in terms of performance and technology. MORE
Experts suggest understanding customer emotion and customer sentiment is the key to unlocking customer experience over the next decade. Forrester recently reported that when it comes to stand-out customer experiences, leading brands rely on emotion to build loyalty. MORE
? ?. For new tech companies, the outside world is filled with deadly traps. The situations that portend failure are varied and unfortunately common – no product-market fit, no cash, bad product, burnout, to name just a few of the most obvious. In this world, growth trumps all other priorities. MORE
Last year, we brought over 500 product practitioners to San Francisco for the first-ever ProductCraft Conference. And it was such a good time that we’ve decided to take it to multiple cities in 2020. As our first stop, we’re coming back to the Bay. MORE
This week on Product Love, I talked to Rahul Vohra, the CEO and founder of Superhuman, the fastest email experience ever made. So what compelled Rahul to get into a space that was already crowded with giants like Gmail and Outlook? During his time at LinkedIn, he ran their email integration. MORE
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Do you know your project's bounds? Do you know what your sponsors want from your project? For many years, I heard about the “iron triangle.” ” Sometimes, the triangle was “Scope, Quality, Cost.” ” Sometimes, it was “Scope, Date, Cost.” MORE
Wireframes are often underused in the product development process but, as I’ll explain in this post, they can be invaluable in facilitating communication and knowledge transfer. MORE
Mobile apps are spearheading the adoption of technology in the field of healthcare. Healthcare mobile applications are actively contributing to improved patient outcomes while improving on the accessibility and convenience to streamline delivery of medical services. MORE
In Part 1 , I wrote about the origins of drivers, constraints, and floats. I needed them when we only could release the project once to the customers. You saw the questions that help people choose the project driver. What about the constraints and floats? MORE
An excerpt from the forthcoming book “Organizing and Managing Insanely Great Products” by David Fradin with RN Prasad. Hardly a day passes without reading about a data breach/ cyber attack in some business enterprise or the other. MORE
Machine learning (ML) based products have particular characteristics and challenges, from data quality to counterfactual problems and explainability. What then are the implications of ML products for team structure, focus, and hiring? MORE
Influencer marketing is big business and inevitably affects the way consumer products are developed. As a result, product managers have to carefully consider how to support every step of a product’s sharing journey. What do the Fyre Festival , Facebook Dating , and Kombucha all have in common? MORE
It looks like a great deal. For just $189.99, you can download the latest version of the Microsoft Office Professional 2019. Indeed, it seems too good to be true, but that offer is just one of many on several websites that sell discounted software. MORE
I wrote about how to pick a driver in Part 1. In Part 2 , I wrote about how you might finesse some of the constraints and floats if you can release frequently. What if you're like this organization, Acme? Acme has been working towards agility for the last couple of years. MORE
If you’re running moderated user research (either remote or in-lab) you need to learn how to ask the right questions, in the right way. But what does that actually does this mean and why is it important? The ‘right’ questions are ones that do not influence or lead or coax a test participant. MORE
“What’s in the next version?” ” “What are the top priorities on the roadmap?” ” If you’re a product manager, you have to answer product questions like this all the time. MORE
If we’re managing products versus managing products to deliver solutions, three staples of product management take on completely new meaning. Start with this concept. Products are what we build. Solutions are what customers do. MORE
You’ve done all the end-of-year analyses; celebrated your successes and learned from your failures; and eaten the last of the cookie crumbs from holiday happy hour—2019 is officially in the rearview mirror. MORE
There was one theme that emerged for me in 2019 which I think will make a big impact on 2020, the product coach. I think the impact will be so big that at Mind the Product Training we’ve been working on an entire platform to support it. MORE
8 crucial metrics every payments PM must track With the increase in adoption of digital payments across the world, there’s an increasing need for payments product professionals who understand the complex payments ecosystem?—?the MORE
I have a coffee mug on my desk that I got from a sales manager many years ago. It’s now filled with pens (I don’t drink coffee), but I take a look at it once in a while. MORE
Why you should work at a StartUp: Clarifying Reasons The number of people looking for jobs at StartUps has been growing year after year in the last decade, a modest number of students are already planning to work in this type of company since the early years of the University. MORE
How product managers can use the Planning Canvas to go from an idea to making money. A CEO I worked for used the strategy to “create a plan for the plan.” MORE
The Email Game: The Key to Happy Customers // Rahul Vohra, Superhuman. How can you find fun in the usually mundane? Do you design your business software like game designers design games? Rahul Vohra founded Superhuman as the antidote to boring email platforms. MORE
For the 50th episode of The Product Experience, we’re proud to have Chris Adams join us to talk about making your products more sustainable. MORE
The College D ilemma Photo by Vasily Koloda on Unsplash For many, the idea that college is not useful anymore is still a shocking thought, especially if you are not from the developed world. It is for most a contrarian thought. But not on Twitter. MORE
How to Retain and Reflect? Reading Series?—?Part Part 4?—?Conclusion) Conclusion) Reading is a way to gain experiences that would otherwise be not possible. Experiences are only as good and as real as you retain them. MORE
Product ops is all about driving alignment, communication, and processes around the product. But how does the product ops team keep itself aligned and organized? One way is through dedicated product ops meetings. We know, we know — no one wants more meetings on their calendar. MORE
Proficientz – Product Management University
JANUARY 23, 2020
“What’s in the next version?” ” “What are the top priorities on the roadmap?” ” If you’re a product manager, you have to answer product questions like this all the time.
Mind the Product
JANUARY 24, 2020
Wireframes are often underused in the product development process but, as I’ll explain in this post, they can be invaluable in facilitating communication and knowledge transfer.
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Spice Catalyst
JANUARY 24, 2020
An excerpt from the forthcoming book “Organizing and Managing Insanely Great Products” by David Fradin with RN Prasad. Hardly a day passes without reading about a data breach/ cyber attack in some business enterprise or the other.
Userzoom
JANUARY 23, 2020
If you’re running moderated user research (either remote or in-lab) you need to learn how to ask the right questions, in the right way. But what does that actually does this mean and why is it important? The ‘right’ questions are ones that do not influence or lead or coax a test participant.
Speaker: Steve McConnell, CEO, Construx Software
In this talk, Steve McConnell, CEO of Construx Software, distills hundreds of companies’-worth of real-world experience into the proven Agile leadership practices that work best. Steve will seamlessly thread together traditional approaches, early Agile approaches, modern Agile approaches, and the principles and context that underlie them all—creating an invaluable resource for Agile leaders, their teams, and their organizations.
Revulytics
JANUARY 22, 2020
As on-premise software vendors start evaluating and deploying cloud-based applications and functionality, they unlock a whole new set of capabilities for their users. These hybrid environments bring end users the best of both worlds in terms of performance and technology.
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Mind the Product
JANUARY 17, 2020
Machine learning (ML) based products have particular characteristics and challenges, from data quality to counterfactual problems and explainability. What then are the implications of ML products for team structure, focus, and hiring?
Johanna Rothman
JANUARY 23, 2020
I wrote about how to pick a driver in Part 1. In Part 2 , I wrote about how you might finesse some of the constraints and floats if you can release frequently. What if you're like this organization, Acme? Acme has been working towards agility for the last couple of years.
Product Innovation Educators
JANUARY 20, 2020
How product managers can use the Planning Canvas to go from an idea to making money. A CEO I worked for used the strategy to “create a plan for the plan.”
Revulytics
JANUARY 17, 2020
It looks like a great deal. For just $189.99, you can download the latest version of the Microsoft Office Professional 2019. Indeed, it seems too good to be true, but that offer is just one of many on several websites that sell discounted software.
Speaker: David DeWolf, Founder and CEO, 3Pillar Global
No matter what your idea is, no matter how good it is, and no matter how well you know your market, 3 out of 4 digital initiatives do not succeed. To better understand how to win, we should first understand why we’re failing. In this webinar, David DeWolf will share his experiences and lessons learned to help you succeed in playing the “product” game, instead of the “IT” game.
Apptentive
JANUARY 23, 2020
Experts suggest understanding customer emotion and customer sentiment is the key to unlocking customer experience over the next decade. Forrester recently reported that when it comes to stand-out customer experiences, leading brands rely on emotion to build loyalty.
Mind the Product
JANUARY 23, 2020
In this MTP Engage Manchester talk, Holly Donohue, Product Director at Aquila Heywood takes us through their product team’s journey from a waterfall business to one focused on agile. The key points of her talk include: Problems as a waterfall business. Making the adjustment to agile.
The Product Coalition
JANUARY 21, 2020
How to Retain and Reflect? Reading Series?—?Part Part 4?—?Conclusion) Conclusion) Reading is a way to gain experiences that would otherwise be not possible. Experiences are only as good and as real as you retain them.
Johanna Rothman
JANUARY 22, 2020
In Part 1 , I wrote about the origins of drivers, constraints, and floats. I needed them when we only could release the project once to the customers. You saw the questions that help people choose the project driver. What about the constraints and floats?
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Arkenea
JANUARY 23, 2020
Mobile apps are spearheading the adoption of technology in the field of healthcare. Healthcare mobile applications are actively contributing to improved patient outcomes while improving on the accessibility and convenience to streamline delivery of medical services.
Inside Intercom
JANUARY 23, 2020
? ?. For new tech companies, the outside world is filled with deadly traps. The situations that portend failure are varied and unfortunately common – no product-market fit, no cash, bad product, burnout, to name just a few of the most obvious. In this world, growth trumps all other priorities.
Mind the Product
JANUARY 23, 2020
Influencer marketing is big business and inevitably affects the way consumer products are developed. As a result, product managers have to carefully consider how to support every step of a product’s sharing journey. What do the Fyre Festival , Facebook Dating , and Kombucha all have in common?
The Product Coalition
JANUARY 21, 2020
The College D ilemma Photo by Vasily Koloda on Unsplash For many, the idea that college is not useful anymore is still a shocking thought, especially if you are not from the developed world. It is for most a contrarian thought. But not on Twitter.
Speaker: Ron Lichty, Consultant: Interim VP Engineering, Ron Lichty Consulting, Inc.
As a senior software leader, you likely spend more time working on the architecture of your systems than the architecture of your organization. Yet, structuring our teams and organizations is a critical factor for success. In fact, the impact of software architecture parallels the impact of organizational structure. We are excited to welcome Ron Lichty, co-author of a seminal book on managing software teams and a well-known speaker, he’ll speak to organizing for effectiveness, productivity and joy.
ProductCraft
JANUARY 23, 2020
Product ops is all about driving alignment, communication, and processes around the product. But how does the product ops team keep itself aligned and organized? One way is through dedicated product ops meetings. We know, we know — no one wants more meetings on their calendar.
Mixpanel
JANUARY 23, 2020
You’ve done all the end-of-year analyses; celebrated your successes and learned from your failures; and eaten the last of the cookie crumbs from holiday happy hour—2019 is officially in the rearview mirror.
Business of Software Conference
JANUARY 23, 2020
The Email Game: The Key to Happy Customers // Rahul Vohra, Superhuman. How can you find fun in the usually mundane? Do you design your business software like game designers design games? Rahul Vohra founded Superhuman as the antidote to boring email platforms.
Mind the Product
JANUARY 17, 2020
There was one theme that emerged for me in 2019 which I think will make a big impact on 2020, the product coach. I think the impact will be so big that at Mind the Product Training we’ve been working on an entire platform to support it.
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The Product Coalition
JANUARY 21, 2020
Why you should work at a StartUp: Clarifying Reasons The number of people looking for jobs at StartUps has been growing year after year in the last decade, a modest number of students are already planning to work in this type of company since the early years of the University.
ProductCraft
JANUARY 22, 2020
This week on Product Love, I talked to Rahul Vohra, the CEO and founder of Superhuman, the fastest email experience ever made. So what compelled Rahul to get into a space that was already crowded with giants like Gmail and Outlook? During his time at LinkedIn, he ran their email integration.
Johanna Rothman
JANUARY 21, 2020
Do you know your project's bounds? Do you know what your sponsors want from your project? For many years, I heard about the “iron triangle.” ” Sometimes, the triangle was “Scope, Quality, Cost.” ” Sometimes, it was “Scope, Date, Cost.”
eG Innovations
JANUARY 22, 2020
I have a coffee mug on my desk that I got from a sales manager many years ago. It’s now filled with pens (I don’t drink coffee), but I take a look at it once in a while.
Speaker: Beekey Cheung, Software Consultant, Professor Beekums, LLC
Estimates are a contentious topic in software development. Most of our development teams hate providing estimates and many managers are starting to view them as unnecessary. As senior software leaders, how can we determine whether estimates are helpful or harmful to our teams? We are excited to be joined by Beekey Cheung, a software consultant and blogger known as Professor Beekums, who has helped many leaders and teams go from fearing estimates to using them appropriately. He'll walk us through the value of estimates, how to overcome the hesitancy many have in giving them, and how to provide better estimates.
Mind the Product
JANUARY 21, 2020
For the 50th episode of The Product Experience, we’re proud to have Chris Adams join us to talk about making your products more sustainable.
The Product Coalition
JANUARY 21, 2020
8 crucial metrics every payments PM must track With the increase in adoption of digital payments across the world, there’s an increasing need for payments product professionals who understand the complex payments ecosystem?—?the
ProductCraft
JANUARY 17, 2020
Last year, we brought over 500 product practitioners to San Francisco for the first-ever ProductCraft Conference. And it was such a good time that we’ve decided to take it to multiple cities in 2020. As our first stop, we’re coming back to the Bay.
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