Mind the Product

AUGUST 14, 2018

Mike got me thinking; should product managers also require a licence do their job? After all, we’re a sizeable professional community and having a product management certification or licence in place would ensure that all product managers comply with the same standards. The Case For Licensing and Certification.

Customer Experience 123

Customer Experience Certifications Product Management Product Manager 123

Mind the Product

AUGUST 2, 2019

Product managers tend to have strong inner critics. The Inner Critic comes from the fears that we have about ourselves, combined with the negative things we’ve heard from other people. The Inner Critic comes from the fears that we have about ourselves, combined with the negative things we’ve heard from other people.

CTO Coach 156

CTO Coach CTO Customer Experience Presentation 156

Mind the Product

AUGUST 6, 2018

Often our role as Product Managers is to be a translator between the business and delivery teams. Don’t Forget the Other Parts of the Agile Manifesto. Most people’s perception of the agile manifesto is that it tells us to do things fast and regularly. Whilst to some degree true, what is often forgotten is the final sentence.

Agile 107

Agile User Testing Customer Feedback Customer Experience 107

Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

#mtpcon Singapore speaker Barry O’Reilly has made it his business to get business leaders to unlearn what they know, and he’ll be taking to the stage in Singapore next month to explain more about how and why leaders need to unlearn past success to succeed in the future. Adapting to Changing Circumstances. Adapting to Changing Circumstances.

Wireless 182

Wireless Airlines Workshop Agile 182

Ask Benny

JANUARY 1, 2019

With the move to agile and the preference of working software over comprehensive documentation (see the agile manifesto) there is less demand for such long specifications. With the move to agile and the preference of working software over comprehensive documentation (see the agile manifesto) there is less demand for such long specifications.

Product Research 115

Product Research Agile Software Review Definition 115

Split

MARCH 10, 2023

There’s a quote by the playwright Oscar Wilde that goes something like: “The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.” Why Care About Software Architecture? Why Care About Software Architecture? The manifesto proceeds by describing four priority statements and 12 principles.

Software Review 98

Software Review Systems Review Data Visualization Document 98

Ask Benny

JANUARY 1, 2019

With the move to agile and the preference of working software over comprehensive documentation (see the agile manifesto) there is less demand for such long specifications. With the move to agile and the preference of working software over comprehensive documentation (see the agile manifesto) there is less demand for such long specifications.

Product Research 107

Product Research Agile Software Review Definition 107

The Product Coalition

MAY 15, 2019

As a result, like many others I too have started to think of myself as more of a “product person” these days? One signal I’ve been giving much thought too of late is the collision of two roles, Product Management and Product Ownership. A topic of hot debate in the agile and product circles but with very few answers.

Product Management 92

Product Management Product Manager User Testing Product Research 92

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The original signatories of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development wanted to solve these specific problems: How can we: Bring more adaptability to software development? Not all teams knew about those levers. I wasn't there, but maybe that's why the Snowbird group created the Manifesto. The Context for the Manifesto.

User Testing 85

User Testing Software Review Agile Product Research 85

Mind the Product

AUGUST 6, 2018

Often our role as Product Managers is to be a translator between the business and delivery teams. Don’t Forget the Other Parts of the Agile Manifesto. Most people’s perception of the agile manifesto is that it tells us to do things fast and regularly. Whilst to some degree true, what is often forgotten is the final sentence.

Agile 70

Agile User Testing Customer Feedback Customer Experience 70

Product Talk

MARCH 3, 2021

A few months ago, fellow Product Talk coach Hope Gurion and I sat down to discuss why there’s no single right way to do discovery. Welcome to “Why There’s No Single ‘Right’ Way to Do Product Discovery.” We’re both product discovery coaches with Product Talk. Want to read Part 1 of the series? Find it here.

Product Research 240

Product Research User Testing User Friction Research Software 240

The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

TL; DR: The Scrum Master Theses The following 70 Scrum Master theses describe the role of a holistic product creation perspective. The theses cover the accountabilities of the Scrum Master from product discovery to product delivery in a hands-on practical manner. Do you want to get this article in your inbox? and coaching.

Data Visualization 167

Data Visualization Weak Development Team User Testing Software Review 167

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. So far, this Product Owner interview guide has been downloaded more than 7,500 times. ??

Product Research 140

Product Research Technical Advisors Customer Experience User Testing 140

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

OK, everybody knows Agile is one of the best product methodologies out there. Well, for those who are unsure about what Agile Product Development means, this post will refresh their memory first. Indeed, it has been a while since Agile was first popularized by a manifesto from product developers.

Agile 78

Agile User Testing Development Analytic Tools 78

Mind the Product

OCTOBER 22, 2019

If your product managers are performing well, but not as a team, it’s a problem—a problem you need to solve fast. Here I’ll explain a few methods, tried and tested at Skyscanner , that could also help you to improve your product management culture and community. This is how we did it. Where are Your Blind Spots?

Weak Development Team 110

Weak Development Team User Testing Product Research Customer Experience 110

ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

“Being Agile” and “being predictable” may seem mutually exclusive, at least when it comes to product management. Contrary to some prevailing opinions, managing products in an Agile environment doesn’t mean surrendering planning to the whims of the development team. Product managers don’t have a role in an Agile environment.

Data Visualization 94

Data Visualization Agile Software Review Feedback Software 94

Ask Benny

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Step by step product management mentoring. This time as a special tribute to Product League , a product management mentoring program run by volunteering product managers contributing to the community, I am giving tips on how to approach your mentoring. Appeared first in Product League Blog.

Customer Experience 106

Customer Experience User Testing Blog Feedback Software 106

Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Would you like to know how a product manager can use it to deliver products that customers love? The customer development framework helps teams validate product ideas and build products that solve customers’ problems. Finally, it helps teams to achieve the product-market fit faster.

User Testing 98

User Testing Product Research Customer Experience Customer Feedback 98

Amplitude

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

I would go so far as to say that keen documentation is a core competency of effective product management. As much as we PMs like to think of ourselves as “CEOs of the product” , a large part of being successful is embracing our role as “glorified note takers” Good doc / bad doc. That’s right.

Weak Development Team 81

Weak Development Team Document Definition Development 81

Amplitude

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

I would go so far as to say that keen documentation is a core competency of effective product management. As much as we PMs like to think of ourselves as “CEOs of the product” , a large part of being successful is embracing our role as “glorified note takers”. That’s right. Good doc / bad doc. Not all docs have to be this way.

Weak Development Team 81

Weak Development Team Document Definition Startups 81

Userpilot

JULY 8, 2022

If you are wondering what Feature-Driven Development (FDD) is and how it can improve your product management processes, you are in the right place! In FDD, the end-user is more directly involved in the process while in Scrum the Product Owner acts as the voice of the customer. If that sounds interesting, keep on reading!

Feedback Software 98

Feedback Software Analytic Tools User Testing Customer Feedback 98

UX Studio: Product Management

JUNE 12, 2018

As a good start, it made many realize that even big organizations like Facebook should act more responsibly and can actually even face challenges in court about the way they treat their users But we should go further! This dire quote speaks about the misaligned values product creators and their customers pursue.

Research Software 100

Research Software User Testing Data Visualization Customer Experience 100

Userzoom

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

This is a guide for UX and research practitioners who have either newly joined an organization that’s using the Agile methodology, or their current product development is adopting Agile for the first time and they’ve been told to “make UX research happen in this new fangled process immediately please!” . What are the benefits of Agile?

User Testing 100

User Testing Product Research Research Software Customer Feedback 100

The Product Coalition

MAY 10, 2018

The lessons that the best product people teach over and over again When people ask how I got into product management, I like to say that I “fell into it”. Building products that solve peoples’ problems, and that do it in a measurable way, is an incredibly rewarding vocation.

Reporting Tools 74

Reporting Tools Product Research Customer Experience Engineering 74

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

DECEMBER 14, 2020

A common question for product managers, project managers, technical program managers, and software developers alike is what methodology to use given a project. Think about the complexity involved in developing and releasing a piece of software. There is plenty to choose from, whether it be Agile, Waterfall, Scrum, or Kanban.

Technical Review 98

Technical Review Agile Development Team Review Software Review 98

Ask Benny

JANUARY 1, 2019

With the move to agile and the preference of working software over comprehensive documentation (see the agile manifesto ) there is less demand for such long specifications. However, I still find that many product managers write much more than necessary (and I still hear the term PRD too many times). From Waterfall to Agile.

Product Research 60

Product Research Agile Software Review Definition 60

ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Leading a product team during a high-growth period can be exciting. The team grows, roles shift, output increases, and many other pivotal changes happen within the product team and the organization as a whole. At the same time, rapid growth can present some challenges for product management. How should you structure the team ?

Software Review 84

Software Review CTO Feedback Software User Testing 84

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 28, 2018

With the move to agile and the preference of working software over comprehensive documentation (see the agile manifesto ) there is less demand for such long specifications. However, I still find that many product managers write much more than necessary (and I still hear the term PRD too many times). And you are losing something else.

Agile 60

Agile Product Research Software Review Definition 60

The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

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. So far, this Product Owner interview guide has been downloaded more than 6,000 times. The Product Owner is also the most vulnerable Scrum role.

Product Research 98

Product Research User Testing Research Software Feedback Software 98

Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

Step by step product management mentoring. This time as a special tribute to Product League, a product management mentoring program run by volunteering product managers contributing to the community, I am giving tips on how to approach your mentoring. Appeared first in Product League Blog.

Customer Experience 78

Customer Experience User Testing Blog Feedback Software 78

The Product Coalition

APRIL 30, 2018

I would go so far as to say that keen documentation is a core competency of effective product management. As much as we PMs like to think of ourselves as “CEOs of the product” , a large part of being successful is embracing our role as “glorified note takers”. It’s the same idea behind Checklist Manifesto ?—?why That’s right.

Weak Development Team 60

Weak Development Team Document Data Visualization Definition 60

Crafty CTO

APRIL 12, 2020

Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters , written by Basecamp’s Ryan Singer , hit my radar last summer, and I’ve been trying to write about it ever since. Where agile began I was managing software development projects at Viant in February 2001 when the Manifesto for Agile Software Development was published.

Agile 52

Agile Weak Development Team Customer Experience User Testing 52

Modus Create

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

With that in mind, let’s focus on the fourth Agile value in the Agile Manifesto : Responding to change over planning. It involves envisioning new ways to solve problems, render services and deliver more functional products to customers. Business as usual isn’t good enough for organizations in the digital age. .

Agile 40

Agile Feedback Software Software Review User Testing 40

Ask Benny

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Step by step product management mentoring. This time as a special tribute to Product League, a product management mentoring program run by volunteering product managers contributing to the community, I am giving tips on how to approach your mentoring. Appeared first in Product League Blog.

Customer Experience 60

Customer Experience User Testing Blog Feedback Software 60

The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

This time as a special tribute to Product League , a product management mentoring program run by volunteering product managers contributing to the community, I am giving tips on how to approach your mentoring. While I am referring mostly to product management mentoring, most of the advice is relevant for any type of mentoring.

Customer Experience 60

Customer Experience User Testing Blog Feedback Software 60

Department of Product

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Department of Product Briefing ←All newsletter briefings Hi product people ?, Discord’s senior product manager, Mason Sciotti, says the company has known how valuable its open API has been since its inception, and the app store is a natural extension of that. Enjoy the rest of your week!

Data Visualization 52

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Research Software Reporting Tools 52

Bogdan Coman Says

JULY 16, 2017

In August 2015 I started building a hardware product with global ambitions, a voice/AI enabled educational companion for children. Then was JaBoo, then Oogie, then Tatum and finaly it became Woogie, the uber-cool name that defines our product and our culture. Let the name evolve with the product. And what is not.

User Testing 40

User Testing Product Research Customer Experience Naming 40