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The “51331 memo” and the origins of product management

Product Management Unpacked

He went on to become Proctor & Gamble’s advertising and promotion manager in 1940, then vice president of advertising and promotion in 1943 and finally rose to become president of the company in 1948. Today, product management has evolved into one of the most critical roles in software organizations.

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10 All-Star Project Managers to Follow on Twitter

The Product Coalition

Simplify your project management software and watch employee productivity soar. Successful project management requires a close working relationship with leadership to ensure each project is aligned with business strategy , even as companies undergo enterprise-wide change. LEADERSHIP IS UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF OTHERS.

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Why Empathy Is the Key to Success for Your Next Product Objective

ProductCraft

The secret to success in software development is an elusive concept. But the secret to success isn’t something you can put a price tag on, stack on features, or advertise in a marketing campaign. Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on the Bain Public blog. Some companies spend years chasing it down.

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When going fast is not the same as going somewhere

The Product Coalition

For instance, the razor company aligned their activities with P&G’s well respected advertising and customer research activity system. If a team consists of software developers, designers, marketers and analysts a wider range of topics will be considered. The mere administration of loosely run autonomous teams is not enough.

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Run Less Software

Intercom, Inc.

are making it easier and faster for software developers to develop complex software applications atop this infrastructure. What took you months to ideate, design and develop can now be copied in days or weeks thanks to these new tools. The arrival of cloud computing, IaaS, PaaS etc.

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Why Empathy Is the Key to Success for Your Next Product Objective

Bain Public

The secret to success in software development is an elusive concept. But the secret to success isn’t something you can put a price tag on, stack on features, or advertise in a marketing campaign. software development is mostly about cultivating personal relationships. Some companies spend years chasing it down.

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How to Create an Agile Community of Practice

The Product Coalition

It is proof that the change is what the leadership if the organization wants. Guerilla advertising is welcome: I used to print invitations for Sprint Reviews of my team, put them inside elevators, or left them on the tables of the cafeteria.) You cannot overestimate the psychological impact of such training on the change agents.

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