The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In the previous article, I discussed in detail about Agile Product Life Cycle and its different phases and outcomes that allow an organization to function end to end in an agile product life cycle. In image 1 I have listed some practices in sticky notes below each of the phases to drive the Agile product life cycle.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Listen to this article: [link]. Before the advent of agile frameworks like Scrum , a product person—the product manager—would typically carry out the market research, compile a market requirements specification, create a business case, put together product roadmap, write a requirements specification, and then hand it off to a project manager.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 21, 2024

I started this series by discussing why managers didn't perceive the value of agile coaches and Scrum Masters in Part 1, resulting in layoffs.) Then, in Part 2 , I asked those unemployed agilists to review their functional skills, the skills people need to do a product development job well. Especially, Agile is Not a Silver Bullet.

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UX Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Agile UX is a design methodology based on the principles of Agile software development. Agile is a proven software development approach that emphasizes flexibility, collaboration and efficiency. Agile UX adopts the same values, reframed in the context of digital design projects. What is the Agile UX Process?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Signs your organization has missed the point of Agile and it’s become another buzz-word! Treating Agile as just a method not part of a mindset, or culture, is a common contradiction in orgs trying to become Agile organizations. Not grasping the Why of Agile is behind many failures to transform into an Agile organization.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 27, 2022

At the beginning of any software development project, managers think of which methodology is between waterfall and agile. It’s essential to follow clearly defined processes or software development life cycle (SDLC) to ensure software development quality. Waterfall and agile: A smart method or bad solution?

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The Product Coalition

JULY 24, 2021

In my first article in this series, I posited that the only problem Agile has is that it’s too concise. Since it’s not a prescriptive methodology, but a collection of values and principles, people feel lost when it comes to “becoming agile”. That’s when we could claim to be Agile. We all know the driving license analogy.

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Gocious Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Developing new products that customers love is a challenge but a rewarding one when your team gets it right. In product development, a company can take choose from a handful of approaches to build and develop new products. The most commonly used approaches include stage-gate, agile, and hybrid systems.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 15, 2023

This sounds simple but “desirable returns” looks different to different businesses and these differences, explicit or implied, end up driving how product development is viewed and run. Compare this to another example where a family owned packaging company has started developing software to automate a packing process.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 4, 2020

TL; DR: Lipstick Agile?—?Happiness Have you noticed how many people in the agile field are unhappy with their work situation? A situation where an organization already struggles doing agile, not to mention ‘becoming agile?’ This is what I call lipstick Agile. Do you want to get this article in your inbox?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 16, 2021

User stories are an important part of product development, which means they’re something that any product manager worth their salt needs to master! Here’s everything you need to know about agile user stories for product managers. User stories are used throughout the development process. What Are User Stories?

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 24, 2020

TL; DR: The Agile Movers & Shakers Interview w/ Ryan Ripley Today’s guest is Ryan Ripley. He hosts the Agile for Humans podcast and most recently co-wrote Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions for Common Scrum Problems with Todd Miller for PragProg. Do you want to get future articles in your inbox?

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It’s how to communicate to developers what to build. Armed with materials, knowledge, and support of system architect who had worked on the product before, I set up a meeting with the remote overseas team who were to develop the feature, to do ‘grooming’ where I would explain the feature to the development team. Knockout, right?

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The Secret PM Handbook

JUNE 2, 2017

People have asked me “How can I get my execs to support an agile transformation? Reframe the Agile conversation around value. Don’t talk about scrum or methodologies or the Agile Manifesto. And as you implement these solutions, you end up doing agile or something that looks very much like it. From Value-focused to Agile.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 27, 2020

TL; DR: The Cargo Cult Agile Checklist for Download You want to know the state of agility in your organization? If the average number of checkboxes marked is higher than nine, then you are probably practicing cargo cult agile in one form or another. like all other agile frameworks?—?isn’t In my experience, Scrum?—?like

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The product development process is part art, part science, and all important to the success of your SaaS. In this article, we've got a comprehensive review of the entire product development process. While product development describes the process of creating the product itself (i.e. What is product development?

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In June 2020 Mind the Product published a post from New Zealander Anthony Marter that really struck a chord with our community: based on a talk he’d given to Agile Auckland, his post argued that product management in an Agile practice is in dire need of a rethink. It’s been one of our most-read articles this [.].

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The Product Coalition

MAY 18, 2022

Read the article to know what it is? Regardless of today’s software development aspect, increasing demand for new features in the products makes competitive advantage higher than ever. Thus, custom software development and engineers face the same challenges faced by the market demand. processes, tools, products, and services.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 14, 2023

Let’s take a look at what Lean product development is all about. Source: [link] Product development is the process of creating and improving products that meet the needs of consumers. In today’s fast-paced business environment, companies need to be agile and responsive to market changes. What is Lean Product Development?

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Introduction To discuss empowerment in product management, I find it helpful to distinguish three main levels of decision-making authority, product delivery, product discovery, and product strategy, as the model in Figure 1 shows. [1] I certainly don’t intend to make anyone feel bad.

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CardBoard

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Product Development. In this guide, we’ll unpack what Scrum is, delve into its origins, and show you how it can revolutionize your approach to product development. The origins of Scrum actually have nothing to do with software development. Sounds a bit like a productive development team, right? What a wild ride.

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The Secret PM Handbook

JUNE 2, 2017

People have asked me “How can I get my execs to support an agile transformation? Reframe the Agile conversation around value. Don’t talk about scrum or methodologies or the Agile Manifesto. And as you implement these solutions, you end up doing agile or something that looks very much like it. From Value-focused to Agile.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 27, 2020

The Agile Movers & Shakers Interview w/ Christiaan Verwijs & Barry Overeem Today we welcome Christiaan Verwijs & Barry Overeem. Christiaan Verwijs Barry Overeem Do you want to get future articles in your inbox? Christiaan Verwijs Barry Overeem Do you want to get future articles in your inbox? This wasn’t a success.

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AB Tasty

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Here are 7 simple steps that will help you overcome the biggest challenges in agile product development, and make rapid releases effortless! This article was originally posted on AB Tasty as The Step-by-Step Guide to Rapid Releases with Agile Product Development.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 17, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile Transitions We are used to saying the Scrum is a perfect probe for organizations, as it will reliably discover all dysfunctionalities. Since the pandemic has forced many of us to work remotely, this unique capability has been kicked into overdrive regarding remote agile transitions. What are we fighting for?—?is

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 27, 2018

Has the spirit of being agile been lost behind a mountain of rules? Agile vs. Being Agile Agile became popular shortly after ‘The Agile Software Development Manifesto ’ was published in 2001. Companies who focused on being agile saw great success, and others wanted to follow suit.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Leading as the Person in Charge of the Product When you hear the term leadership , you might first and foremost think of a senior manager like the head of product, Director of Product Management, VP of Product, or Chief Product Officer.[ You don’t have to be a line manager to lead others.

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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 the article, we explore what FDD is, the benefits of using it, its stages, and best practices. Feature-Driven Development (FDD) is an Agile development framework.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

From Scrum Master to Development Team members, this set of questions addresses the foundations of a Scrum Team capability to build valuable products: technical excellence and what it takes to achieve this proficiency level. Do you want to get articles like this one from the Scrum Master Survival Guide in your inbox?

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Agile Velocity

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

This past weekend I went to an Agile meetup and a particular question kept coming up in many variations, “Whose agile is it?” And the answers equally had many versions–Some sided with ‘software teams’ and said, “Agile only works for development teams”. . Finding the Why Behind your Agile Journey.

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Agile Velocity

MAY 20, 2020

The recent Harvard Business Review (HBR) article “ The Agile C-Suite ” 1 and Forbes article “Agile Isn’t New: What’s New Is The C-Suite Embracing It” have prompted some good discussion around the Agile Velocity virtual water cooler. . HBR article setup. Balancing the Agile Enterprise .

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Split

MARCH 1, 2023

If used properly, they can be an invaluable asset to the development process. By enabling feature toggles within the codebase, developers can quickly turn ON or OFF features without having to go through the entire development cycle over and over again. Feature toggles have become increasingly popular among software developers.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

Listen to this article: [link]. Scrum is a popular agile framework. This team consists of a product owner , a Scrum Master , and several developers, which are also known as development team. That’s understandable, as the framework is focused on the development of complex products. Why the Scrum Team is Not Enough.

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Agile Velocity

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

It is one of the most commonly used, abused, and misused metrics in Agile software development. In this article, we explore healthy ways for your organization to use metrics to gain meaningful insights into the outcomes of your experiments as you and your teams pursue the craft of creative knowledge work during an Agile transformation.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Do you want to get this article in your inbox? Agile Movers & Shakers: Diana Larsen’s Questionnaire Please describe what you do in 280 characters : “On my best days, I contribute to the growing and strengthening the practices of agile coaches and teams through as many channels as possible.” What brought you to ‘agile?’ “In

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Agile Velocity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The leaders and change agents we meet are eager to ensure their Agile transformation avoids hitting rocks or running aground. We aim to address those obstacles in this article by offering three Agile transformation OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) for you to consider. An Agile Leadership Team is in place.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 26, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile (Part 2): Virtual Liberating Structures Last week, we addressed basic practices and tools of remote agile with distributed teams. Based on that article, I also ran a live virtual class, the recording of which will be made available soon on the Age-of-Product’s Youtube channel.

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