Product Management University

JULY 23, 2020

Agile is a software development methodology. Agile development is a methodology for building software, and it’s a good one! There’s one part of product management that’s been lost with agile development – longer-term value-based plans that map to customer strategies, goals and priorities. The Irony of Agile Development.

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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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The Product Coalition

JUNE 9, 2021

You’ve got a clear vision for the future, and it looks bright! Part one of this article taught you how to align a roadmap with aspirational business goals. I’ll continue to use the Amazon example discussed in the previous article. Remember to stay agile and learn from performance each quarter!

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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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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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Product Culture

MAY 10, 2023

Lots of firms say they are Agile, to sound like Amazon or Google, but don’t have the mindset. They don’t brand themselves “Agile” because they view what they’re doing as common sense. I like this article: Understanding Fake Agile. What Agile sins have you witnessed? Tell me a story. Interested?

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Product Culture

AUGUST 25, 2021

"These days, agile is essentially the law of the land if you’re in product management. But the resulting emphasis on sprints and short-term planning can lead to a lack of a larger product vision. I enjoyed this article in First Round Review. Such a culture is not inherent in agile; you have to push for it.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

Listen to this article: [link]. Scrum is a popular agile framework. These are the “players” whose input you need to make the right product decisions and progress the product, as I explain in the article Getting Stakeholder Engagement Right. I believe that the first definition is more helpful, especially in an agile context.

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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] Strategize , 2 nd ed.,

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CardBoard

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Agile vs Scrum: Clearing the Confusion Let’s address a common point of confusion head-on: Agile and Scrum. So, what’s the difference between Agile and Scrum? Agile is a philosophy and approach to software development. Agile is like the operating system on your smartphone. Product Owner: This is you!

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 9, 2019

Now that agile teams stay together, we can change the kickoff to more project-specific work. I wrote an article several years ago, Keys to Chartering an Agile Project. That article has the template I offered in Manage It! In Create Your Successful Agile Project , I suggested a reframe for the charter.

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Agile Velocity

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

When going through an Agile transformation, Agile teams often feel like they have a good handle on Agile and Scrum. But when asked about their progress toward the business outcomes their organization hopes to achieve by implementing Agile, their answer is not as confident. This is not unusual.

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Hutwork

MARCH 9, 2018

Magazine reports that most CEOs read at least a book a week, and this doesn’t include blogs, articles, podcasts, and videos they devour, too. Regardless, the following articles are a must-read for anyone concerned with rolling out the best product in each iteration. Agile Died While You Were Doing Your Standup.

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Agile Velocity

JANUARY 29, 2020

This worldwide network includes transf ormation and platform providers who help enterprises facilitate and accelerate business results through the adoption of the Scaled Agile Framework ® (SAFe ® ). Path to Agility produces quicker business results and lasting, durable agile capabilities. “ About Agile Velocity.

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Agile Velocity

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

When going through an Agile transformation, Agile teams often feel like they have a good handle on Agile and Scrum. But when asked about their progress toward the business outcomes their organization hopes to achieve by implementing Agile, their answer is not as confident. This is not unusual.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

DECEMBER 14, 2020

There is plenty to choose from, whether it be Agile, Waterfall, Scrum, or Kanban. By and large, however, the two most popular for today's organizations are the Waterfall and Agile methodologies. These questions and more will be answered in this article. Let's get started with Agile vs. Waterfall. What is Agile?

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UX Studio

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Working on a product without a decent product vision resembles going into the street with eyes closed. This article will show how a product vision should look, how to create it and communicate it to all stakeholders in play. What is Product Vision? Product vision imagines a product direction in the long-term.

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Agile Velocity

JANUARY 29, 2020

This worldwide network includes transf ormation and platform providers who help enterprises facilitate and accelerate business results through the adoption of the Scaled Agile Framework ® (SAFe ® ). Path to Agility produces quicker business results and lasting, durable agile capabilities. “ About Agile Velocity.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

Instead, you should engage the stakeholders, leverage their expertise, and generate as much buy-in as possible , as I explain in more detail in my article “ Stakeholder Management Tips for Product People.” Consequently, a Scrum product owner should own a product in its entirety—from the product vision to the product details.

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Modus Create

APRIL 1, 2019

Modus is pleased to announce Agile 2.0.0 We have taken agile to the power of two by applying Agile to Agile, and eliminating all the waste in software development. We are so taken with this new version of Agile that our entire team has collaborated on this article using modern Agile 2.0.0 30 or more?

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Research article. Lastly, to make the most out of this framework, it’s best if your organization has already implemented some variation of the Agile Methodology. Themes are critical building blocks for your product’s strategy, each Theme is usually a statement describing an idea that is critical to the vision of your product.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 2, 2018

What problems arise in agile teams and how to measure them? Product Agility As our product scales, team size grows and we adopt more processes and infrastructures, the complexities to which they adhere to become immense. The “Happiness” stat from our last Agile Health Assessment was 97% . More on this story later….Stay

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 8, 2019

In today’s article, we’ll discuss the agile roadmapping process. We’ll start by reviewing the objectives of roadmaps and planning for agile teams, then share some special considerations for agile roadmaps. From there, we’ll walk you through the agile roadmapping process step by step.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 1, 2020

A product manager that I hire needs to always keep in the mind the product vision and key success factors, and emphasize them through all of the discussions with company teams that seek to limit their own team's effort, expenditure, or risk, and will blindly limit the product's potential. Product vision statement 5. Product Vision 4.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 8, 2019

But in the context of planning, agile software development practitioners are wise to take Eisenhower’s words to heart. “In Eisenhower Why agile teams need a product roadmap There are many discussions out there on both the importance of, and lack of importance of agile product roadmaps. Instead, we consider the idea of planning.”

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Vision statement ?—?The The vision statement is a unique version of the product’s essence that establishes the product direction and the value it delivers to users. The problem outlined in the MRD should align with the company and product vision. Do agile product teams use MRDs? Target market ?—?Describe

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Agile Velocity

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In the previous articles of this series, I covered the first and second antidotes to Zombie Agility, the regular and generous application of compelling Business Outcomes and ensuring your change agents aren’t already infected. Antidote #3: Build healthy teams with strong capabilities to easily repel future Zombie Agility attacks.

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Agile Velocity

JUNE 4, 2020

My previous post focused on the Harvard Business Review (HBR) article “The Agile C-Suite” 1. . The title sets up the obvious–Agile isn’t new, but having C-suite level executives embrace it is. This myopic view of Agile has been an impediment to organizational and business adoption. . Denning’s Laws of Agile.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

This article explores both hard and soft skills that product managers need in their everyday work, so if you’re curious to learn more, dive right in. Extensive market research is essential to assess the competitive landscape, identify opportunities, and shape the product vision. Product manager skills: product experimentation.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

In this article, we’re going to unpack what is product management , how it differs from traditional project management, the role it plays in building products that delight your users, and the skills a good product manager must demonstrate to succeed. The main difference between product management and project management is the focus.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Plan your product: “story mapping” (Nielsen Norman Group) Often teams rely on lengthy requirements documents to move from a vision to a product. Launch: “The 18 Mistakes that Kill Startups” (Paul Graham) If you haven’t launched something you’re ashamed of yet, then read this article. ????? No one has the time to read them.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Do you want to get this article in your inbox? Then sign up for the Food for Agile Thought newsletter and join 27k other subscribers. From Product Vision to User Stories to Roadmap Tools In my experience, product roadmaps work best as an extension to the Product Backlog. John Cutler: “Vision” and Prescriptive Roadmaps.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 31, 2023

Any vision one might have for the product will never lift off the ground unless the entire team buys in and signs off on it. In this article, here are three instances of stakeholder management experiences I have encountered over the years: 1. -unknown The product which one manages is as good as the team that works on it.

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Agile Velocity

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Dear Agile Velocity Community, . As the CEO of Agile Velocity, it’s been an honor to grow what was a company of one to multiple teams. . As the leader of our coaching team, Richard will establish the vision for and grow our coaching practice while also helping coaches strengthen their capabilities. Your servant leader, .

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

Listen to this article: [link]. Instead, you should engage the stakeholders, leverage their expertise, and generate as much buy-in as possible , as I explain in more detail in my article “ Stakeholder Management Tips for Product People.” But the situation is different for product owners in the agile scaling framework SAFe.

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Agile Velocity

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The second article of this series talked about success criteria and how to facilitate the voting process. Once he got up to the front of the room and started sharing his business vision, people were like, “Wow, is that [leader]? This time, we talk about a critical aspect of PI Planning.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 5, 2022

Listen to this article: [link]. This might be your Scrum Master or an agile coach. For a more detailed discussion, see my article Use Decision Rules to Make Better Product Decisions.). 1 Set an Objective. Be clear on the reason why the meeting is needed. What’s the meeting about? Which outcome do you want to achieve?

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