Mind the Product

APRIL 10, 2020

In this talk from #MTP Engage Manchester consultant Itamar Gilad takes us through his GIST (goals, ideas, steps, tasks) framework. Itamar has over 20 years of product management experience working with industry leaders such as Google and Microsoft. He’s now a consultant, speaker and writer. Three Types of Launch.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

Better Products. Better Product People. Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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Tyner Blain

MAY 24, 2017

Taking agile, a process otherwise optimized for small, cross-functional, collaborative teams and making it work at scale is fascinating. It was a brave new world for me at the time and I was hooked forever. Helping a mid-size organization make the transition from waterfall (at scale) to agile (at scale).

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 17, 2022

If I stretch that analogy a little, managers need to see where we are predictable for the next bit of time, and the options we see for the future. But managers also need to see options so they can discuss the product strategy and refine the corporate strategy (two different conversations). They can deliver to the plan.

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The Product Guy

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Jenna Gaudio is the Vice President of Product Management at Vydia, the award-winning tech company empowering content creators and their teams. In this role, Gaudio drives the strategy behind roadmap management, agile product development, and cross-functional communication. The Best Product Consultant.

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Mixpanel

MAY 20, 2020

Having worked with many product leaders over the past 20 years, I’ve repeatedly heard that balancing the needs of users, engineering teams and the business—all while building a successful product function that drives innovation—is tough. Lifting & shifting: the common pitfall of product teams.

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Mironov Consulting

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Some context: The typical product manager ( PdM ) gets dozens of new requests and demands and ideas and suggestions and escalations and bug reports and customer complaints and ChatGPT-generated word salads each day.    To do most of them, we’d need to violate the time-space continuum.

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Userpilot

JULY 9, 2021

Product-Led Onboarding by Ramli John and Wes Bush is a new book about how to implement user onboarding for the ultimate customer retention. The Making of Product Managers by Lena Sesardic gives you eight actionable insights from 20 stories of real product managers who broke into product management from different fields.

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Product Club

JUNE 10, 2017

Across the globe, companies are investing in Agile transformations primarily for two reasons — to increase speed, and improve the quality of their technical product delivery. We’ve all been sold “Agile” for over 10 years, told to treat “waterfall” as a curse word to be uttered with disgust in boardrooms.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 13, 2022

In Part 1 , I said that customers need a different kind of roadmap than teams do. But, depending on where your product is in the market, your customers might want or need different information. One thing to remember: you might not need a customer-facing roadmap at all if you release often enough. Let's start there.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

Senior Product Manager @ Citrusbyte (New York City) Keywords: Consulting, Design, Product, Strategy, UX [link]. UI / UX Designer @ Citrusbyte (New York City; Multiple Locations) Keywords: Design, Product, Strategy, UI, UX [link]. Check out this week’s newest, below….

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 11, 2022

The more often we iterate strategically, the more we exhibit business agility. The product owner asks the team to finish 5 stories in this iteration. The team finishes 3 stories and as the PO reviews the product's progress, the PO realizes 3 stories is enough for now. If you want business agility, deliver often.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 14, 2022

Theoretically you would think that a consulting business isn’t impacted by the time of the year, but I learned that that’s not true. Since I deal with strategic consulting , many companies reach out to me when they start to think about next year, which happens sometimes in H2. That’s exactly what happened a few years ago.

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Modus Create

JUNE 30, 2021

Since we are right in the middle of the year, it’s the perfect time to revisit them. Transformational CMOs Will Own Product Innovation. CMOs would use their budget and expertise to take the lead in understanding their target customers. . The rise of digital transformation has coincided with the decline in management consulting.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 12, 2019

Especially when we use agile approaches, we want to be close to our customer. If you've ever had a chance to sit with a customer, you've learned how effectively (and fast!) the team and the customer learn from each other. And, too few teams have any access to any customers. Too-typical “telephone” game.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Better Products. Better Product People. Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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Userpilot

JULY 30, 2021

Upsides of the product manager role. The product manager role is responsible for understanding what customer problems to solve and what success looks like for a product. What does a product manager do? The product manager role can vary greatly, especially because of factors like: Company size and company culture.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

A few guiding principles include: Get to your users as soon as possible. The Minimum Viable Product (MVP) idea is central to the lean / agile methodology Get feedback as soon as possible. Don’t wait for more perfect products. What is natural to users? 3) What if your user base is neither large nor forgiving?

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 15, 2020

I took some time out from my usual deep dives into product development topics to contemplate what I’d personally like to see happen in 2021 and beyond for us folks in product, development and venturing. Product Discovery all too often gets dismissed as unnecessary?—? “we I get it; code is tangible and understandable.

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UX Studio: Product Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

They play an essential role in creating fascinating websites that engage users and appealing branding that leaves a lasting impression. To help you find the perfect web design partner more easily, we’ve compiled a list of the top 9 digital design agencies that are leading the way in redefining digital experiences. UX studio 2.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 19, 2017

This will earn you the respect and trust of your followers and at the same time, it will make you a happier person. To boost your referent power, I recommend focussing on one virtue at a time and practicing it repeatedly—without expecting too much too quickly. Nothing beats meeting real users. How cool is that?

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Modus Create

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Technology, including open source software, became integral in the effort towards social good. Today, they’re increasingly important to driving customer experiences, brand awareness, and business growth. Meanwhile, more consultants will collaborate with their clients on large-scale open source development projects.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

Better Products. Better Product People. Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

Better Products. Better Product People. Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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Bain Public

JUNE 19, 2019

(Montreal, Canada) - Paul Ortchanian, Founder, CEO, Head of Product, Data and Strategy of Bain Public, will be giving a 120 minute workshop at Agile Testing Days in Potsdam, Germany. Agile Testing Days is an annual European conference for and by international professionals involved in the agile world.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 21, 2020

If you work alongside Bristol-based product strategy and UX consultant Joe Leech then chances are you’ll also work alongside his dog Little Dude. I’m very strict about this, otherwise I can’t give them all the time they deserve,” says Joe. “At I worked on the first ever agile project at moneysupermarket.com ,” he adds. “We

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Better Products. Better Product People. Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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Mixpanel

MAY 3, 2019

While it may not seem like the most feasible or operationally efficient approach for some businesses, the benefits of implementing your growth stack during the product buildout go far beyond saving time. Disparate data sources offer an incomplete view of the user and will limit marketing tactics.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 15, 2020

Making a choice does not always have to be hard How Product Managers and Leaders Can Reduce Complexity The principles of j?d? represent speed and agility. Frederick Taylor is by no means the best source of wisdom for modern product or innovation managers. He did, however, have a few gems.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 13, 2018

After a couple of years in fintech at Barclays, Garry is now Director of Product for the THG Ingenuity platform at The Hut Group. Garry is a firm believer that great products only come about through the intersection of technology, business processes, customer support and user experience.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 10, 2019

The teams and PO have trouble connecting the organization's strategy to what the teams deliver. They're not living the principles of the agile manifesto. That insufficient collaboration means the PO doesn't always connect the strategy to the tactics. You might be lucky to have a real customer to work with.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 3, 2019

I started this series discussing the issue of the various product-based roles in an agile organization. I suggested a product value team because one person becomes a bottleneck. One person is unlikely to shepherd the strategy and the tactics for a product. Can Your Customer Be Your Product Owner?

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UX Studio

JUNE 30, 2023

With the increasing competition in the online space, businesses need to ensure their website not only looks visually appealing but also provides a user-friendly experience. We deliver impactful, user-friend, and unique solutions for ambitious ideas. They blend strategy and creativity in their user-friendly designs.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 11, 2016

Provide guidance on the product, including its market, value proposition, business goals, and key features. But let the ScrumMaster or coach tackle people, process, and organisational issues; let the development team figure out what needs to be done to implement the user stories and other product backlog items.

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 19, 2021

Returning with us is Greg Geracie the CEO of Actuation Consulting, a global provider of product management training, consulting, and advisory services to some of the world’s most well-known organizations. I’ve known Greg for several years, as we both volunteer with PDMA, the Product Development and Management Association.

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ProductPlan

JULY 16, 2021

As a product manager, implementing an effective product strategy should remain a priority. Remember your time as a junior team member or individual contributor. The product managers who provided clarity around expectations and responsibilities empowered their employees. You could use a command approach: (1.)

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 2, 2022

When I consult with a client with this problem, I ask this question of all the department heads: What one to three projects currently in flight will make the most difference for your department this in the next one to three months? If they can't “possibly choose” in that time, I choose. I always choose zero. So does WIP.

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