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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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 19, 2020

After working in consulting, many management consultants desire to exit into and work at a tech company. If you want to learn more about the consulting role vs the product role, read this article on the topic. It is important to note that most PM job postings ask for prior PM experience.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 19, 2020

After working in consulting, many management consultants desire to exit into and work at a tech company. If you want to learn more about the consulting role vs the product role, read this article on the topic. It is important to note that most PM job postings ask for prior PM experience.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

A couple of weeks ago, I delivered the first version of my Free Your Agile Team talk at Agile New England. I spoke about the problem of a framework-first approach to transforming to an agile culture. I based the talk on Create Your Successful Agile Project , but I didn’t stop there.). (I

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Mind the Product

APRIL 27, 2017

It’s a change in approach that’s driven by demands for more agility and greater velocity from the time a problem is identified to the time that a product is released. . Figure 1: FRAMEWORK OF METHODS TO CAPTURE AND DEFINE PRODUCT FEATURES. Personally, I get positive results from detailed written requirements.

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Agile Velocity

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

I’ve found most executives genuinely want to know, “How do I help our Agile transformation?” Becoming an agile company is new for leaders and teams. Yet, leaders are often left out while teams get the lion’s share of the attention from Agile coaches. the partner they choose to provide Agile coaches or Agile consultants).

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bpma ProductHub

APRIL 3, 2017

Ellen is an Agile Product Coach and President of EBG Consulting focused on achieving product agility through the convergence of product management, agile/lean principles, and organizational learning. A business partner might be more focused on the market, revenue, or competitive position.

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Agile Velocity

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

I’ve found most executives genuinely want to know, “How do I help our Agile transformation?” Becoming an agile company is new for leaders and teams. Yet, leaders are often left out while teams get the lion’s share of the attention from Agile coaches. the partner they choose to provide Agile coaches or Agile consultants).

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ProductPlan

JULY 16, 2021

By leading with context versus control, you position yourself to empower your staff to complete their tasks and reach their objectives. It puts the onus on them to consult with colleagues to see where they might need some extra help. Moreover, they can review the overall situation and identify the areas that require an active owner.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 14, 2021

I got my master’s in computer science back in Prague, then I ventured into the world of consulting and spent several years at Accenture. I’m an engineer and I think like an engineer, so I’m looking for frameworks and patterns. I was into math and physics, and that led me to computer science.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 14, 2020

You might not have seen the framework from Radical Candor. Effects of Positional Power. Mostly because of their positional power and the reward system.). At times, I have used my positional power. I will have to figure out how to write about this, especially for managers invested in positional power.

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Alchemer Mobile

MAY 7, 2020

Combining the two platforms enables app providers to move with the speed and agility to meet the needs of their customers, while still maintaining the security and control required for regulatory concerns. Mobile marketers and product managers can immediately take action on events in Apptentive by simply flipping a switch. Kin + Carta.

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Bain Public

JUNE 4, 2020

Getting external support, such as product management consulting, can help establish the product leadership team responsible for nurturing and guiding the product team. What Is Product Management Consulting? Consultants aren’t just listening to the problems within the company , but within the product, the team and their dynamics.

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Product Warrior

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

There is always a raft of excuses as to why a large company can’t move quickly, especially as they typically describe themselves as having the agility of an oil tanker. We see this as a positive outcome and yet we don’t embrace this type of ongoing learning in a corporate environment. In most cases, this is total b t.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

They also need sufficient technical knowledge for the product they are building and, generally, should be at least familiar with Lean methodology and Agile development. Some roles require an MBA or relevant business/consulting experience. truly understanding the user’s position, needs, and pains. MBA consultant-types?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

They also need sufficient technical knowledge for the product they are building and, generally, should be at least familiar with Lean methodology and Agile development. Some roles require an MBA or relevant business/consulting experience. truly understanding the user’s position, needs, and pains. MBA consultant-types?

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Last but not least, the product team should include a coach who might be an experienced Scrum Master , agile coach, or product coach. To help you with this, I’ve created the framework shown in Figure 2. The vision describes the ultimate purpose for creating the product and the positive change it should bring about.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 7, 2019

Like some Agile dev systems, my productivity system was steering me to focus on the here-and-now, and was ill-equipped to help me achieve long-term goals. Like some Agile dev systems, my productivity system was steering me to focus on the here-and-now, and was ill-equipped to help me achieve long-term goals.

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Product Warrior

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

There is always a raft of excuses to why the large company can't move quickly, typically comparing itself to the agility of an oil tanker. The start up culture accepts failure with positivity - because we can't learn without mistakes. Adopting lean processes gives organisations a framework to change their culture towards failure.

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BrainMates

JULY 23, 2019

. “When we attended the public Product Management course here in Singapore with Brainmates Head of Training, Nick Coster, we were early stage startup and, while we all had position titles, we were still unclear about who was responsible for what and what our process was.” The icing on the cake?

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Topics: Product development lifecycle & success stories, Agile Management & Rapid Prototyping, New product management software & technologies, Usability & interface design, Product manager career: How to rise up in our organization, Hiring the best product managers for the job. Each day has its own theme and presentations.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 22, 2021

The people who have been through it, however painful, have given me positive feedback, so I share this with the world in the hope it helps others trying to hire great people. Within these 15 minutes, we coach people to follow the Circles framework ?—?as As a candidate, you want to think like a management consultant here.

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Amplitude

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

ustwo pushed the traditional boundaries of the consultancy model, evolving beyond the paid for time agency model to build our own products such as Monument Valley, and pursuing venture-based ”ustwo pushed the traditional boundaries of the consultancy model, evolving beyond the paid for time agency model to build our own products.”

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Considering you will be working with these teams extensively during your tenure, these first impressions must be positive and productive. You'll find that some companies may rely heavily on particular frameworks like Agile or Waterfall, whereas others won't use them at all. But the keyword there is positive.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

AUGUST 8, 2022

Candidates are given two weeks to accept a position. You will be asked questions related to conflict resolution, workflow methods, teamwork, collaboration, agile working, and more. But a Google interview process consultant can help to clue you in. How soon can I reapply for a Google position? Will you fit in?

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Product Bookshelf

JANUARY 10, 2017

” Olsen’s book is a detailed, how-to guide for Lean product management with frameworks and cast studies. The case studies nicely illustrate how to use the tools and frameworks he presents. Creating the table below for your product makes your positioning and product strategy explicit. Problem Space vs Solution Space.

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Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Combining the two platforms enables app providers to move with the speed and agility to meet the needs of their customers, while still maintaining the security and control required for regulatory concerns. Mobile marketers and product managers can immediately take action on events in Apptentive by simply flipping a switch. Kin + Carta.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

I even know some highly effective organisations with hundreds of thousands of users who just have product designers instead of product managers in most of their squads and are seeing positive results. Some unconsciously believe frameworks can be used as a defence against being strong-armed into poor prioritisation choices.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 4, 2019

That’s why we asked Josh Seiden , a well-known product consultant and author, to join us on the podcast. We wanted to jump into this hot topic to see if we could marry our practical experience with Josh’s framework. Pick one project or one set of stories where you’ll use the language of agile. ” Change starts small.

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Usersnap

JUNE 15, 2023

A product management process is a strategic framework that guides product managers and their teams through the product lifecycle – from ideation to launch and beyond. Identifying and implementing customer needs and problems will help you: Position your company as customer-centric. What’s agile testing? Build a stickier product.

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Business of Software Conference

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Agile methodology sounds confusing and difficult, but Bethany Pagels-Minor breaks it down to bite-size slices of delicious cakes that will will help every team work better, communicate better, and provide better returns. It’s called ‘the many flavors of agile and what’s the right one for your team?’ Upcoming Events.

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Business of Software Conference

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

So we were, uh, we were on a, on a panel together and, uh, and we were talking about core values and she’s there, they’re an agile company. They create frameworks for like launching software faster, accelerating the speed. We’re agile, we’re nimble, we’re, we’re playful. Does it hurt anybody?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

The strength of Scrum is building on the strong position of the Product Owner. If this is the natural way of finishing your Sprint Planning, you probably have outlived the usefulness of Scrum as a product development framework. The Product Owner should also never abort a Sprint without consulting the Development Team first.

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Alchemer Mobile

APRIL 14, 2020

So you can think of yourself as almost, like, a McKinsey or a BCG consultant that’s coming in and playing the role of the business strategist, trying to see around corners and anticipate what the market might want. So you can actually have sort of the benefit of, like, mutually exclusive positions. ” Right? Christy : Great.

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Mironov Consulting

MARCH 6, 2019

I take the position that categorical imperatives are always wrong. That gives the team a framework for more constructive discussion and shared empathy as we inspect actual examples. I’m deeply skeptical of best practices and consultant/trainer-provided frameworks and one-starting-point-fits-all.

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Hutwork

MARCH 19, 2018

Product management goes well beyond those certified in agile or another method. ” Written by Dan Olsen , Lean product expert, this book is a culmination of his consulting practice that helps companies like Facebook, Epocrates, and Hightail improve their product processes and build amazing products. Available in paperback, Kindle.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Levels of effort Finally, Levels of Effort should be consulted with engineers. Save for the future by sticking to a plan where deadlines are in a privileged position. If you are following the agile framework Agile is based on how teams actually work. Then, allocate tasks around those features. Check them out!

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