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519: Product verification, most important of the 19 activities of product management – with Nishant Parikh

Product Innovation Educators

He emphasizes that these activities vary based on context (large vs. small organizations, B2B vs. B2C, Agile vs. Waterfall). The discussion reveals how product management has evolved since 1931 and highlights the importance of clear role definition to prevent job frustration.

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A Better Approach To Demoing Can Turn Sales Around

The Secret PM Handbook

A Sales Demo Challenge. The sales engineers felt this was due to a large degree to our “story” on agile. Our product was not as strong as some of our competitors for managing agile projects. Our product was not as strong as some of our competitors for managing agile projects. Problem Two: Use all your ammo.

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Why Product Demos are so Valuable

Mind the Product

When you design and build a product, it is important that you regularly demo completed work with the team and key stakeholders. In Agile software development, so-called sprint demos are a key part of every iteration, but whatever product you’re building, be it an app, a website (or even a physical product), demos can be incredibly valuable.

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Start making better product decisions: A framework to go with your Agile Process

The Product Guy

Lastly, to make the most out of this framework, it’s best if your organization has already implemented some variation of the Agile Methodology. Some example can include tradeshows, product summits, or client demos. Milestone 2 Client Demo (12/25/2017). If not, this can still be applied to most existing process with some tweaks.

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523: #1 change to make OKRs work for you – with Ben Lamorte

Product Innovation Educators

This outcome-focused approach helps teams stay aligned on what truly matters while maintaining the agility to adjust their approach based on real results. Key results should be measurable outcomes that tells the team whether they are making positive progress, like “200 people sign up for the demo after reading the blog post.”

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Dealing with an Underperforming Development Team

Roman Pichler

Before I discuss how you can help an underachieving team, let’s briefly explore what good performance looks like, assuming that an agile, Scrum-based process is used. What’s more, an agile, self-managing team is collectively responsible for their performance. That’s the job of the Scrum Master or agile coach.

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6 SaaS Demo Best Practices to Run Successful Demo

Userpilot

Demos are crucial for your sales process success, which is why you need to learn SaaS demo best practices to create beneficial content. Similarly, you can't expect potential customers to come on board without a well-designed software demo first. Send demo offers at the right time when prospects most need contextual help.

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