Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

But the situation is different for product owners in the agile scaling framework SAFe. The framework uses its own product owner role, which is different from the one in Scrum. The SAFe product owner is tactical in nature and focuses on working on the product backlog and guiding the development teams.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Impact mapping is a collaborative strategic planning technique used by product managers, product owners , and senior technical leadership, who work mostly in Agile software delivery. An impact map is a visual representation of the connections between the goals you want to achieve, the customers, and solutions.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 13, 2023

How to develop your own prioritization matrix. TL;DR A feature prioritization matrix helps product teams decide which features to develop next, focusing on high-impact features and resource optimization. Next, put them on the roadmap , considering feature interdependencies and timelines. Product vision.

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UX Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Even if UX work seems fine at your organization, know that there are still some things to set a budget for, like improving the product’s creation process, or your customers’ and users’ experiences. Have you defined your short-term and long-term product goals? It also helps in saving on directionless development costs.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 9, 2021

Product Goals Defined. The Scrum Guide released in November 2020 states that “the product goal describes a future state of the product … [It] is the long-term objective for the Scrum team.” It also suggests that “the product goal is in the product backlog. Figure 1: The Product Goal in Context.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2020

Having a well-built Product function offers business startups the advantages such as setting up of business objectives, targeting markets to deliver measurable products and services, and prioritizing the goals of the company. Analysis of Share of Voice (how consumers perceive the product) 4.

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ProductPlan

JULY 16, 2021

The art of product leader communication relies on the concept of responsibility without authority. Product managers who follow this concept understand the responsibility to influence others to achieve the organization’s product goals. As product managers, we have the power to task others with responsibilities.

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ProductPlan

DECEMBER 20, 2018

To understand the problem with technical debt roadmaps, we’ll start with a quote from renowned philosopher, Homer Simpson. When you create a dedicated roadmap for technical debt, you are removing the the problem from your immediate sight. In this article, we’ll discuss why technical debt roadmaps don’t work.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 19, 2017

The Daily Scrum meeting, sometimes also referred to as stand-up meeting, wants to help the development team manage its work. In Scrum, the team collectively agrees to a sprint goal and is responsible for meeting it. Therefore, don’t turn it into a product backlog or roadmapping workshop. Tip #3: Don’t interfere.

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Userpilot

JUNE 26, 2023

In the MoAR method, teams consider how well a feature helps achieve a product goal and the resources it requires. To decide which prioritization framework is right for you, consider important factors, like the product management stage and the time available to create the feature. Product Tree. The Kano Model.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 5, 2023

Moreover, they must maintain a consistent overall business strategy and set goals. While some of this rapid recalibration is healthy—and might be heavily influenced by the Agile onion impact on planning —executive teams, board members, and investors take little comfort in a zig-zagging product plan.

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Bain Public

MARCH 20, 2021

Bain Public is a product leadership firm that helps companies make informed decisions and deliver superior quality products that appeal to customers and achieve business goals. A lack of strategy in planning your products is accompanied by a lack of focus and direction, which means things can quickly get out of hand.

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The Product HQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Technical program manager (TPM) roles range from mid to senior-level positions that support organizations with their product goals. TPMs must communicate strategies, roadmaps, and program issues with all key stakeholders. This article provides you with various core skills beneficial to your search.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 9, 2021

Product Goals Defined. The Scrum Guide released in November 2020 states that “the product goal describes a future state of the product … [It] is the long-term objective for the Scrum team.” It also suggests that “the product goal is in the product backlog. Figure 1: The Product Goal in Context.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As the person in charge of the product, you may not be terribly concerned about how clean and well-structured the code is. The messier the code and the less modular the architecture is, the longer it takes and the more expensive it is to change your product. Technical Debt and Your Product.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Goal-oriented (a.k.a. Traditionally, product roadmaps are output-focussed plans that map features like registration, search, and reporting onto a timeline. Such a roadmap essentially states when a piece of functionality will be delivered. Listen to this article: [link]. Outcome-based).

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This includes a sound understanding of the market, the user and customer needs, and the competition as well as solid product management skills such as the ability to develop an effective product strategy and an actionable product roadmap (as I explain in more detail in the article The T-Shaped Product Professional ).

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] 1 Complement Scrum with a Product Discovery and Strategy Process Scrum is a simple framework that helps teams develop successful products. Continue the discovery and strategy work while the product is being developed. But don’t stop there.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Product managers, have you ever wondered what user story mapping is? User story mapping is a simple method for converting your vision of a product into a roadmap that allows broad team collaboration and enables your entire team to see the bigger picture, how everything connects, and how to plan the minimum viable product.

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DISQO

JULY 1, 2016

According to Johansson, product teams need to continuously track evolving customer activities while simultaneously supporting those activities with an evolving product. To do so, organizations should let a product owner, engineering lead, and UX lead collectively set the roadmap. Customer-informed roadmaps.

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DISQO

JULY 1, 2016

According to Johansson, product teams need to continuously track evolving customer activities while simultaneously supporting those activities with an evolving product. To do so, organizations should let a product owner, engineering lead, and UX lead collectively set the roadmap. Customer-informed roadmaps.

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DISQO

JULY 1, 2016

According to Johansson, product teams need to continuously track evolving customer activities while simultaneously supporting those activities with an evolving product. To do so, organizations should let a product owner, engineering lead, and UX lead collectively set the roadmap. Customer-informed roadmaps.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 7, 2020

I’ve worked in companies that have both roles, companies that only have project managers and companies that only have product managers. Several prominent blogs that I’ve read assert that project managers and product managers are ‘two sides of the same coin’ and should work harmoniously to deliver product goals.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

What is agile release planning? How can product managers leverage them to build successful products? TL;DR Agile release planning breaks the project scope into smaller chunks and prioritizes their delivery over a number of iterations. The next step involves reviewing the backlog to align it with the goals.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Goal-oriented (a.k.a. Traditionally, product roadmaps are output-focussed plans that map features like registration, search, and reporting onto a timeline. Such a roadmap essentially states when a piece of functionality will be delivered. Listen to this article: [link]. Outcome-based).

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Userpilot

APRIL 25, 2022

Product friction describes anything that causes your users difficulty. Function friction is primarily about users being blocked from reaching their product goals because of an error, poor UX, or other factors. Those logs will quickly drive out a roadmap of areas to improve. Identify and fix bugs in the product.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 6, 2019

In a recent product management insights report , as many as 57% of PMs said they don’t spend enough or any time road mapping. They also said they wished they had a clearer product roadmap strategy. In addition, product managers said that direct customer feedback and insights were the best sources of their new ideas.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

What’s more, it’s not uncommon in my experience that product owners have to do their job without the support of a Scrum Master or agile coach. Staffing : Help find people who have the right skills and are motivated to work on the product and who can fill the roles. The same is true for setting product goals.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The following 58 Product Owner theses describe the PO role from a holistic product creation perspective. They cover the concept of the Product Owner role, product discovery, how to deal with external and internal stakeholders, product portfolio and product roadmap planning, and the Product Backlog refinement.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 6, 2023

A product roadmap consists of themes; themes consist of initiatives and initiatives of epics. Agile teams use story points to express velocity and burndown charts to track it. Increasing velocity requires aligning development and engineering teams to enable not only feature development but also continuous integration.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 6, 2020

Product (and company) strategy is the backbone that guides product goal-setting and roadmap definition, although it’s sometimes overlooked or confused with having a vision. Without it, product teams become feature teams focused on outputs and not outcomes. It is the guiding principle for OKRs and roadmaps.

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CardBoard

AUGUST 31, 2023

Many product teams grapple with the same issue. It’s a game-changer in product development. It’s a tool for prioritizing work, tracking progress, and facilitating meaningful discussions about the product. In the world of Agile, it’s a key player in managing the product backlog effectively.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

In terms of day-to-day work, associate product managers do everything a product manager does, but on a smaller scale. In other words, you may not set the product strategy or own the product roadmap , but you will set priorities for your projects. You’ll need to be entirely on top of the above activities.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

In terms of day-to-day work, associate product managers do everything a product manager does, but on a smaller scale. In other words, you may not set the product strategy or own the product roadmap , but you will set priorities for your projects. You’ll need to be entirely on top of the above activities.

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BrainMates

MAY 7, 2019

It goes on to state: “Good leaders develop through a never-ending process of self–study, education, training, and experience.”. At one end of the Product Leadership continuum, Leaders need the ability to execute (but not execute) the work of a Product Manager. Having hard Product skills is important as a Product Leader.

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BrainMates

MAY 7, 2019

It further states that: “Good leaders develop through a never-ending process of self–study, education, training, and experience.”. At one end of the Product Leadership continuum, Leaders need the ability to execute the work of a Product Manager. Having hard Product skills is important as a Product Leader.

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Userpilot

JULY 18, 2023

TL;DR A product manager is in charge of the entire product lifecycle. They oversee the development, design, and delivery of the product and its further growth. Based on the research, PMs develop the long-term product vision and product strategy that are aligned with the overall business strategy.

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