ProductBoard

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Agile product roadmaps are the cornerstone of scaling businesses. Rooted in agile development methodologies, these roadmaps speed up development and time-to-market, leveraging adaptable, clear visual representations of the product’s strategic direction and ideal outcomes.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 16, 2021

User stories are an important part of product development, which means they’re something that any product manager worth their salt needs to master! Here’s everything you need to know about agile user stories for product managers. User stories are used throughout the development process. What Are User Stories?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Signs your organization has missed the point of Agile and it’s become another buzz-word! Treating Agile as just a method not part of a mindset, or culture, is a common contradiction in orgs trying to become Agile organizations. Not grasping the Why of Agile is behind many failures to transform into an Agile organization.

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Agile Velocity

MARCH 8, 2023

As an Agile Transformation Coach, I have seen my share of successful Agile teams. Most expect Agile teams to be self-sufficient or well established. Reason #1: Lack of Leadership Support One of the most common reasons an Agile team may regress is a lack of support from direct or indirect leadership.

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Valerian Tech

JULY 27, 2023

Introduction In today's fast-paced and dynamic business environment, organizations are increasingly turning to agile methodologies to enhance their software development and project management processes. Agile methodologies offer a flexible and iterative approach that emphasizes collaboration, adaptability, and customer-centricity.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It’s how to communicate to developers what to build. Whether the medium is a ‘PRD’ (product requirements document), user story, or link to prototypes, there are endless ‘best practices’ and tips for how to do it best. The actual development required was miniscule. We set the task as ‘ready to develop’. Knockout, right?

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 15, 2023

We also share tips on how to calculate it accurately and… effortlessly. So if the aim of the project is to build software, LOE wouldn’t include the discovery , design, and development. Relative – used in Agile frameworks to estimate the story points by comparing the effort of all tasks to one another.

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Centercode

JUNE 4, 2021

Many software companies are switching from traditional development methods to agile development. Agile development is an iterative methodology, focused on incremental software development rather than longer, more regimented development lifecycles.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Tip #1: Complement your Product Backlog with a Product Roadmap. Tip #2: Focus your Backlog on the Next Major Release. Tip #3: Start with a Short and Sketchy Product Backlog. Collaborate with the Development Team. Tip #5: Say No. Tip #6: Look beyond User Stories. Tip #7: Prioritise your Backlog.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

This makes the sprint planning work challenging, and it can leave the development team feeling exhausted and stressed rather than motivated to start the new sprint. Bear in mind that product backlog grooming should be a team effort and that you should involve the development team members in the backlog work. Focus on the Sprint Goal.

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Roman Pichler

JANUARY 8, 2019

A great way to answer this question is to create a Strategy Canvas, as I describe in my article “ Make Your Product Stand Out with the Strategy Canvas “ Additionally, give the development team members the opportunity to carry out some technology exploration to ensure that the redeveloped product will be built in the right way.

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People-First Product Leadership

MARCH 4, 2024

Even though it is a large enterprise, you can apply these tips within any size of company. Tip 1: Start with specific goals in mind, but once achieved don't rest on your success. The principles of identifying and forming your own product community remain the same. Build buy-in right from the start. Then evolve your thinking.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 11, 2016

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. Development teams should manage their own work (using a sprint backlog or Kanban board). Help the Team See the Bigger Picture.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 19, 2017

Tip #1: Know what it’s all about. The Daily Scrum meeting, sometimes also referred to as stand-up meeting, wants to help the development team manage its work. Tip #2: Should you attend? These include not only working with the development team, but also meeting users and customers, and engaging with the stakeholders.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

Scrum is a popular agile framework. This team consists of a product owner , a Scrum Master , and several developers, which are also known as development team. That’s understandable, as the framework is focused on the development of complex products. Tips for Forming Effective Product Teams in Scrum.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Let's imagine a 6-person team: 3 developers, 2 testers, one product owner. Mondays and Wednesdays, the product owner, one developer, and one tester are in the office. Tuesdays and Thursdays, the other two developers and one tester are in the office. Tips for a Successful Satellite Team. See Your Satellite Teams Traps.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 26, 2019

This is why following best data security practices are so important for the mobile app developers and strategists. Considering these security vulnerabilities and threats, the developers must follow some tried and tested best practices. The developers with a bigger room can better implement the app security measures.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

To answer these questions, I have developed the model shown in figure 1. This includes the stakeholders, the management sponsor, and development teams. ” Setting realistic business goals that describe the benefits the product will create for the company developing and providing it. Figure 1: My Product Strategy Model.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 23, 2021

See Leadership Tip #4: Admit When You Don’t Know.). Don, a CIO, attempted to “install” a common agile framework. They develop alternatives I don't consider. This is a part of the series of leadership tips. Who doesn't want to support or assist other people? Like that lovely tall woman.). Someone gets stuck.

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Modus Create

JULY 21, 2020

Agile at Scale, or Scaled Agile, is all the rage! When and who should implement Scaled Agile? Scaled Agile is a way for organizations with many teams to plan, coordinate, and track work on large initiatives. In this blog post, we’ll review why, when, and how organizations should consider adopting Scaled Agile.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

DECEMBER 14, 2020

A common question for product managers, project managers, technical program managers, and software developers alike is what methodology to use given a project. There is plenty to choose from, whether it be Agile, Waterfall, Scrum, or Kanban. Let's get started with Agile vs. Waterfall. So what are the differences?

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Develop a product that meets customer needs and expectations. Train the customer support team on the product and give them time to develop support resources. Once the feature development is over, run beta tests to evaluate it in real-life conditions. Helps teams identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2020

TL;DR: Creating an Agile Community of Practice Creating an agile community of practice helps winning hearts and minds within the organization as it provides authenticity to the agile transition?—?signaling Join the 25th Hands-on Agile meetup on August 20, 2020, to explore the virtual Ecocycle Planning.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 18, 2020

Here’s how implementing agile localization into your workflow can help improve product quality and streamline your processes Today everything that can be agile is going agile. Agility has become a bonafide IT mantra for every process in the software development life cycle. What is Agile Localization?

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 30, 2020

The fifth tip is about not micromanaging from afar. Tip 1: Support Team-Based Work, Not Individual Work. Successful software product development is about how well the team learns together. Tip 2: Make All Progress Visible. I have more ideas and a more in-depth discussion in Create Your Successful Agile Project.).

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 15, 2021

4 Tips to help you Excel as a Product Consultant or Product Coach Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 29, 2020

Part of the path to becoming a product master is developing as a leader. Leaders of product management need agility, influence, trust, empathy, and motivating vision. 2:00] What is agile product management? Agile product management is product management infused or enriched by agile practices and principles.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Overall faster decision-making, which allows for business agility. When I work with leaders, I hear reasons like this: I was the original architect or product manager or developer, so I know the most about the system (or product). See Leadership Tip #9: See & Stop Micromanagement—Learn to Trust Instead.

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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.” But the situation is different for product owners in the agile scaling framework SAFe.

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CardBoard

AUGUST 7, 2023

Want to get better at writing Agile user stories? Maybe you’re a Scrum Master, Agile coach, or a member of a product team. In this guide, we’ll cover the basics: what are Agile user stories, how do you write them, and how to use them effectively. Let’s take your Agile user stories to the next level.

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Product Warrior

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Time and time again, I see teams that have mastered the process around lean and agile product development fail see great outcomes. The reality is that they are still clinging on to their trusted SOTP (seat-of-the-pants) or BDUF (big-design-up-front) approach, which they have mapped it onto lean agile ceremonies and artefacts.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 14, 2020

Remote Agile (Part 5): Retrospectives with Distributed Teams TL; DR: A Remote Retrospective with a Distributed Team We started this series on remote agile with looking into practices and tools, followed by exploring virtual Liberating Structures, how to master Zoom as well as common remote agile anti-patterns.

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Product Management University

AUGUST 23, 2018

We also look in the rear-view mirror at Agile and discuss what’s changed and what hasn’t along with tips for dealing with flat growth and shifting market conditions. Agile Development: What’s Changed and What Hasn’t? Enjoy our August issue. In This Issue: Blog: High-Octane Product Management.

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Roman Pichler

JANUARY 9, 2018

I find it helpful to form a product discovery team that consists of: Development team members: user experience (UX) designer, developer, tester; Key stakeholders , for example, people from marketing, sales, and support; A ScrumMaster or agile coach. The UX designer, developer, tester should work on the development team.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 30, 2021

Therefore, these top 6 essential QA tips can help avoid the risks of technical uncertainty, accelerate growth, and expand the end-user target base. Give preference to Agile and DevOps testing 52 % of World Quality Report 2020–21 (WQR) interviewees mentioned that they shift QA activities left to fulfill verifications as early as possible.

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Userpilot

JUNE 29, 2022

In addition, we’ll look at six tips to help you create a compelling product story. As part of the development process, product stories are derived from the user stories and product roadmaps created by the product manager. Product storytelling takes these stories beyond the simple goal of developing a product roadmap.

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Product Management University

MARCH 16, 2023

In order to make your great idea come to life, you eventually have to prioritize development tasks by collaborating with target customers, stakeholders and other team members. In this post, we’ll introduce outcome-based product backlogs and how to develop one so you can consistently deliver winning products.

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