Arkenea

MAY 8, 2025

Cost is a major differentiator. Arkeneas teams are fluent in both verbal and written English and are trained in agile methodologies, remote collaboration tools, and Western work ethics. The Compelling Case for Offshore Software Development in India India offers a value proposition thats difficult to match.

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The Secret PM Handbook

MAY 5, 2017

Agile development methodologies. It will differentiate you from a lot of product managers who cannot give you a concise description of what they do. The first box in the Secret Product Management Framework. Product” involves things like: Requirements or user stories or features. Design, both visual and technical. Product manager =?

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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.

Agile 141

Agile Weak Development Team Feedback Software Banking 141

Johanna Rothman

JULY 22, 2021

Worse, many of these managers also want business agility. Business agility requires change. Let's differentiate between the strategic and the tactical. Monthly or bi-monthly to get the most business agility, assuming your teams can deliver at least once a week. Quarterly if your context doesn't change that much.

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The Product Guy

JUNE 18, 2020

But instead of inheriting or installing a cookie cutter process (Read: Agile, SCRUM, Kanban, Waterfall) a better approach is to take a variety of solutions and unify them into one that works best for your organization. . Knowing their differentiating capabilities can help you capture market share away from your competitors. .

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 18, 2021

They think that the agile tools they use, such as boards, offer a strategic advantage. However, they adopt or “install” an agile framework or process without customization. Instead, agile organizations need flexibility, not rigidity. Instead, agile organizations need flexibility, not rigidity.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Strategies for staying ahead — or catching up. Continue reading on Product Coalition »

Differentiation 148

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 18, 2017

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. ” Problem One: It’s Not About Agile. Our product’s portfolio management capabilities were a significant differentiator.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

1] As simple as this sounds, there is a catch: To create value with Scrum, you must understand who the users and customers are, why people would want to use and pay for the product, which business benefits it should generate, and, in the case of commercial products, which features differentiate it from competing offerings.

Product Research 384

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Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 21, 2021

One is using Agile with Scrum, taking the best of both practices. You categorize and prioritize to develop products with maximum differentiation and value, and you align the group around the important requirements. One is using Agile with Scrum, taking the best of both practices. 13:40] Practice. 13:40] Practice.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

He is passionate about Lean and Agile Product management, innovative business models and business and product strategies. Dominic was also a key player in helping ADP transition from a waterfall SDLC to agile in less than 2 years time. James builds products and services which delight customers and differentiate companies.

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Product Innovation Educators

APRIL 13, 2018

Agile, Kanban & Scrum for product management in different contexts. This article describes a few differences and provides a brief introduction to agile-oriented product development… [link]. 2) Differentiate Yourself. (3) 2) Differentiate Yourself. (3) 1) Know Who Your Brand Is. (2) 3) Define Your Consumer Base. (4)

Agile 120

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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 6, 2020

To carry out the discovery work, bring together the right people, product person, development team representative, key stakeholders , and Scrum Master or agile coach, as shown in the picture below. Reviewing their products will tell you if your product is still sufficiently differentiated. If so, which actions are appropriate?

Product Research 296

Product Research Technical Review Feedback Software Research Software 296

The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

He is passionate about Lean and Agile Product management, innovative business models and business and product strategies. Dominic was also a key player in helping ADP transition from a waterfall SDLC to agile in less than 2 years time. James builds products and services which delight customers and differentiate companies.

Analytic Tools 356

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 356

The Secret PM Handbook

JULY 20, 2018

To use it, you have to be clear on your differentiators – what your product does better than your competitors. Think of two capabilities of your product, each of which is differentiating against some of your competitors. Because you chose differentiating capabilities, your competitors will all fall in one of the other quadrants.

Differentiation 170

Differentiation Naming Agile Article 170

The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Why my product is a better choice for you (the differentiators). For example, articulating a meaningful Dramatic Difference or “differentiator” portion of the value proposition is usually difficult. What are the four components? Who the product is for (the market). What the product is (the category). Categorization tools.

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Product Management Unpacked

MARCH 5, 2019

It’s an agile estimating and planning technique that is consensus based. In a poker planning session, the product owner or customer reads an agile user story or describes a feature to the estimators. It became much more popular when it was included in Mike Cohn’s book “Agile Estimating and Planning.”

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Reporting Tools Research Software Feedback Software User Testing 176

Product Management University

AUGUST 15, 2023

You’ll build base capabilities that are an 80% fit for all customers, but if push comes to shove on resources, time and scope, the (20%) market specific features get priority so that you have something that’s more valuable, unique and differentiating in your key markets. Does portfolio management impact our agile process?

Product Management 246

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 18, 2017

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. ” Problem One: It’s Not About Agile. Our product’s portfolio management capabilities were a significant differentiator.

Demo 150

Demo Agile Differentiation Product Research 150

The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 18, 2017

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. ” Problem One: It’s Not About Agile. Our product’s portfolio management capabilities were a significant differentiator.

Demo 150

Demo Agile Differentiation Product Research 150

The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

He is passionate about Lean and Agile Product management, innovative business models and business and product strategies. Dominic was also a key player in helping ADP transition from a waterfall SDLC to agile in less than 2 years time. James builds products and services which delight customers and differentiate companies.

Analytic Tools 310

Analytic Tools Research Software Enterprise Startups 310

ProductPlan

DECEMBER 4, 2018

“But we’re agile. ” If you’ve ever worked with an agile team, chances are you’ve heard this excuse. However, even agile teams need a disciplined approach to planning. What is Agile Planning? Let’s compare traditional planning to agile planning. We don’t plan.”

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Agile Roadmap Vision Customer Experience 99

Product Innovation Educators

JULY 19, 2021

The study researches the factors that differentiate successful product teams from the rest of the pack. Respondents cited a need for a flexible, agile, entrepreneurial mindset. The study researches the factors that differentiate successful product teams from the rest of the pack. 14:21] Flexible culture necessary to thrive.

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Product Research Research Software Product Management Product Manager 278

Roman Pichler

MAY 13, 2024

Is your product still sufficiently differentiated and does it still stand out from competing offerings? Note that this perspective is in line with an agile development framework like Scrum. Do the changes indicate that the current product strategy has to be adapted? Competition : Are your competitors launching new products or features?

Customer Experience 310

Customer Experience Product Research Technical Review Data Visualization 310

The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2022

If you’re into building up or developing an organisation or you’re deep into agile coaching, sooner or later you might come around the question for a Product Manager and/or a Product Owner. The role of the Product Owner is mainly characterized by agile frameworks, especially Scrum. Also this is not what most Product Managers do!

Product Management 155

Product Management Product Manager Differentiation Management 155

The Product Guy

MARCH 16, 2018

Because my products are in categories that aren’t particularly differentiated, this engagement alone also sets my products and brand apart from the competition. We then continued to meet with our customers and users for feedback on an ongoing basis and as part of our design sprints.

Product Strategy 246

Product Strategy Strategy Reporting Tools Feedback Software 246

Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 13, 2020

She currently leads Product Management at Obo, where she is working on agile product management software that aims to reduce the high failure rates for new products. I love figuring out where to start on a product, who the right customers are, and what the key differentiator is.

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Agile Velocity

MAY 20, 2020

The recent Harvard Business Review (HBR) article “ The Agile C-Suite ” 1 and Forbes article “Agile Isn’t New: What’s New Is The C-Suite Embracing It” have prompted some good discussion around the Agile Velocity virtual water cooler. . However, the case being made in this article is that “Agile is primarily for innovation”.

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Product Talk

JULY 8, 2020

If so, when do we ever get to the hard problems that have the potential to differentiate us from our competitors and really drive our outcomes? That second benefit is at the heart of the Agile manifesto and is a key tenet of continuous improvement. How do we evaluate “good” for each individual viewer? Who is that actor?”

User Friction 361

User Friction Customer Experience Product Research Data Visualization 361

The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

He is passionate about Lean and Agile Product management, innovative business models and business and product strategies. Dominic was also a key player in helping ADP transition from a waterfall SDLC to agile in less than 2 years time. James builds products and services which delight customers and differentiate companies.

Analytic Tools 271

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 271

Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The other discovery team members should help you create and validate the new product strategy; and the Scrum Master or agile coach facilitates the process. Reviewing their products will tell you if your product is still sufficiently differentiated. This includes making a decision if no consensus can be reached.

Product Strategy 259

Product Strategy Product Research Strategy Technical Review 259

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The Snitch, the Whip, the Bookkeeper, the Six Sigma Black Belt™ Like a job ad for a Scrum Master position, the equivalent for the Product Owner position also reveals excellent insight into an organization’s progress on becoming agile. You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 30,000-plus other subscribers.

Advertising 167

Advertising Customer Experience Technical Review Agile 167

The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It gives you a way to identify your value propositions to differentiate. ??????????? Work with engineers: “Agile Product Management with Scrum” (Roman Pichler) There are zillions ways to apply scrum. Competitive analysis: “Blue ocean” (Kim, Mauborgne) Don’t get stuck into consulting matrixes. For that you can start your community.

User Testing 166

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 6, 2022

“The team wants customer support and the customer experience to be key differentiators for their business. At New at Intercom , Brian Lederman, who heads up sales, support, and success at Coda, shared that the team wants customer support and the customer experience to be key differentiators for their business.

Customer Experience 230

Customer Experience User Testing Customer Feedback Customer Communications 230

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

OK, everybody knows Agile is one of the best product methodologies out there. Well, for those who are unsure about what Agile Product Development means, this post will refresh their memory first. Indeed, it has been a while since Agile was first popularized by a manifesto from product developers. Well, the answer is, it depends.

Agile 78

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

He is passionate about Lean and Agile Product management, innovative business models and business and product strategies. Dominic was also a key player in helping ADP transition from a waterfall SDLC to agile in less than 2 years time. James builds products and services which delight customers and differentiate companies.

Analytic Tools 240

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 240

Roman Pichler

JANUARY 8, 2019

For revenue-generating products, you should also investigate if the product is still effectively differentiated: Do users have a compelling reason to choose it over competitors’ offerings? Finally, establish a portfolio management process and track your products’s life cycle stage.

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