Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Will the product make a positive impact on people’s lives, the wider society, and the planet, or will it at least not cause any harm ? 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.

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Product Management Unpacked

MAY 26, 2020

Armed with this knowledge, she is better positioned to collaborate with product managers regarding where a given solution or feature may fit into the product roadmap, if at all. One thing Claire wished she knew before her first day on the job is the Scaled Agile Framework. To her, product strategy and marketing are very alike.

Technical Advisors 160

Technical Advisors Healthcare User Testing Customer Experience 160

bpma ProductHub

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

Since the Agile Manifesto first distinguished the roles in 2001, the same person has often been expected to serve as both PM and PO. But Butzow and Boduch posited that the PM and PO functions can rarely be performed by the same person effectively. In summary, here’s how they defined each role: PM.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Their goal is to generate positive feelings about the product, whether the form factor, the packaging, or the unboxing experience. Details can equal differentiators. These are cultures where agile rules in a bad way. To create these feelings for your product, you must obsess over the details yourself. Back to my Christmas gift.

User Testing 141

User Testing Product Research Customer Experience Customer Feedback 141

BrainMates

JULY 23, 2023

With large engineering teams no longer needed, Agile product development methodologies – such as Scrum and Kanban – will also become redundant. As all software becomes essentially free, product differentiation will become a matter of choice.

Generative AI 52

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Valerian Tech

JUNE 26, 2023

Demonstrating a commitment to protecting sensitive financial and personal information can differentiate a fintech company from competitors. Implementing an agile development process allows fintech companies to iterate quickly and continuously enhance the user experience.

Feedback Software 52

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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. Do the metrics show a positive, flat, or negative trend? Reviewing their products will tell you if your product is still sufficiently differentiated.

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Mind the Product

JULY 16, 2019

I use agile values, principles, and practices to label the other axes. I’ve found it’s proven useful while the team is discussing the individual topics to differentiate between positive (green) and negative (pink) aspects, as well as general comments (blue). You can find them on the image below.

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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? You should now be in a good position to stock the product backlog and create the right user stories.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 2, 2022

From the CEO and the management team to the intern fresh out of college, every employee or business owner has unique qualities that position them to bring excellent customer experiences to life. First, find out your differentiator, the quality that uniquely adds value to the marketplace or the customers. Elizabeth: Yes.

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Haines-Group

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Many teams using Agile software development favor this approach because it pushes the more time critical features forward in the development backlog. A release that contains loads of cheap but low value items is not one that customers will appreciate nor will differentiate you from competition. Again, this is rated on a 1-10 scale.

Analytic Tools 78

Analytic Tools Customer Experience Product Research Differentiation 78

Antwak Blog

APRIL 9, 2021

Mixed-gender teams and workforce have led to substantial positive results. This ingrained behaviour needs to be consciously differentiated and changed when it affects hiring or promotions. Everyone feels welcomed and their self-worth and image experience a positive boost. Read our other blogs on Learning Agility here.

Customer Experience 52

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eG Innovations

JULY 9, 2021

Secondly, DEM is continuously evolving with technology vendors trying to develop capabilities that deliver value whilst further differentiating themselves amongst an ever-growing competitive landscape. So, what does all the focus on end-user experience mean exactly?

Data Visualization 52

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 19, 2021

The study researches the factors that differentiate successful product teams from the rest of the pack. Surprisingly, respondents were very upbeat and positive. Respondents cited a need for a flexible, agile, entrepreneurial mindset. Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers. [2:08]

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Roman Pichler

MAY 10, 2016

While the workshop helped me validate the need the book should address, I was not able to tackle another key risk with it: writing the book in the right way so that the need was properly met and the product sufficiently differentiated. But I also know that I am unlikely to create the right product if the responses are always positive.

Books 145

Books Product Research Feedback Software Workshop 145

Userpilot

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Develop a solid differentiation strategy and use a mix of differentiators to help your product stand out from competitors. 16 Agile product management best practices to help you build better products. Product differentiation is a must for product managers. Product differentiation is a must for product managers.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 21, 2021

Product Owners are the ones creating the tasks, stories, managing scrum/agile, doing the daily standups…etc, while PMs are spending their time with the initial research, user interviews, collecting user feedback and data. The differentiating aspect of a Product Owner from a Product Manager is a Scrum team.

User Testing 96

User Testing Customer Feedback Onboarding KPIs Product Management 96

BrainStation Product Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

It makes sense then that the most crucial skills for Product Managers are intangible people skills – otherwise known as soft skills, but we’ll discuss that later – which tend to be more transferable from position to position and industry to industry. You will also be expected to produce competitive analyses and status reports.

Technical Advisors 70

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Craft a comprehensive go-to-market strategy covering your product positioning , pricing , marketing campaign details, and launch timelines. The latter is riskier but potentially more rewarding as it can truly differentiate your product in the market. Pricing is part of positioning. What does the GTM strategy cover?

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Product launches User Testing Product Research Analytic Tools 83

ProductPlan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

What to expect: Not only will you get an inside look at Netflix product, Jon’s feed also features just a ton of positive, uplifting posts. She’s a frequent presenter at industry events and practices her design thinking and Agile practices to the financial services industry. Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia. Matt Bilotti.

Leadership 68

Leadership Webinar Differentiation User Testing 68

Mind the Product

MARCH 2, 2017

A new technique, such as an agile methodology or a better way to do a/b testing, will help you with a specific activity. Mental models can help people in positions of leadership make decisions. The mental model tools in this talk will help you *think* better. Which helps you make better decisions about *what* to do.

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Product Management Product Manager User Testing Management 70

Centercode

JUNE 26, 2019

As hardware and software development converge and agile environments promote faster releases, companies are looking to standardize their Customer Validation processes to keep up with the increasing demands on product managers. “We are excited to partner with the team at Centercode to help drive this next phase of growth and success.”.

Feedback Software 40

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Centercode

JUNE 26, 2019

As hardware and software development converge and agile environments promote faster releases, companies are looking to standardize their Customer Validation processes to keep up with the increasing demands on product managers. “We are excited to partner with the team at Centercode to help drive this next phase of growth and success.”.

Feedback Software 40

Feedback Software User Testing Customer Feedback User Friction 40

Userpilot

JULY 17, 2023

What are the key positions in product teams? This involves customer and market research , defining a differentiation strategy, identifying the best ways to reach out to potential customers, designing marketing campaigns, and monitoring their results. They play an important role in product launches. Buffer product team structure.

Analytic Tools 81

Analytic Tools Feedback Software Research Software Product Research 81

Dear Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Instead, the author suggests focusing on building a strong team and accompanying culture that can remain agile in the face of fast and necessary change. My interpretation of his position is that business strategy is not something you can execute based upon some predictable analytical formula.

Data Visualization 53

Data Visualization Strategy Analytic Tools Technical Review 53

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Three and a half centuries later companies have changed; self-organized, autonomous, agile teams are on the rise helping companies to leverage opportunities in fast-paced, complex markets. Porter differentiates between merely running in the same direction, s imple consistency, and working together to create synergy effects, reinforcement.

Analytic Tools 103

Analytic Tools Research Software Customer Experience Systems Review 103

Usersnap

JUNE 27, 2023

Then categorize data into actionable tasks, separating bug reports from feature requests and differentiating between short and long-term goals. Usersnap enables beta testers to provide real-time, targeted feedback on user experiences, both positive and negative, contributing to the enhancement of application quality before launch.

User Testing 52

User Testing Data Visualization Product Research Customer Feedback 52

Mind the Product

OCTOBER 11, 2019

If building products is hard, positioning your product is harder. No matter what you build and sell, how you position your product dictates what you do. How you prioritize, marketing campaigns, sales strategy, it all changes based on how your product is positioned. How do you position your product? So where do you start?

Positioning 100

Positioning User Testing Product Research Data Visualization 100

Userpilot

JUNE 26, 2023

The Value vs Effort matrix considers the positive impact of the feature against the resources and time needed to deliver it. They may not be essential or improve product performance, but they capture the users’ imagination and differentiate your product from the competition. Pros and Cons Focus on customer needs and satisfaction.

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Framework Feedback Software Onboarding KPIs User Testing 83

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The MoSCoW Method Known as the MoSCoW Prioritization Technique or MoSCoW Analysis , MoSCoW is a method commonly used in Agile PM to understand what’s important and what’s not. It could be to delight customers (measured in positive reviews and referrals) or reduce abandonment. To do this, think about the goal you’re trying to reach.

Customer Experience 78

Customer Experience Product Management Product Manager Technical Review 78

Dear Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The reasons for this are twofold: 1) It is difficult to patent software solutions, so imitation is a fairly commonplace occurrence in the software space, and; 2) The development process moves really fast, making it difficult to enjoy any level of dominance based purely on feature differentiation for too terribly long.

Technical Review 53

Technical Review Technology Strategy User Testing 53

UX Studio: Product Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

These leave an exceptional first impression and differentiate our clients from competitors. We’re employing agile methodologies that prioritize efficiency and effectiveness. These values, coupled with their extensive experience and global reach, position Ueno as the ultimate choice.

Research Software 65

Research Software Data Visualization User Testing Technical Review 65

BrainStation Product Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

It makes sense then that the most crucial skills for Product Managers are intangible people skills – otherwise known as soft skills, but we’ll discuss that later – which tend to be more transferable from position to position and industry to industry. You will also be expected to produce competitive analyses and status reports.

Technical Advisors 40

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 12, 2017

I started this series positing that respect is the cornerstone for how we might treat each other, to manage our interactions with success, especially in light of the #MeToo conversation. Somehow, as a hiring manager, I managed to find a roughly equal number of men and women to fill my open positions. I’ll wrap this up (I hope!)

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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. In this position, Dustin’s primary responsibilities include product portfolio management, new product introduction and product line strategy deployment. Vikas Batra Product Management Leader, Alcatel-Lucent.

Research Software 148

Research Software User Testing Analytic Tools Product Research 148

BrainMates

MAY 28, 2019

We created clear definitions of “ready” and “done” so that the agile teams would only began work on what they could finish in a sprint and have a clear understanding of what implementation ”done” meant to truly be releasable to the market. Progress delivering an incremental solution towards a very differentiating feature.

Framework 74

Framework Data Visualization Marketing Reporting Tools 74

The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

He is passionate about Lean and Agile Product management, innovative business models and business and product strategies. In this position, Dustin’s primary responsibilities include product portfolio management, new product introduction and product line strategy deployment. Vikas Batra Product Management Leader, Alcatel-Lucent.

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