Agile Velocity

MAY 14, 2020

Did you know you can maximize your chances of achieving desired business outcomes by combining DevOps with an Agile transformation? When you hear “Business Outcomes,” “DevOps,” and/or Agile transformation” – what comes to mind? Agile Transformation. Agile transformations and DevOps initiatives are complementary.

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 3, 2022

How product managers can use the Modified Agile for Hardware Development Framework. They think they have the answer for applying Agile principles to hardware projects, and they call it the Modified Agile for Hardware Development (MAHD) Framework. Today we are talking about using a modified version of Scrum for hardware projects.

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Mind the Product

MAY 13, 2020

We’re not designers (except when we are) or engineers (unless we can code) or anything actually, y’know, useful. Jeffrey Fredrick and Douglas Squirrel know this well, and their new book Agile Conversations , focuses on the five critical conversations you’ll have and how to perfect them. Quote of the Episode.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 11, 2021

Worse, most career ladders assume we can assess what a person can do, not on their contributions to an agile team. That means most career ladders don't fit agile teams or an agile culture. Instead of individual achievements, we can reward the types of agile leadership we want to see in agile teams.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 28, 2022

As I’ll explain below, the “why” and “where” form your product vision, and your product team (especially your engineers), not only want this from you, but need it in order to do their best work. Why does product vision matter to your engineers? What is “Product Vision”? Directionality. Point your tickets. Sprint planning. Write code.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2020

I work in the tech industry & manage a team of around 12 people with a range of product, delivery & engineering skills. I recently attended an excellent leadership programme, which led me to reflect more deeply on what makes a stand out leader. I thought I’d share the learnings I’ve distilled. Recognition for what they do.

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Melissa Perri

JANUARY 4, 2020

They started to see the value. -- 2011: "Product reports to the VP of Engineering." We started seeing the need for product leadership, even at the largest of companies. -- 2011: "What is a user story?" There will be more CPOs and leadership positions in product, but not enough people to fill them.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 28, 2020

So what does this mean for Product teams, and specifically product leadership? With the majority of our product & engineering teams furloughed and operating with a skeleton caretaker team only, here’s my top 10 learnings from recent experience of this crisis: A crisis calls for pragmatism and being truly agile.

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Product Innovation Educators

MAY 20, 2024

– Stage-Gate and Agile Stage-Gate are popular product development processes that manage risk and incorporate Agile elements. Agile Stage-Gate incorporates Agile elements, such as Sprints and time-boxing, into the Stage-Gate process to promote faster learning cycles and adaptability.

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CardBoard

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

scrum #scrumathome #scrummaster #agile #kanban ♬ Vlog BGM_03(953483) – Fujiwo Agile is a mindset. Both Scrum and Kanban are part of the Agile family, but they’re like siblings with different personalities. Scrum is a specific way to do Agile. The post Kanban: Agile, Scrum, or Both?

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Between commercial, product, and engineering leadership, a potential anecdote to rebuild trust and transparency can be instituting a simple, scheduled Product Steering process. To rollout a Product Steering process, the leadership team collectively needs to follow these short steps: Steps to Sustainable Product Steering: 1.

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ProductPlan

JULY 30, 2021

Before hiring a product leader, you need to ensure that you understand the most essential product leadership interview questions that can help better inform your hiring decision. . 6 Product Leadership Interview Questions to Ask. Product leadership is about more than bossing around your direct reports.

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The Product HQ

JUNE 1, 2024

Let’s not forget that software product managers need to keep the product team, scrum team, engineering team, and development team in check. That means you should be familiar with agile methodology and Scrum. What is the difference between a product manager and a software engineer manager?

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The Product Coalition

JULY 2, 2018

What problems arise in agile teams and how to measure them? Product Agility As our product scales, team size grows and we adopt more processes and infrastructures, the complexities to which they adhere to become immense. The “Happiness” stat from our last Agile Health Assessment was 97% . More on this story later….Stay

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 21, 2022

Trying to better understand the software engineer career path? Want to know what your next steps are as an engineer as you make your way to CTO? An engineering career can go in many different directions depending on your technical skill set and what you want out of a job. We've got your covered.

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Product Management Unpacked

MAY 27, 2021

After nine years working as a systems engineer, applications engineer, software engineer and finally, a lead data engineer, Debashish Sasmal was ready for his next strategic move. I had a strong tech background, so I wanted to dive into the business and design side of product management and hone my leadership skills.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 23, 2018

We heard many speakers focus on empathy with our users and our colleagues, to help them solve real problems in simple ways, leadership that comes not from authority, but by enabling others to be their best, and diversity that brings multiple viewpoints to the table, removing barriers to collaboration in our teams.

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Modus Create

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Servant leadership is a mainstay of corporate cultures worldwide. Like most leadership phenomena, it evokes both passionate adoration and scoffing. What is Servant Leadership? Servant leadership is a management philosophy in which the primary goal of the leader is to serve their direct reports.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 23, 2022

Jeff Patton’s book, User Story Mapping , describes the concept/process of creating user story maps much better than I can, and this book really is a must read for any agile product manager. Outcomes Most importantly, a few amazing things come from this process: Your designers and engineers will love you. Your customers will love you.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Soft skills, like communication or leadership , are more general and can be used in different contexts. Agile is the most common development methodology, so PMs need to be well-versed in its principles. As product managers are in charge of the development efforts, they need to be familiar with the core Agile principles.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 13, 2024

Engineers and development teams surrounded us—the people who collaborate with product teams daily—the often unsung heroes of building truly impactful products that solve real problems for real people. By working together and being transparent, product and engineering will see each other as partners seeking to achieve the same goals.

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Userpilot

JUNE 12, 2024

Influence – not force : Effective leadership is about influence, not coercion. Cross-functional collaboration : Work with engineering, design , marketing, and sales teams to ensure cohesive product development and launch. Agile methodology : Implement agile planning best practices to manage the product development lifecycle.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

From my experience of working directly with and solving problems for product management and delivery in a Fortune 100 financial services organization, I’d like to share my list of top grievances against bad product management, from an engineering perspective. Product managers are at the driver’s seat, not engineering teams.

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Agile Velocity

JUNE 6, 2018

Agile Roles are well defined in any foundational training for Scrum or Kanban. At Keep Austin Agile 2018, I presented a talk called “So You Made Your Project Managers into ScrumMasters: Roles Transitions When Becoming Agile”. Learn Agile. Servant leadership/Facilitation/Coaching. Manage expectations to leadership.

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Bain Public

JUNE 4, 2020

As business advisors and executive coaches, we've worked with dozens of CEOs to help them build and grow their product leadership team as they scale their company. Getting external support, such as product management consulting, can help establish the product leadership team responsible for nurturing and guiding the product team.

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Userpilot

JUNE 12, 2024

You can even transition into leadership roles in marketing and sales. Best tool for project management: Jira – The agile platform allows cross-functional teams to plan, monitor, and release top-notch products. Product specialists can use it to suggest enhancements to design and engineering teams.

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Mind the Product

MAY 21, 2019

Or a new leader comes in believing agile teams should be self-determining. When leadership asked them to make a decision they got stuck in spin cycles because they didn’t know what they were trying to achieve. Eventually leadership would lose patience and make the decision, perpetually continuing the empowerment disillusionment cycle.

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Agile Velocity

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Recently, Dave Gipp partnered with Adam Mattis of Scaled Agile to discuss strategic planning. Titled, “Mastering the Art of Integration: Strategic Planning with SAFe ® for Agile Organizations”, the webinar explored the challenges many companies face when bridging the gap between strategy and execution.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2024

In simple words, a digital transformation strategy is a thorough plan for utilizing digital technologies to enhance the physical components of your company, including engineering, production, and service. Agility and adaptability are paramount The business landscape is constantly evolving, and trends can shift rapidly.

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The Product HQ

JUNE 10, 2024

As new machine learning algorithms, artificial intelligence software, and data engineering processes hit the market, companies continue to automate data pipelines and streamline insights. In an agile environment, they are responsible for the backlog and setting up daily scrums. Looking to become a product manager?

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ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Case for Embracing Agility Companies that have successfully embraced continuous planning showcase the benefits of staying nimble. Finally, an iterative planning process can help enhance your credibility and product leadership. Ongoing planning is crucial for staying ahead in a competitive landscape.

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The Product Guy

JUNE 4, 2024

As a product management veteran with over 20 years of leadership experience, I’ve worked with numerous organizations looking to transform their approach to building and delivering products. These product leaders come from various roles – from CPOs and product managers to designers, engineers and sales people.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Roman Pichler Roman has his own website which is well known within the product and agile development communities, but he still has a decent amount of content on Medium. Roman Pichler - Medium Rich Mironov Rich’s content is primarily focussed on product leadership and how to set up your teams to be successful. Don’t believe me?

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Product Club

JUNE 10, 2017

Across the globe, companies are investing in Agile transformations primarily for two reasons — to increase speed, and improve the quality of their technical product delivery. We’ve all been sold “Agile” for over 10 years, told to treat “waterfall” as a curse word to be uttered with disgust in boardrooms.

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BrainStation Product Management

OCTOBER 5, 2018

As one Forbes contributor puts it , Agile is “the world’s most popular innovation engine.” But how can modern leaders truly be successful in an Agile environment? This stands for five principles that he believes are necessary to be a leader in an agile environment: Honesty, Empathy, Authenticity, Respect, and Trust.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 13, 2018

He works as a coach, consultant, and keynote speaker helping companies bridge the gaps between business agility, digital transformation, product management, and human-centred design. She also spent three years as VP Product at HotelTonight and has held product leadership roles at Prezi, Snagajob, and Eclipsys. Product Leadership.

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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. Converts market data into requirements for engineering. A subject matter expert (SME) on the product, providing daily support to engineering. Ultimately responsible for customer and market success.

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