Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Introduction To discuss empowerment in product management, I find it helpful to distinguish three main levels of decision-making authority, product delivery, product discovery, and product strategy, as the model in Figure 1 shows. [1]

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 19, 2021

So when does it make sense to customize your agile approach to gain a strategic advantage? They want an agile approach, so they started with Scrum. We don't think we need to be “religious” about our agile approach as long as we get the benefit. Then, they Built their agile approach based on their needs.

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Why do I need a framework? A research conducted by Alpha UX found that 25% of Product Manager surveyed wished for a clearer product roadmap and strategy. Without a clear roadmap and strategy, a Product Manager won’t be able to make impactful decisions. This was second only to increase in salary! Research article.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 9, 2023

They also need their portfolio management or governance processes to align well with core agile practices; otherwise, there will be a fundamental disconnect with the agile approach being used at the individual product level. This article lays out strategies for portfolio planning.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

The Secret Product Management Framework. Finally writing down the Secret Product Management Framework was a revelation for me. One test of a new framework is how well it explains “previous observations.” In this article, I tie the older posts to the framework. How To Talk To Your Executives About Agile.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

The Secret Product Management Framework. Finally writing down the Secret Product Management Framework was a revelation for me. One test of a new framework is how well it explains “previous observations.” In this article, I tie the older posts to the framework. How To Talk To Your Executives About Agile.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Have a hard time choosing between product prioritization frameworks? Luckily, product prioritization frameworks exist for just that. Why use a product prioritization framework? Before diving into the frameworks, let’s explain why many of these frameworks exist in the first place. The MoSCow method.

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Modus Create

MARCH 17, 2022

Our recent report 2022 State of Digital Transformation revealed that 57% of enterprises had adopted an agile framework for implementing digital initiatives. Even the federal government follows agile methodologies for 80% of its IT projects. . What is Agile Leadership? 5 Principles of Agile Leadership.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 27, 2020

TL; DR: The Cargo Cult Agile Checklist for Download You want to know the state of agility in your organization? If the average number of checkboxes marked is higher than nine, then you are probably practicing cargo cult agile in one form or another. like all other agile frameworks?—?isn’t

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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

Scrum is a popular agile framework. That’s understandable, as the framework is focused on the development of complex products. You might not know, for example, which marketing strategy is most appropriate or which sales channels are most effective. Listen to this article: [link]. Why the Scrum Team is Not Enough.

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ProductPlan

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

What is an agile release train? An Agile Release Train (ART) is a feature of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). The train is made up of multiple agile teams. They work on a fixed schedule and share the vision, product backlog, and roadmap defined by SAFe. Principles of an agile release train.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 8, 2019

But in the context of planning, agile software development practitioners are wise to take Eisenhower’s words to heart. “In Eisenhower Why agile teams need a product roadmap There are many discussions out there on both the importance of, and lack of importance of agile product roadmaps.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 15, 2019

3 Different Types of Roadmaps Every PM Needs to Master Roadmapping is not easy. Every company demands different types of Roadmaps, and every PM has their own flavour. Here is a step by step process to create roadmaps so you can influence anyone in your company like a true Jedi. So what is Product Roadmap?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2020

From objectives to roadmap, the strategy behind product development?—?Part Objectives key results (OKR) is a popular management strategy framework for defining and tracking objectives (goals) and their outcomes. This framework, which is widely common in medium?—?large What are OKRs?

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ProductPlan

DECEMBER 18, 2018

If you haven’t found the right objective goal-setting framework for setting roadmap priorities, consider Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). The OKR framework was popularized by Google, which attributes much of its success to this goal-setting model. What is the OKR framework? What is the OKR framework?

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 21, 2019

A strong product strategy is often neglected because of the absence of any strategic thinking in product teams. What can product managers do to make sure they give their product strategy the attention it warrants? Tanya shares her ideas for nurturing a strong product strategy from this year’s #mtpcon London Product Leadership Forum.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

In Scrum—the framework that gave birth to the product owner—the role is responsible for maximising the value a product creates for the users and for the business. The individual should carry out product discovery and strategy work in addition to taking care of the product backlog work.

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Product Management University

AUGUST 15, 2023

Does portfolio management impact our agile process? If you stick to the fact that agile is a development methodology and not a product management framework, it will have no impact whatsoever on your agile process. The only thing that changes is the prioritization process that feeds your product roadmaps and backlogs.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 8, 2019

In today’s article, we’ll discuss the agile roadmapping process. We’ll start by reviewing the objectives of roadmaps and planning for agile teams, then share some special considerations for agile roadmaps. From there, we’ll walk you through the agile roadmapping process step by step.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2020

On this episode of Intercom on Product myself and Paul Adams, our SVP of Product, take a look at roadmapping. Knowing how and when to define a roadmap, who to include and how long to plan for are key elements to finding the balanced approach that you need. As you grow functions, the audience for your roadmap widens.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2020

On this episode of Intercom on Product myself and Paul Adams, our SVP of Product, take a look at roadmapping. Knowing how and when to define a roadmap, who to include and how long to plan for are key elements to finding the balanced approach that you need. As you grow functions, the audience for your roadmap widens.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 9, 2021

Part one of this article taught you how to align a roadmap with aspirational business goals. The initial steps of this framework took collaboration between business leadership and the product team to set a direction for development decisions. This step gets into what people think of when they ask for a roadmap.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

For example, to set product-related goals you might choose to use my goal-setting framework and my strategy and roadmap templates. Goal setting: Determine the right outcomes and capture them in the right way. Collaborative decision-making: Leverage people’s collective expertise and secure their buy-in. Know when to delegate.

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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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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Much has been written about the process of creating product roadmaps, not least the six great articles written by my own team. I believe the actions of a product leader all too often are the root cause of a “bad” roadmap. Without thoughtful leadership around them, it may not be in product manager’s gift to achieve a “good” roadmap.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Software Development Life Cycle provides a practical framework you can apply to your product and improve your processes. Every product and company is one and only you shouldn’t go with the Agile because of its popularity. You can create a Customer Journey Roadmap, Flowcharts, etc. Prioritize everything ruthlessly.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 11, 2020

Use them to establish a shared purpose, to direct and align people, and to give the individuals the autonomy they need to do their piece of work—be it creating a marketing strategy or designing and building a product increment. Consequently, do not neglect the product discovery and strategy work. Agile Process Constraints.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 11, 2020

Use them to establish a shared purpose, to direct and align people, and to give the individuals the autonomy they need to do their piece of work—be it creating a marketing strategy or designing and building a product increment. Consequently, do not neglect the product discovery and strategy work. Agile Process Constraints.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Agile Development Things don’t necessarily get better with agile development. Agile dev did away with project waterfall?—?Specification QA, but it didn’t fix the planning waterfall : Strategy? However this part of agile development is not practiced as religiously. In fact they may get worse. Specification ?

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

The product management process starts with building an understanding of your users and the market, defining a vision and strategy , generating and prioritizing ideas that could solve user problems, articulating them in a clear roadmap, launching an MVP, and then gathering feedback to evolve it over time. Drives product success.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Agile is the most common development methodology, so PMs need to be well-versed in its principles. As roadmapping is a key part of the job, good PMs are competent users of product management applications that streamline the process. Conducting market research As a product manager, your job is to shape the product vision and strategy.

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ProductPlan

APRIL 3, 2021

Great products come from great product teams—not from frameworks. Using the right product framework can help guide a team’s work. Product Frameworks Can Become a Crutch. As a product leader, I encourage my teams to use whichever product frameworks they find helpful. That bullet list could serve as your product framework.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 6, 2022

Most of our readers would have heard of Agile product management. In this article, you will find out about Lean product management, its pillars, how it can be implemented and how it differs from Agile, and why it can be considered a better method of managing product development. But it is not the only game in town.

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Good Product Manager

JANUARY 28, 2018

In the meantime, I’ve been busy blogging… Helping Product Managers Triumph in an Agile World: The SiriusDecisions Agile Engine for Product Management. Sales Is Trying to Change My Product Roadmap! Sales Is Trying to Change My Product Roadmap! , In my post on the SiriusDecisions blog Help!

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Good Product Manager

JANUARY 28, 2018

In the meantime, I’ve been busy blogging… Helping Product Managers Triumph in an Agile World: The SiriusDecisions Agile Engine for Product Management. Sales Is Trying to Change My Product Roadmap! Sales Is Trying to Change My Product Roadmap! , In my post on the SiriusDecisions blog Help!

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

designing screens, writing code, running tests), product management is a broader concept that encompasses strategy , vision, and product-market fit. It involves all the steps right the way through, from initial ideation and research to concept development, prototyping, mass production, distribution strategy, and ultimately market launch.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 13, 2023

Examples of different prioritization frameworks. A product prioritization framework helps you maximize customer value and deliver the best ROI by encouraging methodical examination of data before making decisions. Next, put them on the roadmap , considering feature interdependencies and timelines.

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