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519: Product verification, most important of the 19 activities of product management – with Nishant Parikh

Product Innovation Educators

He emphasizes that these activities vary based on context (large vs. small organizations, B2B vs. B2C, Agile vs. Waterfall). The discussion reveals how product management has evolved since 1931 and highlights the importance of clear role definition to prevent job frustration.

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TEI 289: Become an agile leader of product management – with Roman Pichler

Product Innovation Educators

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. Don’t be overly critical or judgmental; be present for them.

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Product in Practice: Mapping Business and Product Outcomes to Stand Out in the Job Search

Product Talk

“I soon noticed that while many companies have embraced agile execution, fewer have adopted a truly continuous approach to product discovery. While many companies have embraced agile execution, fewer have adopted a truly continuous approach to product discovery. I became more confident and more secure in how I present myself.”

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413: The Key to Successful VOC in Agile Teams – with Kristyn Corrigan

Product Innovation Educators

This speaker spoke on The Key to Successful Voice of the Customer (VOC) in Agile Teams. Agile teams need to know what they are developing, and VOC is a tool for understanding what customers need. We’ll discuss how to get more benefits from VOC in Agile teams. 7:34] Tell us about the three pillars of using VOC with Agile.

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The Key to Agile Team Motivation

Speaker: Robert Webber, Author and Innovation Leader

Agile was a grassroots engineering movement that caught most software leaders unprepared. The Agile community was confident that management would recognize the benefits of Agile and adopt its servant-leadership style. Agile has been impeded by retention of Waterfall release planning practices and schedule pressure.

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Why is Agile Still Being Treated as Gospel?

The Product Coalition

Agile just turned twenty-one, but don’t put away that fake ID yet. Ever since the Agile Manifesto was written in 2001, the concept of becoming more efficient by embracing iterative delivery models and “learning-on-the-go” has captivated senior executives to junior project managers alike. This concept is also easy to teach.

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The AI Fueled Product Manager – The Best Version of You

Product Management University

The pace of product management has accelerated exponentially in recent years because of agile development and the relentless focus on metrics. Agile is a great software development methodology but it has consumed product managers to the point where they have almost no capacity to do product management.

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All Method, No Madness: Guiding Agile Teams Through Research

Speaker: Amanda Stockwell, President of Stockwell Strategy

Many Product Managers feel quality user research can't keep up with the fast-paced culture of agile teams. However, if you're willing to adapt the right way, you don't have to sacrifice agility or user insights. Using the right strategy, your agile team will collect qualitative data, interpret it, and integrate it effectively.

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Product Strategy Agility: How to Use Experiments and Options to Create Products Your Customers Love

Speaker: Johanna Rothman - Management Consultant, Rothman Consulting Group

In this presentation, Johanna Rothman will explain: How to limit the duration of a roadmap and show possible options. While customers aren’t fickle, they often do not know what they want until you give them something to try. That means product leaders need to integrate experiments and options into their roadmaps.