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To help you develop your agile product roadmap, I have created a goal-oriented roadmap template called the GO Product Roadmap. I like to use my Product Vision Board to develop a valid product strategy. Use your vision and product strategy to make the right decisions. MORE
So how do you reconcile the need for a long-term product plan with the reality of a constantly changing market, especially when you use an agile approach like scrum? Agile Loves Roadmaps and Plans. Agile and scrum don’t discourage the creation of a product roadmap. To quote the agile guru Mary Poppendieck: “Agile hates plans but loves planning.” But many scrum teams want to start a sprint before they have a clear vision for the product. MORE
My job was to define a vision for the product and create a plan to deliver it. Product Vision. Creating the vision for the product early was important. It gave the team autonomy over delivering the vision, what the product would do and how we would build it. MORE
I find it helpful to form a product discovery team that consists of: Development team members: user experience (UX) designer, developer, tester; Key stakeholders , for example, people from marketing, sales, and support; A ScrumMaster or agile coach. Bring the Right People Together. MORE
In this in-depth and inspiring talk, Keela Robinson , Founder and CEO PM Loop, unpacks what vision is, why it matters and how to find it. Vision comprises your Values, Purpose and Envisioned Future. In short, they are inspired and guided by your vision. MORE
Agile is happening. The brilliance of agile development is that we break the job into small chunks, work for two weeks (or four), and deliver something. Agile teams are designed to deliver small amounts of functionality with rapid iterations. Long ago, we used to be agile. MORE
The ideas of Agile are great. Design Thinking is how we explore and solve problems; Lean is our framework for testing our beliefs and learning our way to the right outcomes; and Agile is how we adapt to changing conditions with software. Agile is related to Lean. MORE
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. grooming metrics process agile-methodology agile MORE
There are many good product management frameworks available - however, I thought I would create an agile product management framework that is broad enough to be applicable to any product management groups that is practising agile/scrum. Agile Tips + Tools MORE
Modus is pleased to announce Agile 2.0.0 We have taken agile to the power of two by applying Agile to Agile, and eliminating all the waste in software development. Those things always get in the way, so Agile 2.0.0 It’s important in Agile 2.0.0 So Agile 2.0.0 MORE
Early on, before product-market-fit, business strategy and product strategy are one-and-the-same & thus product vision needs to be owned by the founder. Strategically, this is about focusing vision and limited resources. Strategic clarity is about extracting the vision from the founder, and then communicating it widely to align everyone in the org. Dual Track Agile. Product Launch Startups Agile alignment prioritization product strategy Startup vision MORE
By Ellen Gottesdiener – Product Roadmaps Are Necessary for Product Success A product roadmap visually depicts how your product will evolve over time to realize your product vision and achieve continual value for your customers and business. (I MORE
TL;DR: Webinar Product Backlog Anti-Patterns The third Hands-on Agile webinar product backlog anti-patterns covers common problems from out-dated and oversized tickets to the part-time proxy product owner and his or her idea repository. MORE
When most people talk about “vision” they’re evoking a concept of long-term planning, setting big and brash goals that you might or might not achieve, but which set a “north star” by which you can plot the course of your product and company. Product Management Agile Leadership PM Problem Solving Uncertainty User Stories MORE
Process: Lean, Agile, Scrum Product Vision and Strategy definition of done innovation metrics product life cycle software qualityWhy Technical Debt Matters for Product People. MORE
“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? Agile Planning, Meet the Planning Onion. MORE
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. Our method is all about showing you how to run like a lean and Agile startup. MORE
Today we will look at two of the most important: the Product Vision and Product Strategy documents. Defining a Product Vision Document. The Product Vision document looks into the future. Your Product Strategy document explains what high-level actions will need to take place in order for your product to live up to the anticipated deliverables in the Product Vision document. Three Things Product Vision and Strategy Should Provide. MORE
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. Convey product vision & goals. MORE
We’re excited to announce that Mike Bonamassa has joined Agile Velocity as Senior Vice President of Delivery. A vital part of building lasting agility within organizations is providing the highest-quality Agile coaching and thought leadership. Article Media Agile Velocity News MORE
So, how do you reconcile the needs of projecting a long-term product plan with the reality of a constantly changing market, especially when you use an agile approach like scrum? Agile Loves Roadmaps and Plans. Agile and scrum don’t discourage the creation of a product roadmap. To quote the agile guru Mary Poppendieck: “Agile hates plans, but loves planning.”. But many scrum teams want to start a sprint before they have a clear vision for the product. MORE
Working on a product without a decent product vision resembles going into the street with eyes closed. This article will show how a product vision should look, how to create it and communicate it to all stakeholders in play. What is Product Vision? Product vision imagines a product direction in the long-term. Typically, product vision defines two to five years’ time or even more – depending on the industry and the product life cycle. Product vision board. MORE
In this talk from this year’s MTP Engage in Hamburg, I share some advice on how product people can use lateral leadership in managing agile teams. One of the earliest attempts to define a leadership style for self-organized agile environments resulted in the servant leadership approach. MORE
With a keen focus on value and conducting Structured Conversations using the 7 Product Dimensions, you greatly improve your ability to go from vision to value. A successful product delivers value when it is aligned to your product vision and goals. MORE
Despite the successes Agile has brought us, it’s time to take the things we have learned from Agile and move on. Like the technology we use to build the products we love ages and gets left behind, Agile has died while we were perfecting our standup. Agile isn’t to blame for this. MORE
They want to provide the vision for the people doing the work. As their organizations move to agile approaches, these managers have problems: their organization (managers above them) wants to measure them by the old rules which demand control. Most managers I meet want to do a good job. MORE
Finally, capture your insights and describe the product’s current strategy: the people it serves, the value it creates for the users and business, and its key features, for instance, by using my Product Vision Board. See the Rewriting Effort as an Opportunity to Innovate. MORE
Webinar: Scaling Agility: 5 Practices to Get Your Organization Started from Agile Velocity. In this webinar, Mike and Bryan discussed different tactics and practices that organizations can take as they begin to scale agility across the organization. There are a number of really good Agile scaling frameworks out there–SAFe, DAD, LeSS, Enterprise Scrum, etc. 5 Practices to Start Scaling Agile. Questions from 5 Practices to Begin Scaling Agility Webinar. MORE
Why Organizational Agility is Necessary. Organizational agility allows you to respond quickly to this unpredictable world. What is Organizational Agility? Benefits of Organizational Agility. 7 Steps to Implement Organizational Agility & Excel in a VUCA World. MORE
We could give you advice all day on a million different Agile subjects–but we thought it might help to hear from someone who’s been in your shoes. Betting On Agile. Will initially brought Agile to their organization at a team level through training with Agile Velocity. MORE
What does product leadership look like in an agile context? For the product leaders supporting agile teams, it can be easy to get caught up in the routine of scrums , sprints, and standups. 5 Key Responsibilities of Agile Product Leaders. In an agile setting, the pace is faster. MORE
I was asked to present, at an interview, on how I see the role of the product manager working in an agile scrum environment. The key areas that I highlighted were: Scope and responsibilities of the product manager in scrum Typical product management activities in scrum A typical day in the life of the agile product manager The agile product management framework A case study – the benefits See full presentation below. Agile PM interviews Product Manager MORE
A product backlog is an essential component for your Agile development team. For more information on how product managers and product owners collaborate on the backlog, check out Agile for Product Managers and Product Owners Training. It will help develop an appropriate product vision. MORE
Product managers operate in an environment of uncertainty and change, requiring the use of Strategic Agility. Organizations that better respond to these changes can create a competitive advantage and one way to accomplish that is through Strategic Agility. MORE
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. Decades before agile’s inception, Dwight D. MORE
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. Process: Lean, Scrum, Kanban Product Vision and Strategy innovation product discovery product manager product owner teamwork MORE
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. The true question is: is Agile product development right for your team? MORE
Decades before agile’s inception, Dwight D. But in the context of planning, agile software development practitioners are wise to take Eisenhower’s words to heart. “In I am a firm believer that an agile product roadmap is an important document for all agile teams. MORE
I hear many reasons organizations adopt agile development so it's good to see the facts. The number one reason teams adopt agile is to accelerate product delivery. Agile is so much more than "cheaper development."). As I explain it to execs, agile allows you to change priorities in sync with the market. Ideally, you have a strategic vision that aligns your executives and their teams. Agile helps you adapt to changing business conditions. MORE
You’ll learn how to develop data-driven requirements that articulate your product’s vision, are actionable for your design and development teams, and can be communicated in your strategic roadmap and product backlog. You’ll also discover how to apply this information to agile teams. •Translate the needs of the market into actionable requirements for agile teams. How do you get six blind people to understand what an elephant looks like? MORE
“Agile” is something most teams do wrong*, without realizing they’re doing it wrong. Let’s apply this lens to agile as applied within a company, and see if it helps people decide to do things differently. When You Say Agile, What Do You Mean? MORE
Mind the Product
JANUARY 18, 2017
In this in-depth and inspiring talk, Keela Robinson , Founder and CEO PM Loop, unpacks what vision is, why it matters and how to find it. Vision comprises your Values, Purpose and Envisioned Future. In short, they are inspired and guided by your vision.
bpma ProductHub
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
With a keen focus on value and conducting Structured Conversations using the 7 Product Dimensions, you greatly improve your ability to go from vision to value. A successful product delivers value when it is aligned to your product vision and goals.
Actuation Consulting
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Today we will look at two of the most important: the Product Vision and Product Strategy documents. Defining a Product Vision Document. The Product Vision document looks into the future. Your Product Strategy document explains what high-level actions will need to take place in order for your product to live up to the anticipated deliverables in the Product Vision document. Three Things Product Vision and Strategy Should Provide.
Clever PM
APRIL 12, 2018
When most people talk about “vision” they’re evoking a concept of long-term planning, setting big and brash goals that you might or might not achieve, but which set a “north star” by which you can plot the course of your product and company. Product Management Agile Leadership PM Problem Solving Uncertainty User Stories
ProductPlan
JANUARY 15, 2019
What does product leadership look like in an agile context? For the product leaders supporting agile teams, it can be easy to get caught up in the routine of scrums , sprints, and standups. 5 Key Responsibilities of Agile Product Leaders. In an agile setting, the pace is faster.
Roman Pichler
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Process: Lean, Agile, Scrum Product Vision and Strategy definition of done innovation metrics product life cycle software qualityWhy Technical Debt Matters for Product People.
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Roman Pichler
JULY 20, 2016
To help you develop your agile product roadmap, I have created a goal-oriented roadmap template called the GO Product Roadmap. I like to use my Product Vision Board to develop a valid product strategy. Use your vision and product strategy to make the right decisions.
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? Agile Planning, Meet the Planning Onion.
Mind the Product
APRIL 10, 2017
Despite the successes Agile has brought us, it’s time to take the things we have learned from Agile and move on. Like the technology we use to build the products we love ages and gets left behind, Agile has died while we were perfecting our standup. Agile isn’t to blame for this.
Modus Create
APRIL 1, 2019
Modus is pleased to announce Agile 2.0.0 We have taken agile to the power of two by applying Agile to Agile, and eliminating all the waste in software development. Those things always get in the way, so Agile 2.0.0 It’s important in Agile 2.0.0 So Agile 2.0.0
bpma ProductHub
APRIL 22, 2018
By Ellen Gottesdiener – Product Roadmaps Are Necessary for Product Success A product roadmap visually depicts how your product will evolve over time to realize your product vision and achieve continual value for your customers and business. (I
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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. Decades before agile’s inception, Dwight D.
UX Studio
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
Working on a product without a decent product vision resembles going into the street with eyes closed. This article will show how a product vision should look, how to create it and communicate it to all stakeholders in play. What is Product Vision? Product vision imagines a product direction in the long-term. Typically, product vision defines two to five years’ time or even more – depending on the industry and the product life cycle. Product vision board.
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. The true question is: is Agile product development right for your team?
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. Convey product vision & goals.
Agile Velocity
AUGUST 8, 2018
Why Organizational Agility is Necessary. Organizational agility allows you to respond quickly to this unpredictable world. What is Organizational Agility? Benefits of Organizational Agility. 7 Steps to Implement Organizational Agility & Excel in a VUCA World.
Mind the Product
JUNE 21, 2018
In this talk from this year’s MTP Engage in Hamburg, I share some advice on how product people can use lateral leadership in managing agile teams. One of the earliest attempts to define a leadership style for self-organized agile environments resulted in the servant leadership approach.
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. grooming metrics process agile-methodology agile
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. Process: Lean, Scrum, Kanban Product Vision and Strategy innovation product discovery product manager product owner teamwork
Johanna Rothman
MAY 24, 2018
They want to provide the vision for the people doing the work. As their organizations move to agile approaches, these managers have problems: their organization (managers above them) wants to measure them by the old rules which demand control. Most managers I meet want to do a good job.
The Product Coalition
JANUARY 8, 2019
Decades before agile’s inception, Dwight D. But in the context of planning, agile software development practitioners are wise to take Eisenhower’s words to heart. “In I am a firm believer that an agile product roadmap is an important document for all agile teams.
Roman Pichler
JANUARY 8, 2019
Finally, capture your insights and describe the product’s current strategy: the people it serves, the value it creates for the users and business, and its key features, for instance, by using my Product Vision Board. See the Rewriting Effort as an Opportunity to Innovate.
Tyner Blain
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
“Agile” is something most teams do wrong*, without realizing they’re doing it wrong. Let’s apply this lens to agile as applied within a company, and see if it helps people decide to do things differently. When You Say Agile, What Do You Mean?
Under10 Playbook
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
I hear many reasons organizations adopt agile development so it's good to see the facts. The number one reason teams adopt agile is to accelerate product delivery. Agile is so much more than "cheaper development."). As I explain it to execs, agile allows you to change priorities in sync with the market. Ideally, you have a strategic vision that aligns your executives and their teams. Agile helps you adapt to changing business conditions.
Mind the Product
APRIL 3, 2017
My job was to define a vision for the product and create a plan to deliver it. Product Vision. Creating the vision for the product early was important. It gave the team autonomy over delivering the vision, what the product would do and how we would build it.
Pragmatic Marketing
APRIL 26, 2017
You’ll learn how to develop data-driven requirements that articulate your product’s vision, are actionable for your design and development teams, and can be communicated in your strategic roadmap and product backlog. You’ll also discover how to apply this information to agile teams. •Translate the needs of the market into actionable requirements for agile teams. How do you get six blind people to understand what an elephant looks like?
Mind the Product
AUGUST 3, 2017
Early on, before product-market-fit, business strategy and product strategy are one-and-the-same & thus product vision needs to be owned by the founder. Strategically, this is about focusing vision and limited resources. Strategic clarity is about extracting the vision from the founder, and then communicating it widely to align everyone in the org. Dual Track Agile. Product Launch Startups Agile alignment prioritization product strategy Startup vision
Agile Velocity
OCTOBER 9, 2018
We could give you advice all day on a million different Agile subjects–but we thought it might help to hear from someone who’s been in your shoes. Betting On Agile. Will initially brought Agile to their organization at a team level through training with Agile Velocity.
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. Our method is all about showing you how to run like a lean and Agile startup.
Roman Pichler
JANUARY 9, 2018
I find it helpful to form a product discovery team that consists of: Development team members: user experience (UX) designer, developer, tester; Key stakeholders , for example, people from marketing, sales, and support; A ScrumMaster or agile coach. Bring the Right People Together.
The Product Coalition
MAY 25, 2018
TL;DR: Webinar Product Backlog Anti-Patterns The third Hands-on Agile webinar product backlog anti-patterns covers common problems from out-dated and oversized tickets to the part-time proxy product owner and his or her idea repository.
Agile Velocity
JUNE 29, 2018
Webinar: Scaling Agility: 5 Practices to Get Your Organization Started from Agile Velocity. In this webinar, Mike and Bryan discussed different tactics and practices that organizations can take as they begin to scale agility across the organization. There are a number of really good Agile scaling frameworks out there–SAFe, DAD, LeSS, Enterprise Scrum, etc. 5 Practices to Start Scaling Agile. Questions from 5 Practices to Begin Scaling Agility Webinar.
Pragmatic Marketing
DECEMBER 13, 2016
So, how do you reconcile the needs of projecting a long-term product plan with the reality of a constantly changing market, especially when you use an agile approach like scrum? Agile Loves Roadmaps and Plans. Agile and scrum don’t discourage the creation of a product roadmap. To quote the agile guru Mary Poppendieck: “Agile hates plans, but loves planning.”. But many scrum teams want to start a sprint before they have a clear vision for the product.
All About Product Management
MARCH 1, 2009
There are many good product management frameworks available - however, I thought I would create an agile product management framework that is broad enough to be applicable to any product management groups that is practising agile/scrum. Agile Tips + Tools
280 Group
APRIL 28, 2019
A product backlog is an essential component for your Agile development team. For more information on how product managers and product owners collaborate on the backlog, check out Agile for Product Managers and Product Owners Training. It will help develop an appropriate product vision.
Pragmatic Marketing
JULY 31, 2009
Agile is happening. The brilliance of agile development is that we break the job into small chunks, work for two weeks (or four), and deliver something. Agile teams are designed to deliver small amounts of functionality with rapid iterations. Long ago, we used to be agile.
Pragmatic Marketing
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
So how do you reconcile the need for a long-term product plan with the reality of a constantly changing market, especially when you use an agile approach like scrum? Agile Loves Roadmaps and Plans. Agile and scrum don’t discourage the creation of a product roadmap. To quote the agile guru Mary Poppendieck: “Agile hates plans but loves planning.” But many scrum teams want to start a sprint before they have a clear vision for the product.
All About Product Management
JULY 25, 2010
I was asked to present, at an interview, on how I see the role of the product manager working in an agile scrum environment. The key areas that I highlighted were: Scope and responsibilities of the product manager in scrum Typical product management activities in scrum A typical day in the life of the agile product manager The agile product management framework A case study – the benefits See full presentation below. Agile PM interviews Product Manager
Agile Velocity
MARCH 22, 2019
We’re excited to announce that Mike Bonamassa has joined Agile Velocity as Senior Vice President of Delivery. A vital part of building lasting agility within organizations is providing the highest-quality Agile coaching and thought leadership. Article Media Agile Velocity News
Product Innovation Educators
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Product managers operate in an environment of uncertainty and change, requiring the use of Strategic Agility. Organizations that better respond to these changes can create a competitive advantage and one way to accomplish that is through Strategic Agility.
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