Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 28, 2020

Product launches go smoothly, teammates have and resolve healthy conflicts naturally, and even big challenges are viewed as opportunities to improve and grow. I also didn’t know why I had become an EM specifically as opposed to a tech lead or some other IC leadership role. The dynamic on the team seems to be one that just works.

Engineering 222

Engineering Leadership Framework Product launches 222

Split

MARCH 20, 2024

Overall, mature release management capabilities lead to better version control, reduced time-to-market, higher quality production updates, and improved customer satisfaction. Organizations that prioritize release orchestration and automation set themselves up for meeting stakeholder needs with every product launch.

Release Management 52

Release Management Reporting Tools Analytic Tools Feedback Software 52

The Product Coalition

MARCH 5, 2024

It’s not about following a set of rules, it’s about how you equip, inspire, and direct a team to navigate real-world hurdles while still marching toward a world-class product launch. Being Agile is more about maintaining agility as a team to deliver products better as you face real-world events.

Agile 109

Agile Data Visualization Research Software Reporting Tools 109

Mind the Product

JANUARY 16, 2020

Product roles are becoming increasingly important in many companies, from the unicorn startups to older more established firms. So what skills do you need to move to a product role? As a product manager you will be leading a team composed of people with different functional roles. Develop a product mindset.

Data Visualization 115

Data Visualization Customer Experience Customer Feedback Transportation 115

ProductPlan

MARCH 1, 2023

Improving chances of product success: Product planning aims to identify and avoid pitfalls and take advantage of market opportunities. Moreover, this preparation and strategic thinking helps ensure the resulting product brings value to your customers and your business.

Research Software 52

Research Software Feedback Software Weak Development Team User Testing 52

Sachin Rekhi

JUNE 7, 2016

The 8 technology firms whose career ladders I’ve showcased below have all achieved this scale and have thus invested in career ladders for their respective product organizations. Across all product organizations, I’ve found the most common dimensions of advancement are independence, product scope, and leadership.

Reporting Tools 136

Reporting Tools Research Software Technology Product Management 136

ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Creativity and revelations instead arise from customer research, experiments, and data analysis. And there’s ample room in the product lifecycle for these bespoke learning and discovery activities. Imagine you’re a senior executive seeing roadmaps for dozens of products, customer rollouts, and IT initiatives.

Roadmap 52

Roadmap Feedback Software Research Software Product Research 52

Userpilot

JULY 17, 2023

In structure by product/feature, the team is responsible for all aspects of the product management cycle , from discovery to launch , and beyond. Some companies prefer to organize their teams around product managers with specialist skills , like growth or data analysis.

Analytic Tools 98

Analytic Tools Feedback Software Research Software Product Research 98

Userpilot

JUNE 3, 2022

In this era of product-led growth, product marketing can’t be ignored. SaaS companies are increasingly investing in product marketing to stand out in a competitive market with effective product launches , positioning, and improved product experiences. Openview Benchmarks and Research.

Research Software 98

Research Software Analytic Tools Feedback Software Data Visualization 98

UX Studio: Product Management

DECEMBER 7, 2022

That’s exactly what you’ll get from our actionable insights, user interface analysis, design evaluations, and recommendations for better user experience – so you can take your product to the next level. Competitor Analysis. This platform helps to ditch the struggle of spreadsheets for collecting data.

User Testing 52

User Testing Research Software Product Research UX 52

ProductPlan

APRIL 7, 2022

Executing a product launch is no easy feat, and it requires designing, building, and testing a product. The post-launch preferred state of being might be congratulatory drinks and cigars followed by sweatpants and lazy mornings. The launch can propel the product and business to even further heights.

Product launches 59

Product launches Data Visualization User Testing Customer Experience 59

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 4, 2022

  Marketing – The product marketing manager role helps to understand how to position the product in the market. They understand how to create the right messaging so that the product launch will be successful. An entry-level PMM may also spending time gathering data for analysis to aid in decision-making.

Product Marketing 52

Product Marketing Marketing Data Visualization Technical Review 52

ProductPlan

OCTOBER 4, 2022

And you’ll get a sense of their revenues, financial stability, leadership team, board members, and any future acquisition activity. Map the product development lifecycle to implement competitive intelligence. Specific insights and analysis help inform competitive intelligence. What about the competitive analysis ?

User Testing 52

User Testing Customer Feedback Research Software Feedback Software 52

Amplitude

JULY 29, 2020

Simon Wardley, inventor and former CEO of Wardley Mapping , found inspiration on strategy in Art of War by Sun Tzu, which describes five aspects of competition: purpose, landscape, climate, doctrine, and leadership. Or, like Dave —the personal finance app discussed above—product analytics can help you steer a strategic product launch.

Data Visualization 83

Data Visualization User Testing Analytic Tools Product Strategy 83

ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Product operations allows an enterprising professional to learn and demonstrate a deep understanding of the product and the processes used for lifecycle management. Subsequent roles could be deeper in product or focus on a particular part of the lifecycle, such as product launch or technical support operations.

Data Visualization 97

Data Visualization Reporting Tools Analytic Tools Research Software 97

Product Innovation Educators

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Each week I scour articles, wading through the dogs, and bringing you the best insights to help product managers and innovators be heroes. 5 ways to kick-start your product management career. (1) 3) Use the product daily. (4) Product lifecycle management – after launch and early adopters. Read about each at [link].

Customer Feedback 49

Customer Feedback Product Management Product Manager User Testing 49

ProductPlan

MARCH 17, 2020

A strategic product manager (PM) is responsible for shaping and sharing a strategic vision for a product, and yet—oddly enough—finding time for strategic activities can be a very real challenge. PMs have a unique role that brings together a synthesis of exploration, analysis, and strategic development. Product planning.

Outbound 80

Outbound Product Management Product Manager Inbound 80

Mind the Product

AUGUST 20, 2018

In this final post in my series on managing manufactured products I examine the specific touch points that exist between the operations, engineering, and finance functions when managing the lifecycle of manufactured products. Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE). Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).

Customer Experience 73

Customer Experience User Testing Management Management 73

Product Bookshelf

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

In addition to a checklist of functional aspects of the job, Lawley and Schure identify the product manager’s “bag of tricks” including communication, influence, analysis, empathy, and forward thinking. It’s great for skills gap analysis and identifying opportunities for your career progression.

Product Management 81

Product Management Product Manager Management Management 81

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 25, 2022

Tell me about a time when you influenced a product roadmap. Use data from your experience to talk to the efficacy of a product launch. Marketing strategy is the high-level analysis of how an organization or product will operate in a particular market and acquire users and customers. If so, how will you do it?

Product Marketing 52

Product Marketing Marketing Research Software User Testing 52

UX Studio

JUNE 30, 2023

Los Angeles, CA $50 – $99 / hr Website Design, Branding, Development, Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Brand Strategy, Graphic Design What should you know about the top web designers in California, USA? With a keen focus on engaging social media and influencer marketing, they excel in content creation and video production.

Research Software 60

Research Software Feedback Software Analytic Tools Reporting Tools 60

Business Acumen Institute

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

We’ll address how leadership can cultivate a rich understanding of these factors business-wide and how individual team members should process this information, apply it to their work day and advance in their careers. An analysis of these segments involves several factors, such as demographic details: Who exactly is your customer?

Research Software 40

Research Software User Testing Product Research B2C 40

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

OCTOBER 21, 2019

I usually do a gap-analysis of my current skills and the skills demanded in the new role. Price leadership and ability to inspire : Ola has managed to achieve a price leadership position by delivering necessary services in affordable prices. Analyze your skill and experience gaps.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Customer Experience Technical Advisors Research Software 40

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 13, 2020

You need to work on a product. Whether you’re analyzing your own website or app, or you choose your current employer’s product, try: Collecting user feedback. Do some preliminary data analysis, and rank insights on potential business impact. Put together an action plan as if you were the PM for this product.

Certifications 52

Certifications User Testing Data Visualization Feedback Software 52

Userpilot

JANUARY 14, 2024

TL;DR A product manager leads the product management team and is responsible for overseeing all stages of the product development process. Typically, product managers are responsible for market and user research, product discovery , feature prioritization , and roadmapping. What does a director of product do?

Data Visualization 106

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Research Software Feedback Software 106

Userpilot

JUNE 25, 2023

Launch: The Roadmap to Product Management Success is a guide on how to carry out successful product launches. Crossing the Chasm introduces strategies for successfully bringing innovative products to the mainstream market. Product Leadership presents insights on effective product leadership and team-building.

Books 98

Books Analytic Tools Data Visualization Product Research 98

Department of Product

JUNE 27, 2022

By reporting to Product, he forced the Product team to do the work to align themselves with Design. I often see Design and Product working in different directions. Besides that, the triad leadership can either report to the CEO, Chief Product Officer (CPO), or a VP/Head of Product Development.

Weak Development Team 52

Weak Development Team Onboarding KPIs Embedded Analytics Reporting Tools 52

Bain Public

JANUARY 11, 2022

You’ll need to analyze each feature request to see if the time has come to push it through the roadmap via a prioritization process with leadership. Eventually, as a product manager, you will identify tickets that are relevant for the short to midterm roadmap and isolate those tickets, moving them to step two: Analysis.

User Testing 52

User Testing Product Research Research Software Feedback Software 52

Userpilot

OCTOBER 6, 2022

You need data product managers when your product or your organization’s internal processes depend on the effective use of data. Apart from regular product management skills like leadership or UX design, data product managers need to be proficient in managing the data product lifecycle.

Data Visualization 98

Data Visualization Customer Feedback Analytic Tools User Testing 98

ProductPlan

JUNE 18, 2021

Product marketing’s official job is to leverage a deep understanding of the buyer to drive GTM—connecting product, sales, and marketing. Product marketing is all about aligning product and go-to-market strategy —product launches, positioning, segmentation, and pricing—and then putting that strategy into practice.”.

Product Marketing 60

Product Marketing Marketing Product Management Product Manager 60

Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

You’ll be asked about products you've marketed in the past, which ones were successful or challenging, and which tools you've used in previous product marketing roles. They'll ask you which popular products have been poorly marketed and which marketing campaign last caught your attention.

Onboarding KPIs 98

Onboarding KPIs Analytic Tools Research Software Product Marketing 98

Sachin Rekhi

AUGUST 15, 2016

Extra credit for folks who use this opportunity to tell me something about me (mutual friends we have, common past employers, congrats on a product launch, etc) to indicate they did their homework and researched me prior to the interview. Here I’m not looking for their analysis to match LinkedIn’s internal assessment of growth drivers.

Product Research 77

Product Research User Testing Product Management Product Manager 77

Gainsight

APRIL 26, 2022

CS Ops professionals, especially at the leadership level, are big picture thinkers who are intimately familiar with customer data and patterns, which they then turn into strategic ideas. Identifying customers who could be leads for expansion to new products . Launching digital-led customer success with robust automation capabilities.

Reporting Tools 92

Reporting Tools Analytic Tools Enterprise Data Visualization 92

Department of Product

AUGUST 22, 2022

Given the vast, expansive nature of ‘product’, it can mean anything from understanding the business model, the new domain you’re operating in, user engagement data or the overall strategic direction of the business. Sign up for the weekly Product Briefing.

User Testing 52

User Testing Feedback Software Customer Experience Product Research 52

Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

You’ll be asked about products you've marketed in the past, which ones were successful or challenging, and which tools you've used in previous product marketing roles. They'll ask you which popular products have been poorly marketed and which marketing campaign last caught your attention.

Onboarding KPIs 52

Onboarding KPIs Analytic Tools Research Software Product Marketing 52

Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

You’ll be asked about products you've marketed in the past, which ones were successful or challenging, and which tools you've used in previous product marketing roles. They'll ask you which popular products have been poorly marketed and which marketing campaign last caught your attention.

Onboarding KPIs 52

Onboarding KPIs Analytic Tools Research Software Product Marketing 52

Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

You’ll be asked about products you've marketed in the past, which ones were successful or challenging, and which tools you've used in previous product marketing roles. They'll ask you which popular products have been poorly marketed and which marketing campaign last caught your attention.

Onboarding KPIs 40

Onboarding KPIs Analytic Tools Research Software Product Marketing 40