Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Why a Product Strategy Process Matters. An effective product strategy process should ensure that a valid product strategy and an actionable product roadmap are always available—that a shared and valid approach to achieving product success is available at anytime, as the picture below illustrates.

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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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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 14, 2021

And so, in 2014, he founded Productboard , a product management system that incorporates customer feedback and insights to help product teams build better products. Use it to make better product decisions. Information from the front lines is critical when helping product decision-makers prioritize what to build next.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Hold Regular Product Strategy Reviews. A product strategy , like any other plan, is subject to change. How changeable your strategy is, depends on your product’s life cycle stage. As long as your product hasn’t reached product-market fit, the strategy is usually volatile.

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Amplitude

JULY 29, 2020

When it comes to product strategy, there is so much conflicting advice that getting started can be confusing. Some companies’ strategies are so generic that they could mean anything, or nothing at all—as perfectly illustrated in this product strategy madlibs , which fills in the blanks with buzzwords and jargon and calls it a strategy.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 23, 2023

If so, chances are you were working without the benefit of a concrete product strategy. Product strategy helps with feeling overwhelmed because it Helps your product team see how your product contributes to your company’s goals. Guides your product decisions. Their product strategy is reactive.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2022

The value the product should create is not clearly understood : A validated product strategy and an actionable product roadmap are missing. If this data is actioned, bad product decisions will be made. Do this at least once per quarter, as a rule of thumb, ideally as part of the product strategy reviews.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Let’s make this more concrete by looking at a popular product discovery tool, Teresa Torres’ Opportunity Solution Tree (OTS). [2] 2] Before I proceed, let me point out that I am neither a product discovery expert in the sense discussed below nor do I fully endorse the specific approaches created by Marty and Teresa.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Dave Martin on how product roadmaps kill outcomes. They lack vision and lead nowhere. It’s difficult to implement outcome-based roadmaps because stakeholders don’t trust product teams to deliver on business goals. Strategic value is about aligning features with the company’s vision and long-term goals. Product vision.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Tech PMs work actively with product teams on the product vision and strategy. A big part of their job is managing the roadmap and prioritizing technical initiatives in the product backlog. Regular product managers are more customer-centric in their approach. Product vision. Product roadmap.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

I became a product manager because I wanted to take a more strategic role at my company. First, I did not know how to frame, develop and present product strategy in a systematic way, and second, as a startup, my company has not historically had a good track record of strategy being developed outside of senior management (read: founder).

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BrainMates

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Your strategy should never be etched in stone; you always have to be conscious of changing conditions for your customers and how best to meet their needs. Your company’s vision and purpose might be solid, but how you achieve it must, by necessity, remain flexible. Read more about Product Strategy. And how do we do it?

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Extensive market research is essential to assess the competitive landscape, identify opportunities, and shape the product vision. Data analysis is vital for informed decision-making. PMs need to know how to use product analytics tools to gain actionable insights. Product manager skills: market research.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 5, 2022

For example, a product strategy workshop might have the objective to identify the key changes required to achieve product-market fit. Contrast this with a sprint review meeting , which might help you determine if users can easily sign up for the product. Assess product strategy and adjust if necessary.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

The main difference between product management and project management is the focus. A project manager is focused on the completion of a specific project, whereas product managers focus primarily on the long-term vision and evolving a product to deliver value over time. Champions a customer-centric approach.

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BrainMates

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Your strategy should never be etched in stone; you always have to be conscious of changing conditions for your customers and how best to meet their needs. Your company’s vision and purpose might be solid, but how you achieve it must, by necessity, remain flexible. Read more about Product Strategy. And how do we do it?

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A robust UX strategy is also a valuable differentiator helping you stand out in competitive markets. According to Jamie Levy, the main tenets of a UX strategy are business strategy, value innovation, validated user research , and frictionless UX. Start designing your strategy by clarifying the business goals.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 6, 2019

We’ve taken all these findings onboard and put together this comprehensive product strategy checklist for you to follow. Simply follow the below steps and tick them off in turn to deliver the best mobile app product you can. SWOT it The final step is to bring all your findings together into a comprehensive SWOT analysis.

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Sequent Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Beyond technical prowess, they possess strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, making tough decisions to ensure the product’s success. Key Responsibilities of a Product Manager Visionary Leadership : They define the product vision , aligning it with company objectives and strategizing the product roadmap.

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Userpilot

JULY 18, 2023

Fear not though, as our product management software guide will give you insights into some of the best-in-class applications that will boost your team performance and help you build successful products! Roadmapping software visualizes and plans product development over time, facilitating coordination and alignment across teams.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

A product manager is a strategic role focused on ‘building the right product’ and ‘building the product right’ Product management is a multi-faceted discipline. A product manager is responsible for building and maintaining products. Analyze and report on product success.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Product planning is the iterative process that prepares every stage of the product development life cycle, from the initial idea through launch and further development. Product planning focuses on the customer and business outcomes that the product should achieve. Stages of product planning.

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Paul Ortchanian , founder and CEO of Bain Public, was a guest on Product Voices this year discussing why relationships with the leadership team is a MUST for product managers. QUESTION 1: Do you think that company strategy and product strategy are the same? This is how I look at product strategies….

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Userpilot

MAY 1, 2024

Which team owns product experience in the software industry? The product management team is primarily responsible for owning the digital product experience. Their role includes defining the product vision, developing the product strategy, and prioritizing features based on customer research and product management best practices.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In the article, we’re looking at the responsibilities of strategic product managers and how they can use data effectively to shape product strategy and deliver delightful experiences to users! Product strategy defines who we are building for, what to build, and how to build it. What is product strategy?

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 11, 2022

According to scrum.org, “ The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team. Product owners have the following key responsibilities: Ensure the product strategy and vision continually guides the product development team’s execution.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

TL;DR Product managers define the overall product direction and oversee the entire product lifecycle. Their responsibilities include product discovery, developing product vision, prioritization , roadmapping , analyzing product performance and its iterative development, and leading the product team.

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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In order to answer the questions above, you may want to use techniques such as direct observation, user interviews, prototyping, creating a strategy canvas or E-R-R-C grid , and you may capture some of them using a tool like my product vision board. Analyse the data collected to understand how your product is doing.

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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 Vision.

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BrainMates

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

A Matter of Perspective Data collection, analysis and interpretation is always the product of human perspectives. The people who collect data and perform analysis will have their own goals and be subject to influences within their organisation. Can Subjectivity Be Avoided?

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Userpilot

JULY 30, 2021

The product manager role is responsible for understanding what customer problems to solve and what success looks like for a product. The different types of product managers include the traditional product manager, the product owner, the growth product manager, the technical product manager, and the platform product manager.

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ProductPlan

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

They must also directly relate to your company’s mission and vision. The combination of vision, mission, and impactful action lies at the heart of this process, and with the guidance of effective tools like ProductPlan, navigating this journey becomes easier. There are two components to OKRs—objectives and key results.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2020

Product Analytics: Mixpanel event listing and analysis of product usage Google Analytics (GA) strategy for sales conversions Full Story/Heap/Segment.com session analysis to measure user behavior AB Testing and UX Enhancements based on data Product/UX Health Dashboards ( read about this here ) 4.

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Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers [2:04] You shared a method during your talk called CuCoCo for getting market-driven data to make product decisions quickly. It’s a method for market-driven analysis. It’s a method for market-driven analysis. Can you walk us through the method?

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Start with your company and product mission and vision. ProductPlan is the product management platform that operationalizes product strategy and execution best practices and drives innovation, trust, and accountability. The challenges with launching a product are immense.

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Tyner Blain

JULY 31, 2023

The overwhelming emphasis I see in product organizations is on sequencing the execution of the product strategy over the upcoming quarters. Optimizing the product operations work to deliver a subpar product. There is little to no effort applied to shaping the product strategy.

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The Product Cafe

MARCH 3, 2024

She points out, "Being a storyteller as a product manager is a great skill." She emphasized that storytelling in product management is akin to data analysis—it's a tool that can significantly elevate your product's impact. But how do you effectively integrate storytelling into your product strategy?

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