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] I certainly don’t intend to make anyone feel bad.

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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 5, 2021

One of the challenges the agile transition team was concerned about was the choice of the right product backlog tool, which at first seemed odd to me. The following three techniques will help you with this: First, group related items into themes. The Product Backlog is Too Big. Second, keep lower-priority items coarse grained.

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Userpilot

APRIL 22, 2024

This article aims to simplify feature analysis. Extract feature development insights. Involve cross-functional collaboration with the sales team, product team, engineering, and other relevant stakeholders. Product feature analysis is a powerful tool in the SaaS product manager’s arsenal. Review feature usage data.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Listen to this article: [link]. This helps align the stakeholders and development teams, as I discuss below, and acquire a budget if required. You can find more information about the template in my article The GO Product Roadmap. Goal-oriented (a.k.a. Outcome-based). Actionable.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 11, 2020

A Brief Guide to this Article. This article assumes that you are familiar with the product vision board or the key elements of a product strategy : market, value proposition, standout features, and business goals. Target Group is (too) Big and Heterogenous.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2022

Listen to this article: [link]. While common sense suggests that managing a product without the right measurements is not a sensible approach, I’ve seen product teams who did not use any KPIs. Consequently, these teams relied on: Anecdotal feedback : “Customers love our product, they told me so.” 1 No Product KPIs.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2021

Listen to this article: [link]. Be Clear on When to Involve the Stakeholders and Development Teams. Complex and high-impact decisions, however, are best made together with the stakeholders and development teams. You can—and should—make many business-as-usual decisions on your own. Bring the Right People Together.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

Instead, you should engage the stakeholders, leverage their expertise, and generate as much buy-in as possible , as I explain in more detail in my article “ Stakeholder Management Tips for Product People.” ” But do not allow people to dominate and tell you what to do, and don’t agree to a weak compromise.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JANUARY 11, 2021

At UX Studio , while we develop our products, uxfol.io and copyfol.io , we are mainly focused on agency work, meaning that we cooperate with several clients as external teams. This post was written from the perspective of designers, mainly intended for external teams and entrepreneurs. Five challenges and solutions.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] What is Product Discovery? My intention with this article is to show how product teams can use a product strategy to guide their discovery work and maximise the chances of creating successful products. Let’s now get back to Opportunity Solution Trees.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Highly effective Product Managers develop themselves in 5 key areas. In some jobs, you can get by with just Competence, but in the unkempt, fuzzy, team-oriented domain of Product Management, you need both. At best, if you are properly equipped, being a PM is like being on an epic quest with a group of adventurers.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] 1 Complement Scrum with a Product Discovery and Strategy Process Scrum is a simple framework that helps teams develop successful products. Continue the discovery and strategy work while the product is being developed. But don’t stop there.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

These are our improv techniques for conducting user interviews, consolidating user pain points to create solutions, humanizing your customers, and working with your team to bring it all home. We hope they come in handy for you and your team. Find ways to connect your team members to their end audience. Becca, back to you.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 15, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] 1 No Strategy The first and most crucial mistake is to have no product strategy at all. What are the benefits the product should generate for the company developing and providing it? It consequently fails to align everyone involved in developing and providing the product.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 5, 2022

Listen to this article: [link]. For product strategy and roadmap meetings, I recommend involving the key stakeholders , for example, someone from sales, marketing, support, and finance, as well as development team representatives—ideally members who know about the user experience (UX), architecture, and technologies.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Building effective teams with people from different disciplines can be challenging due to various circumstances. Teams with multiple functions are instrumental towards staying competitive and succeed. Conversely, to rely solely on a single-function team for brainstorming is a recipe for failure.

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Userpilot

APRIL 30, 2024

In many ways, he has shaped how successful products are built and how teams can be organized to work toward excellence. Marty Cagan is the founder of the Silicon Valley Product Group (SVPG), a consultancy firm that helps companies build successful products. Marty Cagan is a popular name in the product management world.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Listen to this article: [link]. This helps align the stakeholders and development teams, as I discuss below, and acquire a budget if required. You can find more information about the template in my article The GO Product Roadmap. Goal-oriented (a.k.a. Outcome-based). Actionable.

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Userpilot

JUNE 27, 2022

What is developer marketing, and what is the point of it? As the name suggests, developer marketing is marketing to developers. In short, developer marketing is more than just capturing the attention of software developers and getting them to use your product. What is developer marketing?

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Listen to this article: [link]. While the role is discussed in many books and articles, I find that it is still not always correctly understood. For example, I’ve seen organisations where the Scrum Masters work with HR and the development teams to recruit new team members. What the Scrum Master Should Do.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Minimum Viable Products: Why You Should Test Before Investing In Ideas Let’s analyze the advantages of MVP-based software development. Why should you invest in MVP development? Boston Consulting Group estimates that 70% of digital business transformation projects fail. First, the developers create a wheel. a skateboard.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 1, 2020

The first one carries the risk of being a feature broker and offering a product that has a weak value proposition, gives rise to a poor user experience, and consists of a loose collection of features. But do not accept inappropriate behaviour and do not allow people to treat you like a project manager, team lead, or personal assistant.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. Another key aspect to support the people on your team succeed is to create the right environment for people to succeed. Grow Your Leadership Skills.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 5, 2020

A portfolio owner who manages a group of (related) products. But you can think of the product owner as an agile product manager, as I explain in the article “ Product Manager vs. Product Owner ”. I regard a (digital) product as an asset that creates value for a group of users and for the business.

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Userpilot

MARCH 25, 2024

In this article, we explore what customer attrition is, why it matters, and 15 effective strategies for strengthening customer relationships, boosting loyalty, and driving long-term growth. However, most customer churn falls under one of four categories: Bad product-customer fit Several factors could lead to a poor product-customer fit.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

Listen to this article: [link]. Instead, you should engage the stakeholders, leverage their expertise, and generate as much buy-in as possible , as I explain in more detail in my article “ Stakeholder Management Tips for Product People.” Myth #3: The product owner is responsible for the team performance.

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Product Talk

MARCH 1, 2023

I realize that many product people have never worked in a product trio , don’t have access to customers, aren’t given time to test their ideas, and are working in what Marty Cagan calls “features teams” or “delivery teams.” If you missed the first one on product success and team satisfaction , be sure to start there.

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UX Studio

MAY 15, 2018

By definition, design handoff takes place when the finished design has reached the stage for the developers to implement it. Let’s look at the basics and some suggestions to get the best out of the designer-developer collaboration. Read more about this approach in Intercom’s great article.) We can always do something more.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This article introduces various concept tests, shows you how to conduct them, and discusses ways to collect user feedback to gain actionable insights. Concept testing helps SaaS businesses validate ideas , make the product development process customer-centric, and detect potential issues early, reducing the risk of product failure.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 10, 2020

As a product leader, what qualities do you need to cultivate to be able to ensure your team performs to the best of its abilities? Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about teams – what is a team, team formation and development, cross-functional teams , and leading teams.

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Alchemer Mobile

JULY 11, 2019

As I’m writing this article, there are 2,687,780 mobile apps available in the Google Play store, and there were 2.2M According to 280 Group research and our experience working with product managers for over 20 years, you must become an expert on what your customers really need and how you can differentiate your product from the competition.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

It’s not rocket science that awesome products come from awesome teams, so what’s the key to creating and managing a team that’s designed for maximum impact? Here, taking advice from a number of product pros, we look at a selection of ways to build product teams and empower them to achieve success.

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Hutwork

MARCH 9, 2018

Magazine reports that most CEOs read at least a book a week, and this doesn’t include blogs, articles, podcasts, and videos they devour, too. Regardless, the following articles are a must-read for anyone concerned with rolling out the best product in each iteration. Agile Died While You Were Doing Your Standup. 4 One Door at a Time.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This is the main focus of the article, so if you’re after the answer, we’ve got you covered! A market gap can be caused by missing functionality or poor user experience. Tracking user behavior in-app enables product teams to find ways to improve product experience. Talk to the developers and engineers.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 16, 2024

This article shows you 14 common UX mistakes designers make, plus how to avoid them and build fantastic product experiences. Going ahead to develop products or features based on assumption doesn’t always end well—you’re likely to build something that doesn’t solve real user problems. Consider the example below.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Listen to this article: [link]. Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. Another key aspect to support the people on your team succeed is to create the right environment for people to succeed. Grow Your Leadership Skills.

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Userpilot

APRIL 15, 2024

This article aims to help you avoid that. From poor onboarding to slow response times and inadequate self-serve support, customer pain points significantly impact the customer experience, potentially leading to dissatisfaction, negative online reviews, and churn. We cover: Types of customer pain points. Six common customer pain points.

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