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The Biggest Difference Between Product Management and Portfolio Management

Product Management University

Portfolio Management Portfolio management gets rid of the competing product plans because the first order of priority is determining the market segments, in pecking order, that will contribute the most to your organization’s strategic and financial goals considering the value of the entire portfolio.

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Product Managers – More Strategic as Product CEO or Portfolio Executive?

Product Management University

The product CEO analogy for product managers has been around forever, but when you think about it, does it really make sense for B2B software? Every product manager wants to have a reputation for being strategic. PPM Explained for B2B WHITE PAPER: Product Portfolio Strategy Let’s have a look see!

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Getting Quality Results from B2B Customer Interviews

ProductPlan

Are they the users or the buyers of your product? These are typically very different people with very different problems and motivations in B2B environments. Are they new customers or those who have had your product for a while? Type of B2B customer interview. Product discount. Where will you find them?

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Product Portfolio Management & the Strategic Ripple Effect 10 of 10 – How to Set Customer Success Managers Up To Play Offense

Product Management University

In most B2B organizations, it’s more the exception than the rule that customer success managers inherit accounts where they’re in a position to play offense because the customer is thrilled with your products. Let’s dream for just a minute.

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Stop wasting money using the roadmap to execute your product strategy

Product Warrior

How do you create confidence in your product strategy with those that approve investment i.e. c-suite or board members? Unfortunately, without anything better, many product leaders rely on the product roadmap to demonstrate their strategy. This is often referred to as empowered product development teams.

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Stop wasting money using the roadmap to execute your product strategy

Product Warrior

How do you create confidence in your product strategy with those that approve investment i.e. c-suite or board members? Unfortunately, without anything better, many product leaders rely on the product roadmap to demonstrate their strategy. This is often referred to as empowered product development teams.

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Imbuing Product Strategy

The Product Guy

Guest Post by: Marissa Fong (Mentee, Session 5, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Bill Gourlay]. Product management requires product strategy. These are all key questions addressed as part of product strategy. Below were what I brought to the products and how I was able to drive for quick results.