The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Your development team isn’t aligned with the product vision and/or strategy (even after discovery has been run) Running product discovery is a great way to align development with the product vision, but simply running discovery doesn’t mean that the team will stay aligned. Having a self-organized team is fantastic for product managers.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

This blog has been going for a long long time. It started as a site to share ideas and lessons I’ve learned in my career as a product manager for enterprise software products. It’s more ambitious than my initial (lack of) vision. And it raised a question: could I make the blog more valuable to you?

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Product Management University

MARCH 24, 2021

It’s to demonstrate that you have a vision beyond the next release or two for how you’re going to make customers better at mission-critical processes that are strategic to their business. The Ultimate Guide to Portfolio Product Management. A Framework for Delivering High-Value Customer Outcomes. Related Articles.

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Being a product manager requires a balance of assertiveness and diplomacy, particularly in stakeholder management. This guide provides a 5-step process for product managers to decline requests while maintaining strong professional relationships gracefully. Managing stakeholders is such an important skill to develop.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 7, 2023

For a few years now, I’ve been using a question in interviews with product managers where I ask the candidate to select one of the four types of product manager. The product manager types I say are the empath, the visionary, the builder, and the data driven. The Builder PM Zero percent of interviewees say they are builders.

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Why do I need a framework? A research conducted by Alpha UX found that 25% of Product Manager surveyed wished for a clearer product roadmap and strategy. While salary increase is a complex subject with variables outside of our control, I believe that having a clear product roadmap and strategy is every Product Manager’s responsibility.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

This blog has been going for a long long time. It started as a site to share ideas and lessons I’ve learned in my career as a product manager for enterprise software products. It’s more ambitious than my initial (lack of) vision. And it raised a question: could I make the blog more valuable to you?

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

This blog has been going for a long long time. It started as a site to share ideas and lessons I’ve learned in my career as a product manager for enterprise software products. It’s more ambitious than my initial (lack of) vision. And it raised a question: could I make the blog more valuable to you?

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Product Management University

JULY 23, 2020

It’s not a way to do product management. There is, however, one critical part of product management that got lost in the shuffle! The Critical Part of Product Management That Got Lost. With agile, you have multiple product managers/owners fully consumed with grooming their backlogs and feeding stories to their agile teams.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

I have read many books, articles and blog posts as well as listened to podcasts about how to effectively talk to customers, but doing a large number of customer interviews myself was how I realized just how easily we can be led astray. We cannot assume that our hypotheses are correct.

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

In this part we dive into what you really came here for – product management-specific mental models. Why are product management-related mental models different? We have some great mental models in product management. Yet in my experience many product managers don’t know that a value proposition has a specific structure.

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Userpilot

APRIL 6, 2023

In this article, we look at different ways for product managers to avoid falling into the overengineering trap. However, product managers are also to blame for not setting clear objectives and realistic timelines, and communicating them effectively. Follow product vision. But worry not! What are the greatest PM sins?

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you’re wondering what strategic product management is, you’ve come to the right place! 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! Are you ready to dig in?

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Setting smart product goals is a vital skill for any sensible SaaS owner or product manager to get right. Product goals are clear objectives that break down exactly how you’ll realize your product vision. They help bring your vision to life and inform your overall strategy. Ready to get started? Let’s dive in!

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 10, 2019

No product management method is universally going to get you out of trouble. The most popular frameworks, like agile, are more about the general approach your office takes. The Jobs To Be Done Framework (JTBD, for short) is different. The Jobs To Be Done Framework (JTBD, for short) is different. Well, of course !

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Product Management University

JULY 23, 2020

It’s not a way to do product management. There is, however, one critical part of product management that got lost in the shuffle! The Critical Part of Product Management That Got Lost. With agile, you have multiple product managers/owners fully consumed with grooming their backlogs and feeding stories to their agile teams.

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Userpilot

MARCH 8, 2022

of US Product Managers being female in 2021, according to a metastudy of 30 million profiles conducted by Zippia : Source: [link]. Melissa Perri – Speaker, consultant, and teacher in Product Management. Melissa Perri is one of the most recognizable names in Product Management. CEO of Product Labs.

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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. Looking at how the best companies operate, Hubert and his team boiled down product excellence to three key areas of action: vision, strategy, and execution.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 13, 2023

Examples of different prioritization frameworks. A product prioritization framework helps you maximize customer value and deliver the best ROI by encouraging methodical examination of data before making decisions. A feature prioritization matrix is a product management tool that helps teams decide what features to develop next.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 21, 2022

What product management best practices can help you build valuable and delightful products for your customers? Whether you’re an aspiring product manager or an already established product professional, our list will help you reflect on your processes and hopefully improve them. The product management role is very complex.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

I have defined the below dimensions as a cohesive framework. These 8 dimensions will be pillars of driving the vision and business outcomes right after the launch. The frameworks (image 1 &2) highlight the approach to take the product into the market. What are those 8 dimensions for startup onboarding strategy?

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

What are some examples of product manager goals? Which of them should a product manager focus on in particular when building and launching a product ? The focus of product management is overseeing product development at all stages of its lifecycle. Product improvement should be one of the top product manager goals.

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Usersnap

APRIL 29, 2023

Product managers have a lot of ground to cover. From staying on top of market trends, user needs, customer feedback , and industry insights to managing their resources, and planning what’s ahead for their product. You’ll be able to understand how chatGPT can be a great tool for product management. What is ChatGPT?

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Userpilot

JULY 9, 2021

What are the best product management books to add to your 2021 reading list? We’ve put together a list for you with a few staples from every product manager’s bookshelf and some new releases too. New in – Best New Product Management Books in 2021. Product Management Books #1 – Continuous Discovery Habits [NEW! ].

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Userpilot

MARCH 2, 2022

OKRs, commonly known as Objectives and Key Results, is a framework used to set, implement, and monitor progress towards goals. To implement your OKR strategy, you should follow 5 steps: set vision, choose OKRs, review OKRs progress, create feedback loops, and make reports. Here’s an OKR framework you should follow.

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Mind the Product

MAY 5, 2020

Ahead of the ninth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 21st and, at a time where digital products are very much in the spotlight, we’re digging deep into accessibility to better understand how we, as product managers, can improve our digital products. Introduction. What should you tackle first? “To reach WCAG 2.0

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Sachin Rekhi

JANUARY 11, 2021

The Top 10 Deliverables of Product Managers. In my most popular essay of the year, I reframe the role of a product manager as responsible for 10 critical deliverables across the four dimensions of product management: vision, strategy, design, and execution. 5 Skills Every Product Manager Can Learn From Elon Musk.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 21, 2021

Drawing a clear line between a product owner vs. product manager can be tough, given their varying roles from company to company. Despite any difference in roles, both the product manager and the product owner share a common goal: building products that create value for the stakeholders. In a hurry? Grab Our Bite-Sized Summary.

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Department of Product

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Product Principles – Examples for Product Managers Make decision making easier with inspiration from top product companies Product principles are used by product teams to help guide decision making. Similarly, your vision and strategy help with this too. With that, this principle could be re-evaluated.

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Userpilot

JULY 18, 2023

It takes a fair bit of effort and time to keep up with the constant innovation in the product management software space. 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!

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Userpilot

JULY 23, 2023

Key members of the GTM team: Go-to-Market Manager: Responsible for overseeing and coordinating the entire GTM process , ensuring alignment across go-to-market teams and successful product launches. Use the SMART goal-setting framework to set and track targets from ideation to product launch. Project planning and execution.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Writing Good PRD & Managing Product Backlog [Back to?—? Product Management 101 ] Great products are not accidental. A good product strategy helps the team stay focused, guide the product development and manage the business during the development process. Medium Blog by Vijay Balachandran [ Previous : Chapter 11?—?How

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

You can develop and execute strategic initiatives with the OKR framework. A strategic initiative is what can help your company achieve its long-term vision. They are broad projects and tasks that support the organization’s overall vision by improving efficiency. Anatomy of the OKR framework.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 8, 2021

After reading a blog or a book or attending a conference or talk on product management, I’m always excited to try out the new processes and frameworks I’ve learned about. Aside from generating revenue, it’s also important to check if the solution aligns with the business’s direction, vision, and values.

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Userpilot

JULY 8, 2022

If you are wondering what Feature-Driven Development (FDD) is and how it can improve your product management processes, you are in the right place! Feature-Driven Development (FDD) is an Agile development framework. Features” in FDD are like user stories in other Agile frameworks. If that sounds interesting, keep on reading!

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Amplitude

MARCH 23, 2020

Over the past four-ish years in my role as a product manager—despite my best efforts/intentions—I noticed a disturbing pattern. I read all the blogs. I looked into a variety of frameworks: Jobs to be Done , Lean Startup , Design Sprint , and Opportunity Solution Trees among others. I think we need a new framework!”

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Bain Public

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

(Montreal, Canada) – Paul Ortchanian, Founder, CEO, Head of Product, Data and Strategy of Bain Public joins Michael Luchen, Director of Product Management at Crema , a digital product agency creating web and mobile apps for disruptive companies and industry leaders, and the resident host of The Product Manager podcast.

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