Mind the Product

AUGUST 13, 2020

Roadmap creation is one of the primary jobs of a product manager, and probably the one that causes them the most difficulty. There are many books, blogs, conference talks, and training programmes on what makes a good roadmap, and people make careers out of being roadmapping experts.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Roadmaps vs backlogs: What’s the real difference and why does everyone keeps using these terms interchangeably when they mean different things? TLDR Understanding the difference between a product roadmap and a backlog is crucial for product managers. Product managers, what is a product backlog? What is a roadmap?

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Gocious Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

A lot of stress can be involved with the development, management, and production of products, and when stress builds, mistakes can start to pop up. As a manager, you need to find a way to mitigate that stress and stay on track with minimal errors.

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Gocious Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

But what exactly are ESG goals, why are they important, and how can we effectively track and manage them? In this article, we share some of the best practices for tracking these goals with exciting new features that allow you to monitor and measure your progress directly on your product roadmaps.

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Userpilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Marty Cagan is a popular name in the product management world. If you’re interested in learning more about Marty, including his background and top blog and podcast recommendations, continue reading ahead. Marty Cagan is a well-known figure in the product management and technology industry. Who is Marty Cagan?

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Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Product management is a challenging role, no matter what industry you work in. But with great challenges come great opportunities, and most product managers thrive on taking on new tasks and solving difficult problems. Product managers must live and breathe their product. The top challenges of product management.

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Melissa Perri

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Product Roadmaps, in general, are confusing. Even the most experienced Product Managers still don’t have them fully figured out. Three years ago I wrote a blog post about Rethinking the Product Roadmap , in which I advocated for a focus on solving customer problems instead of listing out features with deadlines.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Product roadmaps is one of the subjects I am probably the most passionate about in the product world. They’re controversial and usually carry a love-hate relationship stigma for many product managers. An outcome-based roadmap just sounds like a c-suite failing to construct a functional product organisation.”.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 15, 2024

The roadmap to becoming a UI/UX designer is less about following a strict path and more about embracing a mindset of continuous learning. Let’s review the UI/UX roadmap, what UI and UX are, and how you can get into this career path. That said, a UX roadmap is not just about visuals; it’s about the overall feel of the experience.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 3, 2023

Meanwhile, a robust product strategy lays the roadmap to achieve that vision. In this blog post, we will explore the significance of a product vision, delve into the elements of an effective vision statement, and discuss the steps involved in formulating a solid product strategy. Thank you for reading so far!

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Gocious Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

One of the biggest lessons that product managers learn is that their roadmaps are not set in stone. You can create a product roadmap with the relevant phases and plans, set the milestone timelines, and share access with all stakeholders. However, roadmaps still require continuous management and regular updates.

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Gocious Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Product roadmaps are crucial for communicating the product vision, guiding product development, aligning development teams, and communicating with various stakeholders. The failure to use a product roadmap effectively will often lead to confusion, misalignment, and possible failure of the product.

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Gocious Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

Historically, manufacturers and software development companies have coordinated this kind of product development using a product roadmap. However, while traditional product roadmap management software can be helpful, it’s also limited.

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Gocious Blog

MAY 7, 2024

Products require the involvement of more stakeholders than before, bringing together many different opinions, timelines, roadmaps, and requirements. While innovation can transform every process step from the manufacturing floor to the products themselves, it also adds to the complexity of physical product development.

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Gocious Blog

MAY 11, 2023

In the world of product manufacturing, roadmaps are essential components in the development process. While the product roadmap is the tool that leads the product development process, it will differ from other roadmaps your company may be using for engineering, finances, or project management.

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Gocious Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Your product roadmap is an essential part of the manufacturing process. The only way to manage all these moving pieces is to have a roadmap and a strategy to manage it. It guides production while defining the product vision from conception to development. Product manufacturing can be a complex process.

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Gocious Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Having roadmaps for your product portfolio helps your product managers focus on the bigger strategic goals of your company, but what about the rest of your teams? Are they aware of the goals for the quarter, the year, or five years?

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Gocious Blog

JULY 25, 2023

Every good product manager knows that the roadmap is crucial to product management. Roadmaps give you a high-level view of the entire product portfolio as well as the progress of each product from start to finish.

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Gocious Blog

MAY 18, 2023

Navigating these new challenges requires a product manager with strong leadership and organizational skills to manage them. Product roadmaps are a useful tool with several features that helps to guide and keep track of the process.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2020

It’s Product Roadmap Building Time Again! The end of 2020 is nearing and it’s product roadmap building time again?—?at To make that process as worthwhile as possible, adhering to the following seven product roadmap first principles has proven beneficial in my experience. The classic quote from Lewis Carroll works here, too.)

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Gocious Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

A product roadmap is a specialized management tool that a product manager uses to communicate the product vision and plan to internal company stakeholders.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2020

On this episode of Intercom on Product myself and Paul Adams, our SVP of Product, take a look at roadmapping. Knowing how and when to define a roadmap, who to include and how long to plan for are key elements to finding the balanced approach that you need. As you grow functions, the audience for your roadmap widens.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2020

On this episode of Intercom on Product myself and Paul Adams, our SVP of Product, take a look at roadmapping. Knowing how and when to define a roadmap, who to include and how long to plan for are key elements to finding the balanced approach that you need. As you grow functions, the audience for your roadmap widens.

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Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

B2B Product Manager September 2021. The highest performing product management teams know the market as well or better than they know their products. A regular cadence of job rotation is an easy way to keep the product management cupboard stocked with market expertise. Blog: High-Octane Product Management.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

How to Develop Product Roadmap? 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. Product Roadmap?—?What

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Product Management Unpacked

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

finds interesting differences between how B2B (business-to-business) and B2C (business-to-consumer) product managers approach product management, especially as it relates to customer research. Understanding, championing and prioritizing customer needs and wants is critical to a product manager’s role. A recent report by Pendo.io

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ProductCraft

JUNE 26, 2020

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on the Bain Public blog. Here are the three roles product managers must perform to achieve roadmap leadership: The Diplomat It’s not our role to dictate through authority where the product should go.

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Usersnap

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In his book “Start with Why” , Simon Sinek boldly claims that the ‘Why’ behind your actions matters more than the ‘What’ This principle isn’t limited to leadership or personal motivation; it extends to every facet of the business, including product roadmaps. So how to create and present roadmaps effectively?

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 18, 2023

Photo by Canva Studio: [link] The new AI tools are a boon to many professionals, including product managers. Product managers communicate with stakeholders, write specifications, prepare decks, analyze data, and create prototypes. Productive Meeting: Product managers are in 4 to 5 meetings daily. I’d love to know.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 23, 2018

I’ve made a lot of roadmaps in my time. In fact, in the first three years I was at WorldRemit, I counted that I represented our company roadmap in 10 different ways. One of many, many roadmaps. One of many, many roadmaps. Yet most roadmaps have a big problem in common. The Wrong Conversation.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 7, 2020

Roadmapping is a crucial part of every product manager’s role, but it’s safe to say a lot of PMs don’t particularly enjoy it. Luckily, there are some excellent product roadmap tools out there to help make it more bearable. In this article, we’re going to look at the most popular product roadmap tools. Productboard.

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Gocious Blog

MARCH 22, 2022

There are plenty of product roadmap tools out there today. Still, our research has shown there is a clear need to improve product roadmaps to ensure teams of teams are aligned, the entire portfolio meets strategic business objectives, and there is efficiency in re-using components and increasing innovation.

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bpma ProductHub

APRIL 10, 2017

By Garima Painuly- One of the constant challenges a product manager faces is creating a focused product roadmap that is aligned with expectations of all stakeholders, and defending that roadmap against distractions. The discussion topics were inspired by a blog post from Fresh Tilled Soil on Building a Product Roadmap.

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The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2019

There are many issues with having clients drive the roadmap. Secondly, waiting for clients to drive the roadmap tends to puts companies in a situation where the backlog becomes too large to practically handle. It takes all of the fun out of product management! Step 1: Conduct a Competitive Analysis.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 15, 2019

3 Different Types of Roadmaps Every PM Needs to Master Roadmapping is not easy. Every company demands different types of Roadmaps, and every PM has their own flavour. Here is a step by step process to create roadmaps so you can influence anyone in your company like a true Jedi. So what is Product Roadmap?

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Gocious Blog

AUGUST 9, 2022

As product managers, you know that a meaningful product strategy and roadmap are more than just timelines. To control the product's destiny, many people have to come together to make adjustments along the way. Some decisions may result in compromises such as delayed launch, change in scope, or cost.

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Gocious Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Many powerful management tools are available to manufacturers and product teams beyond the high-level dashboard that a product roadmap management software offers.

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