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10 Product Roadmapping Mistakes to Avoid

Roman Pichler

1 The Product Roadmap is a Feature-based Plan. Traditional product roadmaps are usually output-focussed plans that map a list of features, like registration, search, and reporting, onto a timeline. Such a roadmap essentially states when a piece of functionality will be delivered. 2 Roadmap Goals are Features in Disguise.

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My Product Strategy Model

Roman Pichler

An effective product strategy is key to successfully create, enhance, and manage a product. There is no point in worrying about the product details and writing user stories if a sound product strategy is missing. But what exactly is a product strategy? How does it differ from a product roadmap and how do the two plans relate?

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What Exactly is a Product Strategy?

Roman Pichler

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] What Information Should a Product Strategy Provide? I like to think of the product strategy as a high-level plan that helps you realise your vision and that answers the following four questions: Who is the product for? How Does the Strategy Relate to the Vision and Roadmap?

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The Product Strategy Cycle

Roman Pichler

Traditionally, strategy and execution are often viewed as separate, sequential pieces of work that are carried out by different people. For example, a product manager might determine the product strategy and one or more development teams might be tasked with executing it. Enter the Cycle. I call these outcomes product goals.

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4 Steps to Developing Your Customer Care Strategy

The quality of a customer care strategy can make or break a company. That’s why brands today need to design a modern customer care strategy that not only addresses their customer’s needs, but also removes effort and frustration. So how do you get started with developing a successful customer care strategy?

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The three strands of brand authenticity

Intercom, Inc.

One of the biggest determining factors of a company’s success is the clarity of its message, and how that clarity comes across in every interaction across the product and brand. Brand Identity: When customers interact with your brand, is your value proposition clear? Three reasons companies get this stuff wrong.

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The 6-Step Checklist to Improve Your Mobile Feedback Strategy

Alchemer Mobile

It’s much easier for them to simply uninstall an app and move on to the next alternative rather than trying to communicate with a brand and troubleshoot the issue. Use real-time data and feedback to prioritize your product roadmaps. Six-step checklist to improve your mobile feedback strategy.