Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

We’ve known forever that we (product managers) must include our developers and designers in the earliest stages of problem definition and solution ideation. Piping in real users’ voices and challenges motivates the whole team. Less appreciation of commercial software development pressures. We versus They.

Data Visualization 90

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

You also have to gain the confidence of your product team, since they are relying heavily on you for the success of the overall product. Years ago when I was working with the Money Markets and Liquidity team at Goldman Sachs, I knew very little about the products and environment. You succeed or fail as a team. Understand.

Product Management 61

Product Management Product Manager Weak Development Team Technical Review 61

The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The role of a Scrum Master is primarily one of servant leadership?—?or or “true leadership”?—?and A Scrum Master should recognize that different stages of a Scrum Team’s development require different approaches: some, teaching; some, coaching; and some, mentoring. and coaching. It is not a mere management role.

Data Visualization 167

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ProductPlan

JUNE 1, 2023

All those new features might look good on a product comparison matrix and give salespeople a new angle when pitching reluctant prospects, but none of it matters if those features aren’t solving real customer problems. Where are product teams getting their feature ideas? Why do product teams become feature factories?

User Testing 83

User Testing User Friction Development Team Review Reporting Tools 83

The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Self-organizing, empowered teams often conflict with the middle management’s drive to execute personal agendas, self-preservation being one of them. Servant leadership and self-organization, for example, have proven time and again to be starting points for moving toward serious value creation. Leadership in this George S.

Agile 109

Agile Reporting Tools Customer Experience Feedback Software 109

The Product Coalition

MARCH 2, 2020

Too bad, when nowadays diversity, autonomy, mastery, and purpose become the driving factors in a highly competitive environment where more of the same for everyone is no longer creating value. For managers, it means moving: From WIIFM (what-is-in-for-me syndrome) to team playing?—?the Abandoning yesterday’s game?—?and Nice try #1.)

Reporting Tools 78

Reporting Tools Data Visualization Product Research Systems Review 78

The Product Coalition

APRIL 8, 2020

Pitfalls Successful Distributed Teams Avoid We started this series on remote agile with looking into practices and tools, followed by delving into virtual Liberating Structures, and how to master Zoom. the pitfalls any distributed team wants to avoid to become successful. TL; DR: Remote Agile Anti-Patterns?—?Pitfalls

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