Mind the Product

MAY 29, 2018

At Benchmark, Sarah invests in consumer businesses and the consumerization of IT. Tom is the co-founder of Thington, a concierge for your smart home or office, which was recently acquired by Eero. He’s also run a small R&D group at the BBC and developed products for UpMyStreet, Time Out, Jawbone, Nokia and many others.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 17, 2019

by Sergey Kizayn, CTO, Intetics. During the initial ideation of the startup life cycle, it is imperative to spend whatever little funding you have to validate your idea and test the market to see if customers will actually pay for your product (and how much!). They know market trends and whether or not your product fits.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Along with the founders (the CEO and CTO), most of the employees in the company at the time were developers. This is one of the most popular questions I receive from my consulting customers as well as CPO Bootcamp participants. But starting early is not enough. Here are my best tips. Why Are You Hiring?

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

He grows revenue and adoption, and ensures product by turning business problems into profitable, simple, easy-to-use solutions Jordan works closely with his market, executives, and internal subject matter experts to develop roadmaps, and communicate these roadmaps internally and with clients. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 11, 2022

They do have some constraints, such as “this kind of customer” and “these kinds of problems.” A technical HiPPO, such as an architect or CTO, might overrule a design or architecture. I'm fond of multiple short feedback loops so people can change their minds in the face of new data.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

He grows revenue and adoption, and ensures product by turning business problems into profitable, simple, easy-to-use solutions Jordan works closely with his market, executives, and internal subject matter experts to develop roadmaps, and communicate these roadmaps internally and with clients. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant.

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The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

He grows revenue and adoption, and ensures product by turning business problems into profitable, simple, easy-to-use solutions Jordan works closely with his market, executives, and internal subject matter experts to develop roadmaps, and communicate these roadmaps internally and with clients. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

He grows revenue and adoption, and ensures product by turning business problems into profitable, simple, easy-to-use solutions Jordan works closely with his market, executives, and internal subject matter experts to develop roadmaps, and communicate these roadmaps internally and with clients. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

He grows revenue and adoption, and ensures product by turning business problems into profitable, simple, easy-to-use solutions Jordan works closely with his market, executives, and internal subject matter experts to develop roadmaps, and communicate these roadmaps internally and with clients. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant.

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Mironov Consulting

JANUARY 17, 2019

I work with a lot of CEOs, usually as an advocate for better product and development organizations. Many CEOs tell me that they (personally) are the best-informed people within their companies about what customers need , and they (personally) are best positioned to drive decisions on product priorities. First, some context.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 27, 2020

It will only take 5 minutes of their time–and then analyze their feedback. Consequently, many consultants responded to the increasing demand for agile practitioners, particularly from corporate organizations, by rebranding themselves. A significant part of the developer community meanwhile seems to despise Scrum , for example.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 2, 2017

He grows revenue and adoption, and ensures product by turning business problems into profitable, simple, easy-to-use solutions Jordan works closely with his market, executives, and internal subject matter experts to develop roadmaps, and communicate these roadmaps internally and with clients. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant.

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BrainMates

JULY 3, 2018

We define Product Management as the engine of an organisation that creates value for customers. But – here’s the challenge – Product Managers must create customer value that also delivers measurable business value. Planning the design and development of new products or features. Responsibilities of Product Management.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

He grows revenue and adoption, and ensures product by turning business problems into profitable, simple, easy-to-use solutions Jordan works closely with his market, executives, and internal subject matter experts to develop roadmaps, and communicate these roadmaps internally and with clients. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

He grows revenue and adoption, and ensures product by turning business problems into profitable, simple, easy-to-use solutions Jordan works closely with his market, executives, and internal subject matter experts to develop roadmaps, and communicate these roadmaps internally and with clients. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant.

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Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 31, 2017

I strongly advocate a “portfolio pie” model of prioritization, to avoid putting all of our development eggs into the feature basket. “Why isn’t my strategic customer’s feature request included?” Instead, I emphasize picking improvements that large numbers of customers have requested.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

He writes, he tweets, he regularly speaks at conferences, and with 31,000 Twitter followers (not to mention 26,000 followers to his Medium blog ), he’s a prolific and consistent voice in the study and development of the product management craft. Ironically, John isn’t part of the teams that develop Amplitude’s products.

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Gainsight

AUGUST 26, 2022

This year, for the first time ever, the focus of the event expanded beyond customer success to include speakers, sessions, and attendees from product and community. In their presentation, they explained that in order to build a company that can withstand the changes in the market, Product and Customer Success teams need to work together.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Throughout the year, we’ve talked to business leaders, experts, and pioneers about all kinds of topics: from creating world-class customer experiences to the challenges of running a business during the pandemic, from being an ally and addressing gaps in diversity to building technical leadership careers. Will Larson , CTO of Calm.

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Bain Public

MAY 29, 2020

MAIN: Developing Entrepreneurship in Quebec. MAIN , also known as Mouvement des accélérateurs d’innovation du Québec, states that their mission is "to improve the cohesion and efficiency of the business incubator and accelerator ecosystem and to increase its impact on the development of entrepreneurship and innovation in Quebec.".

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freshtrax

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

In Japan, the food tech and nutritionally balanced food product industries didn’t exist and consumers weren’t familiar with the concept of the industry. Mr. Hashimoto said in the interview that, “Noodles can be the easiest food to create and consume with all the nutrition we need.”. BASE FOOD is a direct-to-consumer (D2C) business.

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Mironov Consulting

JUNE 27, 2019

That maps to titles like Director of Product Management, Group Product Manager, VP of Products, or Chief Product Officer. There may also be some designers or a few developers reporting into such roles, but I’m focused away from CTO and VP Engineering roles where the majority of staff are developers. .

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BrainMates

APRIL 30, 2018

The panellists were: Mark Cohen, CTO at Domain. Clive Lam, Consultant Product Manager at Brainmates. This new idea is going to leverage artificial intelligence to better serve B2B customers with targeted advertising solutions to end customers, or real people out on the street. Marie Kellett, former CPO eftpos.

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Atomic Spin PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

So how much should you budget for a custom software project? But they can miss out on early client feedback and end up wasting money on the wrong things. If you have an internal development team, ask them to estimate how long it would take them (in hours) to build the product. Set a Phase 1 Development Budget.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Believe in their innovative concept, believe in their technology, believe in their market fit and they believe in their ability to raise money. In their ability to lead, to manage, to make tough decisions, to prioritise, to set goals, to motivate their team, to build a business plan, to get into the users’ head… Hold on!

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Business of Software Conference

MAY 15, 2019

I went on to do management consultancy at ZS associates. And far from being a company that was going to deliver a whole bunch of customers who were going to be innovative adopters the likes of people who buy Apple products, actually where 3G had to play in the end was with cheap voice for effectively ‘chavs’ is the way they called it.

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Usersnap

JANUARY 12, 2022

In short, the CPO oversees all aspects of a product’s vision, design, and development. They are essential in creating a robust and helpful product that fills a void in the market while addressing customer feedback. What Is a Chief Product Officer? How Much Does a Chief Product Officer Earn?

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Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Over the last three decades, across 10 full-time jobs and 150 consulting clients, I’ve headed up product teams 18 times (mostly as interim VP ) and helped another dozen companies choose their Head of Product. If you’re overseeing 52 developers and 4 product managers, your attention is mostly on engineering issues rather than product issues.

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UX Planet

MARCH 2, 2024

Additionally, there were several consulting and agency teams supporting all sorts of applications and building proof-of-concepts. Each team had its own interpretation of the brand’s digital guidelines to support their business, product, and user needs. This was praise and a comment that I heard from our Digital Business CTO.

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Atomic Spin PM

JANUARY 30, 2019

A strong engagement management process keeps complex, custom software development projects on track for success. This is the fourth post in a four-part series aimed at helping you select the best software development partner. Custom development is ripe with risks. Choosing the Right Software Development Partner.

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UX Studio: Product Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Our user experience professionals have already analyzed the expertise of dozens of design agencies in San Francisco, New York, Berlin, London, to name a few. Our independent research ranks design companies based on their portfolio, skills, capabilities, and pricing. Award-winning global user experience design company.

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Product Talk

MAY 10, 2023

It involves strengthening your understanding of business outcomes , fostering collaboration in product trios , and cultivating many other habits like conducting regular story-based interviews , mapping opportunities on the opportunity solution tree , and identifying and testing assumptions. Teresa: Who are your typical customers?

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The Accidental Product Manager

MARCH 23, 2020

This generally happens when the company is forced to reduce its workforce because they’ve run into financial problems or a contract got canceled or they are closing a branch office. What I did need to do was to find out what their product development definition was and launch a new product. One is that you get laid off.

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Product Talk

MARCH 1, 2023

I realize that many product people have never worked in a product trio , don’t have access to customers, aren’t given time to test their ideas, and are working in what Marty Cagan calls “features teams” or “delivery teams.” It keeps us focused and ensures that we create value for the business while meeting customer needs.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 11, 2020

Intercom has responded by hiring a diversity and inclusion consultant, updating our recruitment strategy and hiring practices to reduce bias, scheduling allyship training for all employees, and amplifying Black voices in our podcast and blog. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all replacement term. And the response was overwhelming.

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Built on pillars of sustainability, innovation and inclusion, Blaise Transit improves and optimizes the user experience for multi-passenger vehicles fleet operators. As a smart Mobility start-up, they developed solutions to optimise and revolutionize public transport systems and services.

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Mironov Consulting

APRIL 15, 2023

 One group (sales, implementation/customer success, professional services, account-based marketing) is trained and paid and rewarded to focus on one customer at a time , with current-quarter timelines.  In aggregate, how many different customers will use the same exact bits to do X?  What Get it done, and move on.

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