Mind the Product

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Who doesn’t struggle to manage their time effectively, at least occasionally? As product managers we have so many priorities that organizing them into a short list can be the hardest challenge each week. Here are four ways that product managers can plant themselves in the world of deliberateness. Be Flexible.

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Userpilot

APRIL 6, 2023

Overengineered products are difficult to use, filled with bugs, and instead of improving your users’ lives, they make them unnecessarily complicated. In this article, we look at different ways for product managers to avoid falling into the overengineering trap. But worry not! What are the greatest PM sins?

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

The SAFe product owner is tactical in nature and focuses on working on the product backlog and guiding the development teams. The strategic work is taken on by another role, the SAFe product manager. It can therefore be tempting to view the product owner as a project manager substitute.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

To select the right KPIs, I recommend taking the following three steps: First, use the user and business goals in the product strategy to select an initial set of indicators. Then take into account the product goals on the product roadmap to discover additional KPIs. Step 3: Add Health Indicators. Less is More.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JANUARY 18, 2022

Many tech professionals follow a product manager career path because it blends responsibilities and exciting job duties. Product managers are often called "mini-CEOs" because of the influence they have at a company. They manage complex products and work with team members in all departments.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Product leader Aatir Abdul Rauf outlines questions product managers should ask when crafting a product strategy. By Tremis Skeete , for Product Coalition Product strategy continues to be a misunderstood concept and energizes many conversations and debates on LinkedIn. It’s not a set of goals.

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Userpilot

APRIL 25, 2022

Are you using a friction log to track and prioritize what to improve in your product? In this guide, our aim is to help savvy product managers understand what friction logs are, where you might use them, and how to create them. Product friction describes anything that causes your users difficulty. Let’s dive in!

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

To select the right KPIs, I recommend taking the following three steps: First, use the user and business goals in the product strategy to select an initial set of indicators. Then take into account the product goals on the product roadmap to discover additional KPIs. Step 3: Add Health Indicators. Less is More.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 9, 2021

Product Goals Defined. The Scrum Guide released in November 2020 states that “the product goal describes a future state of the product … [It] is the long-term objective for the Scrum team.” It also suggests that “the product goal is in the product backlog. Figure 1: The Product Goal in Context.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

The SAFe product owner is tactical in nature and focuses on working on the product backlog and guiding the development teams. The strategic work is taken on by another role, the SAFe product manager. It can therefore be tempting to view the product owner as a project manager substitute.

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The Product HQ

JUNE 1, 2024

Communication Skills According to the Scrum Guides , one of the tasks that a product owner is responsible for is creating and communicating product backlog items and communicating product goals with cross-functional teams. Communication is an absolute must-have skill for a scrum product owner.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Storyboards help Product designers to test multiple versions of products, product flows, and customer journey maps until there’s a final design for all team members. Storyboards on Unsplash by Matt Popovich Start with the product goal to create a storyboard. After clapping of course!) It's essential.

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Userpilot

JUNE 20, 2023

Why is product idea validation important? As a product manager, how can you effectively validate ideas and build a successful product that delights users? TL;DR Product idea validation is a process during which product teams test and tweak the product concept to ensure it satisfies a real market need.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Chapter 14/17: How to Prioritize Product Features ? Managing Product Backlog ] [ Next : Chapter 15 -Managing Product Development ] [Back to?—? Product Management 101 ] Your Product Backlog list seems endless as the contribution comes from so many different sources?—?internal Won’t have?—?

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Userpilot

JANUARY 31, 2023

TL;DR Customer activation is a term that describes the moment your users – both new and existing customers – start to experience value from your product or service. Activation is one of the most important metrics for product managers and SaaS owners to focus on (and get right). What is customer activation?

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Userpilot

JUNE 12, 2023

Any savvy product manager should have a rock-solid understanding of goal-oriented user onboarding. If you want to brush up on your knowledge of the onboarding process – and how you can keep users engaged and achieving their goals throughout – you’ve come to the right place! Let’s get started.

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UX Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Even if UX work seems fine at your organization, know that there are still some things to set a budget for, like improving the product’s creation process, or your customers’ and users’ experiences. Have you defined your short-term and long-term product goals? It also helps in saving on directionless development costs.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 24, 2021

A flexible framework for one of today’s most important business documents “A great product manager has the brain of an engineer, the heart of a designer, and the speech of a diplomat.”?—?Deep Just like the role of a product manager can vary significantly from company to company, so can? and should?—?

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The importance of measuring the small outcomes associated with their product goals or visions is the key to churn expected benefits throughout the product life cycle. Goals: Goals should be S.M.A.R.T. Pro Tips: Invest a good time in brainstorming to get the vision done. What is S.M.A.R.T?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 11, 2020

It’s a battle royale to keep your product on plan, on course, and on time while many other interested parties push to get their needs prioritized above others. If you’re new to product management you might not own a roadmap. Instead you have projects assigned to you by your manager. Marketing?—?Do Partners?—?Can

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 21, 2022

How relevant is it to SaaS product management ? The Frequency score depends on how often the user engages with a product or feature. The RFM analysis can help product managers identify the features that bring the most value and prioritize their development in the future. What is RFM analysis?

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Userpilot

MARCH 16, 2023

If you’re a product manager who doesn’t have a firm grasp over your customer onboarding cost, stop right there – you’re putting your business in danger. There are positives to consider, of course: customization, improving flexibility, and reducing dependencies. What is customer onboarding?

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Guest Post by: Chirag Madnani (Mentee, Session 10, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Shobhit Chugh ]. I applied to The Product Mentor program to become a more well-rounded product manager. Often times, stakeholder management includes the understanding and management of roadblocks like these.

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Userpilot

MARCH 27, 2023

How can product analytics help product managers create better digital products and more satisfying user experiences? We start by looking at different kinds of analyses and the metrics to track and then explore some practical ways of using each of them to drive various product goals.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Helping your users to experience value should be your primary objective as a SaaS owner or a product manager: creating an onboarding tutorial can be one of the most effective tools to help you get the job done. Of course, none of this is possible without the right tool for the job. Make sure you start on the right footing!

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Does your organization really need such a role if you already have a product manager ? The product launch manager coordinates the work of cross-functional teams and supports the product manager during product launches. Their job is to support the product management function.

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Modus Create

DECEMBER 16, 2021

When the CTO and CPO find alignment in their strategic goals, it becomes easier for the team on the ground to prioritize issues in their sprints. . Product managers often have a better understanding of the UX side of the product compared to engineering. Avoid Non Negotiable Deadlines.

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Mixpanel

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Over the course of my career, I’ve sat in dozens of conference rooms, Zoom meetings, retreat centers, and team outings all created with the sole purpose of getting Marketing and Product talking. There are product goals and marketing goals. You’re a productivity tool; think about the start of the year.

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ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Yet product managers generally love what they do and find the role quite fulfilling. However, there’s often a disconnect between aspects of the job that make product managers happy and the metrics upon which they’re judged. When this occurs, product managers must focus on goals unaligned with their passion.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Done right, product tours can become a pivotal part of any user onboarding process. Increase activation rate If there’s a metric you should care about as a product manager, it’s activation. It’ll help you understand whether customers are getting value from your product.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Step 1: Ensure that you know who the product is for and why people will want to use it. I’ll never forget the day when I suggested to the product manager of a brand-new healthcare product to prioritise its features. ” (Note that I have chosen a dual goal that captures the desired business and user benefits.).

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BrainMates

JUNE 25, 2020

User and buyer scenarios are useful Product Management tools for both communication and design. They are used to share and communicate customer situations with your Product team so that they can design ‘market driven’ Products. When do Product Managers create user scenarios? Updated June, 2020.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

How can product managers leverage them to build successful products? The whole agile team should take part in release planning but the product owner is accountable for the final plan. Release planning should start by defining the product vision and setting product goals to realize it.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 5, 2023

That said, product teams also shouldn’t ignore all those new inputs from the market and corporate leadership. Quarterly course correction is typically the sweet spot for tweaking and adjusting things based on new data and priorities without throwing the whole operation into constant flux. Benefits of quarterly planning.

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Userpilot

JUNE 3, 2022

Giving users a great first impression is critically important, so defining an effective SaaS onboarding funnel has got to be a priority for any product manager. That should give you the level of insight and clarity you need to ensure each onboarding phase is engineered to meet your product goals effectively. Conclusion.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Driving activation is a critically important skill for SaaS owners and product managers: in this article, we’re going to explore the most effective activation strategies for driving growth and engagement. That’ll help you chart the shortest possible path to value (and a customer journey geared toward value maximization).

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ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

The product manager career path is an exciting one with lots of possible on- and off-ramps. According to LinkedIn, interest in product management has doubled in the United States in the past 5 years. What is the Product Manager’s Career Path? Typical Product Management Roles. Product Manager.

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