TechEmpower - Product Management

JULY 24, 2023

Still, if you’re a business leader and your developers haven’t asked you these questions, look for a Fractional CTO to help navigate the critical early stage of development. Content Management How often will the application’s content need to change? A Product Manager? Do you rely on affiliates?

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Valerian Tech

JUNE 5, 2023

With the increasing prevalence of cyber threats, insurance companies must proactively manage cybersecurity risks. The Role of Fractional CTO in Enhancing Cybersecurity A Fractional CTO can provide invaluable expertise and guidance in strengthening an insurance company's cybersecurity defenses.

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Valerian Tech

MAY 4, 2023

In this article, we'll explore the benefits of DevOps for legacy businesses and how a Fractional CTO can help overcome the challenges of DevOps adoption. How can a Fractional CTO help legacy businesses implement DevOps practices? Finally, a Fractional CTO can help legacy businesses develop a roadmap for DevOps adoption.

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Usersnap

JANUARY 12, 2022

What Is a Chief Product Officer? . Also known as the Director of Product or VP of Product, the chief product officer leads the product management team, which consists of product managers with varying levels of responsibility. Managing cross-functional teams. Design focus. Insatiable curiosity.

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Crafty CTO

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Yes, I needed to replatform my blog, but I also needed a web presence for my new fractional CTOing entity. In the end, I found a name that I think works well for both (ask me again in 5 years): Crafty CTO / craftycto.com for the entity, with the blog living at CraftyCTO.com/blog.

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Valerian Tech

JULY 5, 2023

Increasing Efficiency and Streamlining Operations Efficiency is vital in managing the complex operations of a hospitality business. Technology integration enables automation and streamlines processes, leading to increased efficiency. Book a free consult today.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Now Senior Operating Partner at GV (we still slip up and call it Google Ventures), Ken was a CTO and CEO/founder before he joined Yahoo! When the opportunity came up to chat with him, we wanted to cover something new – the idea that startups are hiring too many product managers. Ken Norton needs no introduction.

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Izenda

AUGUST 11, 2020

So, as a Project Manager, this means that the first step in your BI project is persuading those decision-makers to support your BI initiative. Stakeholders are often seen as barriers for Project Managers to overcome, especially when it comes to initiatives like implementing BI reporting capabilities. CTO (Chief Technology Officer).

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Founded by CEO Justin Hunt and CTO Ben Hudson, Blaise Transit is headquartered in Montreal and has been supported by some of the world’s top accelerators, including Techstars and Canada’s Next 36! They were awarded a province-wide contract consisting of 23 cities, which is the largest project of its size awarded to a single vendor in Canada.

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Valerian Tech

MAY 30, 2023

They can implement order management systems, shipping automation tools, and real-time tracking solutions to enhance order fulfillment efficiency. Optimizing Inventory Management Effective inventory management is vital in e-commerce to ensure efficient operations and customer satisfaction. Book a free consult today.

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Userpilot

MAY 1, 2024

There is a ton of product management advice out there, but most of it is generic tips repeated over and over again. Keep on reading to learn about his journey into product management , his recommended newsletters and podcast episodes, and his top tips for product management success.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2022

In R&D management, physical mechanics would be the way we manage resources and the results. We discussed various entrepreneur challenges, and he mentioned that the hardest thing he encounters daily as a co-founder and CTO is understanding the organization’s physical mechanics. Reduce WIP (work in process)?—?in

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Valerian Tech

JULY 18, 2023

It allows developers to focus on writing code without worrying about infrastructure management. Containers and Kubernetes: Containers have transformed application deployment and management, enabling lightweight and portable software packaging. It provides flexibility and scalability for cloud-native applications.

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Valerian Tech

JUNE 13, 2023

The company’s leadership should work to identify potential compliance gaps by analyzing data management practices, security protocols, documentation processes, and employee training programs. Book a free consult today. This allows them to pinpoint areas that need improvement.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 8, 2023

In a LinkedIn post, CTO of Basecamp David Heinemeier Hansson in the face of possible chagrin, challenges notions that offices represent outmoded ways of working, according to telecommuting advocates. The History of Office Design In light of David’s post, we wanted to surface a few events that led to our current ways of working.

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UX Planet

MARCH 2, 2024

A success story of an enterprise design system establishment, rollout and implementation at a multinational insurance company Managing design at scale, achieving a level of design consistency and quality. Additionally, there were several consulting and agency teams supporting all sorts of applications and building proof-of-concepts.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The first product manager in a startup is a critical role with immense impact on the startup’s success?—?both Along with the founders (the CEO and CTO), most of the employees in the company at the time were developers. Shortly after I started, the CEO surprised me by saying I should hire a product manager. and during?—?the

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Mixcloud CTO and co-founder Mat Clayton helped bootstrap his company from humble beginnings in an empty warehouse with no internet connection to more than 15 million active users over a 10-year period, all before they took their first round of funding. He joined us to talk about startup life, scaling, making hard decisions, and more.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 23, 2023

In a LinkedIn post, CTO of Basecamp David Heinemeier Hansson in the face of possible chagrin, challenges notions that offices represent outmoded ways of working, according to telecommuting advocates. Source: K2 Space A Taylorist Inspired Office. Here’s what we’ve uncovered.

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Business of Software Conference

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Q | How to move from being a consulting to product business. Read on… “Hi Mark, I am expecting to move into the role of CTO of a small start-up. I am interested in topics around handling general chaos in a fast paced company that is trying to move from being funded by consultancy to one funded by software license sales.

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TechEmpower - Product Management

AUGUST 21, 2023

To head these off, we start by reviewing your team’s overall methodologies, and then drill down to details like source control workflow, ticket management, and code review processes. You need a team who’s well-versed in technology and capable of translating that know-how into pragmatic options. We can’t emphasize that last part enough!

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 11, 2022

A technical HiPPO, such as an architect or CTO, might overrule a design or architecture. A product HiPPO, such as a senior manager, might change the order of the backlog, or add more problems/features to it. However, the HiPPO often wants to make these decisions to manage risks. They use power-over , not power-with to decide.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 31, 2023

Robin Salimans, CTO at Luna “I say this about every new Intercom feature, but this time, I’m telling the truth – this could be my favorite! As a manager, being able to instantly summarize a conversation between my team and the customer is amazing. Kala Burdo, Owner at Kala Burdo Consulting However, suitability does vary per customer.

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Business of Software Conference

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Rich Mironov // Mironov Consulting. If you don’t have a Head of Product you may suffer from: narrow focus on engineer/development productivity; underpowered product management teams; customer benefits misaligned with actual features; and lack of a realistic product strategy. But it’s hard to hire a Head of Product.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 29, 2020

By general consensus product management as a discipline in AsiaPac remains behind the West and the product management role is misunderstood at times. And this is borne out by anecdotal evidence – a cursory tour of any reputable recruitment site shows that there are thousands of open senior product management jobs at the moment.

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Userpilot

JULY 27, 2023

Chief Operating Officer: Responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, providing strategic advice, and managing the company’s operations. Engineering Manager: In charge of planning, designing, and overseeing projects. They also manage finances and supervise one or more engineering teams.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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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. They don’t value experience running product management teams , instead overweighting narrow technical or market segment familiarity.

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Gainsight

JULY 1, 2022

Along with RevOps Squared, a benchmarking research firm, we surveyed over 600 companies of various sizes, with varying annual contract values and across multiple industries, to learn about their journeys towards implementing PLG strategies. Chief Technology Officer of PX, Gainsight. 47% plan to double their investment.

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Mind the Product

MAY 29, 2018

Originally trained as a scientist, he’s had job titles ranging from scientist, to engineer, to product manager, to designer, and even professor. He has recently served as the Head of Product & Experience at Workbar, Chief Design Strategist at Fresh Tilled Soil, and Innovation Architect at Constant Contact. Conference Tickets.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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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. And the response was overwhelming. The question was not, “should we do this?”

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Chris Butler, lead a conversation around “Business Development vs. Product Management”. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader.

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BrainMates

JULY 23, 2019

Arcadier , an e-commerce SaaS marketplace builder based in Singapore, originally came to a Brainmates Product Management course in Singapore, before engaging us for further specialised workplace training. We spoke with Chief Technology Officer, Paul Cascun to talk about how in-house Product Management training changed the game.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JUNE 9, 2020

Are you interested in making the leap into becoming a technical program manager (TPM)? But you also want to learn a little more about what it means and what it takes to be a technical program manager before you dive in headfirst. What is Technical Program Management? TPMs must be capable of making strategic technical decisions.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Simply put, the CTO must choose between (1) staffing an in-house team, and (2) outsourcing the work to an external team. Software vendors, also called software houses, assume full responsibility for gathering the requirements, and managing and delivering quality software. Partners can also manage other vendors?—?by

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