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. It’s About Having Options We’re all aware of the positions on this debate. Here’s what we’ve uncovered.

Fractional CTO 112

Fractional CTO User Testing Research Software Reporting Tools 112

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”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.

Analytic Tools 107

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Development 107

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.

Analytic Tools 142

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 142

The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Vikas Batra, lead a conversation around “Emotional Intelligence for Product Managers”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Ladislav Bartos Product Manager, Gumtree.com.

Analytic Tools 108

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 108

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.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO Embedded Analytics Reporting Tools 40

BrainMates

JULY 3, 2018

According to The Product Management Body of Knowledge, Product Management is: “A discipline that provides managerial focus to products that in turn will generate measurable business benefits.”. Product Managers are often described as “the CEO of the product”. Product Management is hard.

Reporting Tools 70

Reporting Tools Product Management Product Manager Research Software 70

The Product Guy

MARCH 2, 2017

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.

Analytic Tools 60

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 60

BrainMates

APRIL 30, 2018

A bright and brave cross functional team of panellists were on hand to tackle an imagined (but realistic) Product Management scenario. The panellists were: Mark Cohen, CTO at Domain. Clive Lam, Consultant Product Manager at Brainmates. Mark Cohen (CTO): I’m gonna start crossing over into product land.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO User Testing Product Research Research Software 40

The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Krishna Madhuvarsu, lead a conversation around “Product Management in Startups vs. Enterprises”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

Analytic Tools 60

Analytic Tools Research Software Enterprise Startups 60

The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

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.

Analytic Tools 60

Analytic Tools Research Software Customer Experience User Testing 60

The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

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.

Analytic Tools 60

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 60

The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

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.

Analytic Tools 90

Analytic Tools Research Software Product Strategy CTO Coach 90

The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

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.

Analytic Tools 96

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 96

ProductPlan

JANUARY 21, 2020

A few years ago, I was the acting product manager at a startup, developing an enterprise software product. Building the product was hard: it was taking longer to develop than everyone expected (of course). The product backlog I managed grew daily. That’s typically enough for any product manager.

Development Team Review 78

Development Team Review Software Review Fractional CTO CTO 78

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 14, 2021

What is an Engineering Manager? Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash First and foremost, let us introduce engineering management in general. An engineering management position is not on the typical path of an individual contributor (IC) software engineer. Being an EM is very different from that of an SWE.

Software Engineering 92

Software Engineering Engineering Reporting Tools Feedback Software 92

Usersnap

JANUARY 12, 2022

Ever wonder what a chief product officer is up to? Well, the CPO position has certainly grown and evolved over time. In short, the CPO oversees all aspects of a product’s vision, design, and development. Activities of a Product Team Tactical activities Strategic activities Operational activities.

Research Software 52

Research Software Feedback Software Analytic Tools Fractional CTO 52

Mironov Consulting

JUNE 27, 2019

Defining my label carefully, a “product leader” is someone who manages a team of product managers. That maps to titles like Director of Product Management, Group Product Manager, VP of Products, or Chief Product Officer. See Melissa Perri’s product kata ).

CTO Coach 108

CTO Coach Onboarding KPIs User Testing Customer Experience 108

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.

User Testing 97

User Testing Customer Feedback Customer Experience CTO Coach 97

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. Here are some patterns I’ve seen in picking successful Heads of Product.

Reporting Tools 145

Reporting Tools Analytic Tools Onboarding KPIs Data Visualization 145

Mind the Product

MARCH 29, 2020

Let’s start by examining the product scene in AsiaPac, its ongoing challenges, and the emerging trends. By general consensus product management as a discipline in AsiaPac remains behind the West and the product management role is misunderstood at times. Product Management Expertise. Behind the West?

Product Research 161

Product Research Research Software Feedback Software User Testing 161

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. Of companies that use product experience data, 57% use it to develop product roadmaps.

Data Visualization 52

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Research Software Feedback Software 52

Userpilot

MARCH 7, 2024

So I talked to several female leaders in SaaS – about their experience with breaking into leadership positions in tech startups – what challenges they’ve faced, and how they managed to overcome them. There are very few women in leadership positions and there is a reason for that – it’s not random.

Technical Review 105

Technical Review CTO Coach Startups Feedback Software 105

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JUNE 9, 2020

What is Technical Program Management? Photo by Alvaro Reyes / Unsplash T - Technical: The position is unsurprisingly a technical one. P - Program: The position is centered on developing and executing technical business programs. M - Management: TPMs are managers and must be able to manage from start to finish!

Reporting Tools 98

Reporting Tools Fractional CTO Fractional VPE CTO 98

Business of Software Conference

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

We’ve always tried to be pretty engineering and product heavy, just because we are, we’re, we’re built for developers and product managers. I always think there’s a couple different products, right? April Dunford Positioning BoS USA. You don’t want to call for that other name.

Feedback Software 59

Feedback Software Weak Development Team Customer Communications Customer Experience 59

Revulytics

DECEMBER 16, 2019

2019 was a great year to be in product management. LinkedIn listed Product Designer and Product Owner in the 10 most promising careers of 2019 , with 80 percent more job openings year-over-year and a career advancement score of 9 out of 10. Industry, The Product Conference, Cleveland, OH. Mind the Product.

Analytic Tools 76

Analytic Tools CTO Coach Research Software Technical Review 76

Product Talk

MAY 10, 2023

To learn more about how real product leaders are approaching this challenge, I recently sat down with fellow Product Talk instructor Ellen Juhlin (who’s also a product coach, consultant, and Senior Director of Product Management at Orion Labs ). How did that product manager get access to those end users?

Product Research 130

Product Research User Testing Feedback Software Research Software 130

Mixpanel

MARCH 7, 2021

According to TechTalent Charter , women make up only 19% of the tech industry and only 37% of UX and product roles. Another report by ProductPlan independently confirms women account for just 37% of product manager roles. Describe the path to your current position and the role mentorship has had in your career growth.

Feedback Software 52

Feedback Software Research Software Analytic Tools Reporting Tools 52

Product Talk

MARCH 1, 2023

Tweet This It’s clear from these results that focusing on a single outcome is still a minority position. However, I hope to make the case for this in my next blog post about this survey when I connect the different habits to product success. While these are important activities, they aren’t a replacement for good customer interviews.

Product Research 195

Product Research Data Visualization Customer Feedback Weak Development Team 195

DISQO

AUGUST 10, 2015

In the grand scheme of things, product management is a new field with relatively few dedicated conferences and events. While there’s no doubt a number of industry-specific conferences for product teams, we’ve focused primarily on industry-agnostic ones for this list. Mind the Product. Product Management Festival.

Events 40

Events User Testing Product Research Data Visualization 40

DISQO

AUGUST 10, 2015

In the grand scheme of things, product management is a new field with relatively few dedicated conferences and events. While there’s no doubt a number of industry-specific conferences for product teams, we’ve focused primarily on industry-agnostic ones for this list. Mind the Product. Product Management Festival.

Events 40

Events User Testing Product Research Data Visualization 40

DISQO

AUGUST 10, 2015

In the grand scheme of things, product management is a new field with relatively few dedicated conferences and events. While there’s no doubt a number of industry-specific conferences for product teams, we’ve focused primarily on industry-agnostic ones for this list. Mind the Product. Product Management Festival.

Events 40

Events User Testing Data Visualization Product Management 40

Business of Software Conference

MARCH 24, 2021

So there is discussion and other people involved in that discussion, we consult with other people and other people bring their ideas to us. And I think, you know, we have a much higher percentage than normal of the community in BoS who are self funded, or bootstrap, I mean bootstraped in a positive, sensible, meaningful way.

Feedback Software 40

Feedback Software Research Software User Testing Data Visualization 40

Gainsight

JUNE 10, 2021

Effective strategies begin with three thoughts: will this have a net negative, a net neutral, or a net positive impact on your customers. In this episode Harshi and Mickey discuss product-led growth and how to leverage it in customer success. In Gainsight, use Journey Orchestrator and use templates where you can iterate and improve.

Feedback Software 52

Feedback Software Research Software User Testing Onboarding KPIs 52

Mind the Product

APRIL 3, 2017

I suggested that as someone in a position of leading a digital product team, you should always strive to make your team feel like they are in a band and not an orchestra. I’m now Chief Product Officer for FutureLearn. The story begins with me: the only member of the product ‘team’. Product Vision.

Agile 132

Agile Product Research Reporting Tools Vision 132