The Basics of Product Management

JUNE 14, 2020

Not every company has the position of a Chief Product Officer (CPO). In some companies, product management roles up to the CTO (Chief Technology Officer). In some other companies, product management (along with project management), roles up to the CIO (Chief Information Officer).

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

You could be a lone PM in a tiny startup with no Product Management team, meaning that you only report to the CEO, or maybe a CTO. From prioritization to vision, you need everyone on board and moving in the same direction. Be a keeper of the vision. Product Managers like to joke that ‘ with great responsibility, comes no power.’

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Userpilot

JULY 27, 2023

The different roles in SaaS companies: Chief Executive Officer : As the highest-ranking executive, this person ensures the company runs smoothly and employees are happy and engaged. Chief Operating Officer: Responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, providing strategic advice, and managing the company’s operations.

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The Product Guy

JULY 30, 2020

Product Managers (PM) need to effectively communicate product vision, strategic roadmaps and concepts to a variety of different stakeholders through the different stages of the product life cycle. There are various ways to collect this information and bring it in an adequate format. Firstly, who is a stakeholder for the product ?

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Will Larson , CTO of Calm. Des Traynor , Co-founder and CTO of Intercom. Far too many businesses rely on early-on hunches to inform their product strategies. Information has never been so accessible – the world’s knowledge is quite literally at our fingertips. Janeen Uzzell , COO for Wikimedia Foundation.

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Mind the Product

MAY 29, 2018

Prior to Benchmark, Sarah was a Partner at Greylock Partners, and a Product Lead for search, recommendations, machine vision, and pin quality at Pinterest. Previously, he was co-founder and CTO of Virage, where he oversaw the technical direction of the company from its founding through to its NASDAQ IPO.

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Business of Software Conference

MARCH 8, 2021

Bruce founded Product Culture to help communicate the key principles underlying consistently successful product-focused organizations and helps companies like Vistaprint, Localytics, Huawei, Nuance, and Zipcar achieve their product visions through workshops, mentoring, and team coaching. When is it? Where do I sign up?

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Gainsight

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Across two information-filled days, we’ll host over 20 sessions with the biggest names in product to guide you on the road to product-led growth. They will share their best visions to ensure you can lead your team on a memorable, profitable road trip as you navigate the evolution of product through the future of SaaS.

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People-First Product Leadership

MARCH 24, 2024

There was the CTO who recommended I take his job to align product, design, and engineering more closely. They know they’re human and have areas to develop, which have informed their interest in the role. They share examples of navigating with incomplete information, making mistakes, learning, and applying the findings.

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Product Innovation Educators

APRIL 2, 2018

Ways to form the vision for a product. I really wanted to do it full-time and a friend of mine was Badger’s CTO so he brought me on. Early on, the CTO and I had a very close working relationship. We weren’t getting what we wanted because we gave them information that wasn’t as well-defined as it should be.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Jordan has a BS in Biology from Union College and an MBA & MS in Information Systems from Boston University’s School of Management. Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA.

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Bain Public

MAY 29, 2020

The right mentoring and coaching support facilitates a startup’s transformation and enables roadmap planning and execution, without straying from the ultimate vision and goal. See the end of this article for more information on how we helped bring these companies and their product management to the next level. In fact, 83.9%

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Please note: The list may become less applicable with an increase in the size of the organization in question.): (Product) vision and strategy are neither transparent nor regularly communicated. Stakeholders bypass Product Owners by talking directly to developers or the CTO. Offline boards are banned for confidentiality reasons.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

He puts pressure on himself to make sure he does a good job in demonstrating Amplitude’s vision for how product teams should operate. “I Everyone in the company strives to be a trusted expert and it’s one of the things I love about working there.”. And while he truly does love the work, John admits it can be challenging.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Jordan has a BS in Biology from Union College and an MBA & MS in Information Systems from Boston University’s School of Management. Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA.

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UX Studio

APRIL 29, 2019

We worked closely with the CTO, the Head of Product, and an in-house designer. On top of their thorough study, they also gathered all the needed information in advance, such as the competitors, KPIs, estimations, must-have elements, a glossary and links. User tests and numbers helped us convince our client and form their vision.

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Gainsight

AUGUST 26, 2022

To create these elevated customer journeys and experiences, both CS and Product must share the same vision and North Star metrics. . We now must deliver a cohesive experience along each step of the customer journey, including when they talk to the CS team and when they are engaging with the product itself. Sounds like a win for everyone!

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BrainMates

APRIL 30, 2018

The panellists were: Mark Cohen, CTO at Domain. Mark Cohen (CTO): The first thing is to understand who else is actively doing something in the space, and try and get your head around how they’re doing it. Mark Cohen (CTO): I’m gonna start crossing over into product land. Marie Kellett, former CPO eftpos.

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BrainMates

JULY 3, 2018

About imparting information across different types of teams in an organisation. Contending with external market information, market changes and third party relationships. You create meaning out of chaos and present information in a consumable, engaging way to a broad audience. Responsible for delivering value to the market.

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Usersnap

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Create your vision and positioning 4. Each has a different approach to SaaS growth and will significantly impact your company’s product vision and revenue strategy. They know exactly what they want and are willing to share that information with you. Create your vision and positioning. Make sense of your data 2.

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Usersnap

JANUARY 12, 2022

In short, the CPO oversees all aspects of a product’s vision, design, and development. of a Chief Product Officer Obsession with the customer’s problem Business savvy Design focus Data-driven thinking Insatiable curiosity Technical fluency Vision How to Become a CPO? How Much Does a Chief Product Officer Earn?

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Crafty CTO

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

From that book: This book will argue, however, that within several decades information-based technologies will encompass all human knowledge and proficiency, ultimately including the pattern-recognition powers, problem-solving skills, and emotional and moral intelligence of the human brain itself. Once they are out, they are out.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

Jordan has a BS in Biology from Union College and an MBA & MS in Information Systems from Boston University’s School of Management. Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JANUARY 29, 2020

These people provided us with their understanding of the market and the medium to long term vision of the company. Additionally, the CTO gave us information on the technical limitations. With this, we could pay special attention to those parts when testing them. Conducting the research: user interviews and usability tests.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Jordan has a BS in Biology from Union College and an MBA & MS in Information Systems from Boston University’s School of Management. Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

Jordan has a BS in Biology from Union College and an MBA & MS in Information Systems from Boston University’s School of Management. Ladislav Bartos Chief Product Officer, UVIC Ltd. Vikas did his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Information Systems from XLRI Jamshedpur, India.

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Mironov Consulting

JANUARY 17, 2019

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. A not-yet-generating-repeatable-revenue company of 6 people might have one architect/CTO, one designer, three other developers, and a CEO.

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Amplitude

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

I learned about company values from Jeffrey, the chief architect; the company’s mission from Spenser, the CEO; product strategy with Justin, the VP of product; and engineering architecture with Curtis, the CTO. No matter what, own your vision, and expect to receive feedback — which may not all be positive.

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The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

Jordan has a BS in Biology from Union College and an MBA & MS in Information Systems from Boston University’s School of Management. Ladislav Bartos Chief Product Officer, UVIC Ltd. Vikas did his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Information Systems from XLRI Jamshedpur, India.

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bpma ProductHub

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

With a keen focus on value and conducting Structured Conversations using the 7 Product Dimensions, you greatly improve your ability to go from vision to value. A successful product delivers value when it is aligned to your product vision and goals. Refinement Is about Readying. Start and End with Value. Conclusion.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Jordan has a BS in Biology from Union College and an MBA & MS in Information Systems from Boston University’s School of Management. Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

Jordan has a BS in Biology from Union College and an MBA & MS in Information Systems from Boston University’s School of Management. Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

Jordan has a BS in Biology from Union College and an MBA & MS in Information Systems from Boston University’s School of Management. Prior to Medidata, Paul led product management and was head of technology at Centage Corporation, a budgeting and financial forecasting software company in Natick, MA.

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 10, 2019

They’re the capstone for a product manager’s vision and strategy. Have informal discussions with executives and other stakeholders before the executive planning meeting. Preparing this information will prevent you from overpromising and under-delivering. I want to share my thoughts from being on both sides of the process.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 2, 2017

Jordan has a BS in Biology from Union College and an MBA & MS in Information Systems from Boston University’s School of Management. Ladislav Bartos Chief Product Officer, UVIC Ltd. Vikas did his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Information Systems from XLRI Jamshedpur, India.

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All About Product Management

JUNE 5, 2013

If they’re not already doing so I tend to get the design team to post hard copies of the designs on a wall (better still in a room) and then I, along with the Visual and UX Designers, will talk through the designs with stakeholders in an informal way. Note the company was in the process of looking for a CTO.)

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Hutwork

MARCH 9, 2018

Just like you use the latest technology to inform products of today, you need to change the way you build products to optimize for the future. Melissa Perri , CEO of Produx Labs and Product Institute , learned the difference between a strategy and a plan the hard way—bumping heads with her CTO.

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