Folding Burritos

DECEMBER 4, 2019

An output is what we see and experience (the features and products we “touch”). Bugs can be valued in terms of quality outcomes like reducing support needs or improving user satisfaction. Thinking in this way means that we need to have clearly defined goals. Well, th at’s the role of a product strategy.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

There is no point in worrying about the product details and writing user stories if a sound product strategy is missing. But what exactly is a product strategy? How does it differ from a product roadmap and how do the two plans relate? And what’s their relationship to the product vision and the product backlog?

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The key results might then be “simplify user journey A” and “enhance feature alpha.”. OKRs can be used to create cascading goals—goals that are systematically linked. Figure 2 contains a set of cascading goals: vision, user and business goals, product goals, and sprint goals.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A first step to form effective product teams is therefore to identify the products in your organisation. But what is a product? I view it as an entity that creates tangible value for users and possibly customers as well as the business. The former is achieved by solving a problem or by providing a specific benefit.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It achieves this by using sprints to create product increments, collecting feedback from users and stakeholders, and adapting the product with the insights gained. [1] What’s more, you’ll struggle to determine the right product backlog items. Continue the discovery and strategy work while the product is being developed.

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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

AUGUST 17, 2021

What is the Product Vision? The product vision describes the ultimate purpose of a product, the positive change it will bring about. You can think of it as a big, hairy, audacious goal (BHAG) —or a moon shot—that inspires people and offers continued guidance for the next five to ten years.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

But the value a product creates is ultimately determined by its users: No product will be successful in the long run if it does not solve a specific user problem, create a tangible benefit, or help the users achieve a specific goal. Myth #4: The product owner is responsible for writing user stories.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2022

Consequently, you don’t know for sure how fast you are running and if you are on track to achieve your target finish time. You’ll end up guessing how well the product is doing and if it is creating the desired value. Consequently, these teams relied on: Anecdotal feedback : “Customers love our product, they told me so.”

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are metrics that measure how your product is doing. Effective KPIs help you understand if your product is creating the desired value for the users, the customers, and the business. Without KPIs, you end up guessing how well your product is performing.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Becoming the head of product therefore requires you to let go of your role as a practicing and presumably successful product person and to step away from the many joys and challenges of managing a product. Time management: You have learnt to effectively manage your time, and you are able to practice sustainable pace.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As the person in charge of the product, you may not be terribly concerned about how clean and well-structured the code is. The messier the code and the less modular the architecture is, the longer it takes and the more expensive it is to change your product. Options for Removing Technical Debt.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

I view the roadmap as a product plan that describes how you intend to implement the strategy and which specific benefits or outcomes the product should provide over the next, say, 12 months, based on the needs and business goals stated in the product strategy. I call these outcomes product goals.

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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. The framework provides a platform to keep the pace of sustainability for a longer time than quick failure. Goals: Goals should be S.M.A.R.T.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 11, 2022

What are some good product vision examples? How is the product vision different from the company vision? What makes a great product vision? How should product managers develop effective product vision statements? Product vision development takes a few iterations.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 10, 2024

Using a feature-based roadmap that fixes the product functionality for the next, say, twelve months therefore risks creating a product that offers the wrong functionality and creates little value for the users and customers. Then determine how the product has to change to meet the goal. Think why , not what.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 5, 2022

For example, a product strategy workshop might have the objective to identify the key changes required to achieve product-market fit. Contrast this with a sprint review meeting , which might help you determine if users can easily sign up for the product. Assess product strategy and adjust if necessary.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Setting smart product goals is a vital skill for any sensible SaaS owner or product manager to get right. In this article, we’re going to explore what makes an effective product goal, the difference between goals and product initiatives, how to set them and make them work with your product backlog, and more.

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Userpilot

JULY 24, 2024

Imagine going on a road trip without a GPS—you may encounter unexpected detours and delays, waste time and fuel, and turn your once-exciting trip into a stressful scramble. Launching a product without a well-defined product strategy framework is similar—you risk wasting resources without a clear path to success.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In the product planning model above, the vision describes the ultimate purpose for creating the product; the product strategy states how the vision will be realised; and the product roadmap states how the strategy will be implemented.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The key results might then be “daily active users are up by 20%,” “session length is increased by 10% on average,” and “the objective is achieved by 30 June 2021.”. OKRs can be used to create cascading goals—goals that are systematically linked. A product goal, finally, helps determine the right sprint goals.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 24, 2021

Many of those companies would spend that money on building their software without sufficiently interacting with their customers. A typical product development process would follow the Waterfall principles, taking quarters, and even a year to release a product to the market.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Managing Stakeholder Dynamics: Navigating Leadership Pressures Managing senior leadership’s focus on immediate wins while maintaining a long-term product vision is a common challenge for product managers. Leveraging Data: When leadership insists on a specific feature, it’s important to back your responses with customer data.

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Userpilot

APRIL 27, 2023

Customer feedback is like a window into your customers’ minds. It allows you to understand their pain points, needs, and desires so that you can build better products that satisfy genuine market demands. TL;DR Customer feedback is the data you get from your users about your product and their experience.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are metrics that measure how your product is doing. Effective KPIs help you understand if your product is creating the desired value for the users, the customers, and the business. Without KPIs, you end up guessing how well your product is performing.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Let me start with the idea of a sprint goal. Sprint Goals Clarify a Specific Piece of a Product Goal I don't happen to find sprint goals that useful, but some teams do. And since the Scrum Guide now demands a sprint goal, I guess you need a sprint goal to say you're doing Scrum. Internal release only.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2022

Product knowledge covers your product’s benefits and limitations. Ben and Blair state, “the main goal is to know enough to empathize with your users/customers and to help create solutions to their problems”. Industry knowledge means having a deep understanding of your customers and your market’s unsolved problems.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

A well-defined product strategy contains four key elements – the product vision , target customers , goals , and product initiatives. To create an effective product strategy, you must first study the market to understand your target users and make sense of market trends.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 31, 2021

Big scary initiatives and the fear of failure I took on the responsibility to define a strategy for an initiative with complex technical tradeoffs and without clarity on the exact customer needs. A fully built solution would require months of development effort from almost every team in our organization. But we needed a plan.

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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! Book the demo! What is overengineering?

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Userpilot

JULY 29, 2024

A minimum viable product involves creating a basic version of your product to validate the idea and improve on it. RICE framework assigns a score to each new initiative based on its reach, impact, confidence, and effort. Design Sprint methodology is a six-step process to test new products and feature ideas.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 14, 2024

At its very core, product-led design is all about creating a seamless customer experience that enables users to unlock value with your product quickly. The idea is that once users truly see your product’s benefits, they naturally want to upgrade to the paid plan. What’s in it for you?

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

If you’re wondering what different types of customer feedback are and how to collect them, you’re in the right place! In this article, we look at 13 different ways to collect feedback that product managers can leverage to gain a deep understanding of customer needs and make informed product decisions.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This is often the case when an organization’s people management does not have a lot of experience in hiring agile practitioners because they are in the early stages of the agile transition. All Scrum team members need to communicate with stakeholders and customers to avoid losing critical information in translation.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

And as ridiculous as it sounds to an adult (whose sensible and wondrous logic has since been replaced by the mundanity of realism and experience) I may have been guilty of applying the same rationale in the world of business. He isn’t a glorious giant, just a man with more experience under his belt.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

But the value a product creates is ultimately determined by its users: No product will be successful in the long run if it does not solve a specific user problem, create a tangible benefit, or help the users achieve a specific goal. Myth #4: The product owner is responsible for writing user stories.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

TL;DR PLM software helps you manage various stages of the product lifecycle. Pendo works well to help you optimize product experience. Trello is a handy tool for project managers and can be used to manage product development and cross-functional collaboration. Book a demo now to get started. Userpilot dashboard.

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