Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] 1 Complement Scrum with a Product Discovery and Strategy Process Scrum is a simple framework that helps teams develop successful products. But like any tool, Scrum has its benefits and limitations. As I mentioned earlier, Scrum is not a product management framework.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2022

” Solution-centric data : “We’re making great progress; we’ve implemented 50 more user stories, and velocity is up by eight points!” ” Sadly, the data above is not helpful to see clearly how much value the product is creating. 2 Wrong Product KPIs. This often leads to too much data being gathered.

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Userpilot

MARCH 13, 2024

Every seasoned product marketer knows that adding new features to your product is key to product management success. There are various techniques for ideating features—some involving user data and others relying on productive ideation sessions. Product usage dashboard in Userpilot.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

What are the different types of product managers? We also look at the levels of seniority among product managers as well as the skills they need to lead successful teams and build products that delight customers. The types of product managers differ in focus and required skills.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

Using KPIs and collecting the relevant data helps you balance intuition with empirical evidence. This increases the chances of making the right decisions and achieving product success. A Goal-directed Approach to Choosing KPIs. Then take into account the product goals on the product roadmap to discover additional KPIs.

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

MAY 7, 2024

Navigating the world of product management can be overwhelming, especially when trying to understand the different roles and responsibilities. Two positions that often cause confusion are Staff Product Manager and Senior Product Manager. What is a Staff Product Manager?

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Gainsight

JUNE 17, 2021

If you’re a product manager or product leader, you’re constantly being pummeled with feedback and pressured to improve your product. As you plan your product road map, you need to balance feedback between executives, customers, the sales team and any other stakeholders. How do you create a product road map?

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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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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 18, 2021

If you don’t know exactly what questions you want answered, these product metrics leave you blinded by the very data you hoped would open your eyes. What are product metrics? Product metrics are data measurements that businesses use to evaluate the success of a product and determine how customers are engaging with it.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 13, 2023

TL;DR A feature prioritization matrix helps product teams decide which features to develop next, focusing on high-impact features and resource optimization. A product prioritization framework helps you maximize customer value and deliver the best ROI by encouraging methodical examination of data before making decisions.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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. User onboarding feedback gives insights into the quality of the onboarding experience and can help reduce the time to value.

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Userpilot

JUNE 26, 2023

How to create customer feedback systems to gain insights into user needs ? TL;DR Customer feedback systems are frameworks for collecting, organizing, and analyzing customer feedback for actionable insights. NPS surveys track customer loyalty and provide insights into their satisfaction. Let’s dive in!

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

Using KPIs and collecting the relevant data helps you balance intuition with empirical evidence. This increases the chances of making the right decisions and achieving product success. A Goal-directed Approach to Choosing KPIs. Then take into account the product goals on the product roadmap to discover additional KPIs.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Roadmaps vs backlogs: What’s the real difference and why does everyone keeps using these terms interchangeably when they mean different things? TLDR Understanding the difference between a product roadmap and a backlog is crucial for product managers. Product managers, what is a product backlog?

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you’re wondering what strategic product management is, you’ve come to the right place! In the article, we’re looking at the responsibilities of strategic product managers and how they can use data effectively to shape product strategy and deliver delightful experiences to users!

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

For example, a product manager might determine the product strategy and one or more development teams might be tasked with executing it. Based on this insight, I have come up with the product strategy cycle shown in the picture below. I call these outcomes product goals. Enter the Cycle.

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People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Part 3 brings together the Product specific Vision, Roadmap and Goals. Product Vision puts a company’s Vision and Mission into action The Product Vision ensures the Roadmap reflects the priorities which matter the most to the company’s customers and to the company. You’ve met the people.

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ProductPlan

APRIL 25, 2023

And instead of catchy monikers, they tend to go by the more humble titles of “product manager” and “ product operations.” Product operations vs. product management It’s never product operations vs. product management. This includes freeing up product managers for other tasks.

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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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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2020

The role of a Product Owner/Manager/Strategist is to help startups capture and transform customer insights into full product experiences that in turn increase customer satisfaction, loyalty, retention, and the business values.

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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. Why do developers overengineer software products?

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

How do product management and marketing teams work together to build successful products? TL;DR Product managers define the overall product direction and oversee the entire product lifecycle. Product marketing sits between product development and the market. What is product management?

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

TL;DR The weighted scoring model is a prioritization technique that involves team members assigning a numerical value to product initiatives based on predefined criteria. Product teams use the model to evaluate ideas, prioritize features , select tools , assess risks, or allocate resources, to name just a few.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 19, 2018

This meeting is an exercise in strategy, an opportunity to take stock of where your product is, where it fits within the wider market, and where it should go. It also stretches product managers to consider their impact on the wider business, by asking them to review their products margins and revenue generating impact.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

How can product managers leverage them to build successful products? Agile release planning allows teams to deliver value in less time and collect user feedback while they are still working on the product. The whole agile team should take part in release planning but the product owner is accountable for the final plan.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 31, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore what customer activation is, how to unlock it within your own product, and the best tactics, techniques, and onboarding tools for the job. 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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BrainMates

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Adaptive Mindset 'Hats' Your Product Manager Wears By DAVID ALLSOPP No matter the product, industry or company size, successful Product Managers must wear various ‘hats’ on any given day to make all the pieces of the puzzle fit together. The Product Management profession itself is still relatively new.

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Usersnap

MARCH 4, 2021

This is the story of how Christina, a product manager, set up a feature request workflow with a simple button in her product, so she could learn directly from the customers what to build next. Since then, 54% of everything built from the roadmap was facilitated by that bashful little button. More intrigued? Ready to rock?

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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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Userpilot

JUNE 26, 2023

Choosing the right feature request prioritization framework enables product teams to make informed decisions and deliver the maximum customer value possible, especially when resources are limited. They can also help product managers secure key stakeholder buy-in. Pros and Cons Objective as it uses quantitative data.

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Usersnap

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Step – Define feedback criteria and goals How Usersnap can help with feedback prioritization 3. Step – Act on and customer data communicate your feedback How Usersnap can help with the communication process 6. Meanwhile, your sales and marketing team could offer insights into customer perceptions that are pure gold.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. For instance, you might show the individuals how they can make effective strategic product decisions, create an actionable product roadmap, and effectively use the right KPIs.

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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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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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Mironov Consulting

JANUARY 24, 2024

  This is a recipe for failure: there are no generic product strategies or corporate strategies , and IMHO therefore no context-free prioritization models, metrics, or product goals.  Why is this so critical to Product Management and the larger maker organization?    Etc. 

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Timechain is a Montreal-based fintech company that provides an alternative to traditional financial services; it is your one-stop shop for all things crypto! Their investment tool helps customers grow and manage funds effortlessly. Who is the face behind Timechain’s innovative product management?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 6, 2019

Working as a product manager can be a busy, unpredictable and octopus-like existence. Bringing team members together, organizing user research, product demos, road mapping and more. If you’re a mobile app product manager there’s a whole additional layer of complexity to add to that cake.

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