Let’s call it the software development deli counter problem. Likewise, sales and business development teams (especially in enterprise companies) are hired and paid and rewarded for bringing in large deals. But they aren’t necessarily interested in the inner workings of development. MORE
But let the ScrumMaster or coach tackle people, process, and organisational issues; let the development team figure out what needs to be done to implement the user stories and other product backlog items. Development teams should manage their own work (using a sprint backlog or Kanban board). Developing a successful digital product requires more than technical knowledge. Aim to build consensus with the development team, but don’t shy away from difficult conversations. MORE
Nathan Snyder is co-founder at Nature of Work , a New York based Work Design Studio using organisational development tools blended with cognitive science to help make work more satisfying and fulfilling for all employees. MORE
Yet ironically, often the desire to increase efficiency and productivity is not applied to the product development process itself – especially when it comes to software development. Infuse efficiency and innovation into your product development process by leveraging data. MORE
Asking developers to provide scope and time estimates on individual items is like asking sales people to forecast specific deals and dollar amounts months in advance. Yet it’s downright silly to waste time developing a design specification just to get a time estimate. MORE
As a product manager who has managed offshore development teams, I’ve learned that it’s not easy, and that having engineering teams on the other side of the world is not always congruent with delivering great products. One of the biggest challenges of offshore development is of course is the time difference, but this can also be a positive factor. The biggest benefit arising from this time difference is that you can have around-the-clock development. MORE
Or, Why a developer can’t also be product manager. In small companies—and in some not-so-small companies—the development lead often serves as the product leader or product manager. Like a fox guarding the henhouse, the one who develops a feature should not also be the one who verifies that it meets the market requirement. Product features should be prioritized based on market need and not on available development resources. MORE
Here’s something I’ve been thinking about: What if you could develop faster than you sell? If you have a top-performing product team—and if it makes sense for your roadmap—you could develop and deliver the feature while your competitor is still showing prototypes. You’ll want to avoid the appearance of being a custom developer but the promise of agile teams is they can react to changing requirements quickly. MORE
New product development is a risky business for companies – the failure rate for product launches hovers around 40%. Fundamentally, gate systems serve to minimize the risk and cost associated with new product development. MORE
The standard rejection letter claims “We’ll keep your resume on file.” ” But do you really? Statistics on job tenure seem to be all over the map. Generally, high-tech workers seem to stay in the jobs for approximately 4 years. MORE
Here are four product development “schools of thought” and the best books to read on each of them. The Waterfall Method Waterfall describes the traditional, linear product development method: idea, prototype, testing, launch. Product Design and Development ? —?Karl MORE
Your role is now to develop other leaders from across the organisation, not just product managers. The post Developing as a Product Manager appeared first on MindTheProduct. There are no guides to Product Management. MORE
Events 2018 Product Management agile culture customers development organizations product management teams validationShane Hastie’s podcast for InfoQ covers agile culture and methods. MORE
When deciding on which ideas to develop, there are a few essential questions you need to answer: How many ideas can your organisation realistically act on? The post Product Idea Generation – The Foundation of Product Development appeared first on MindTheProduct. MORE
Jason Fleitz is Director of Web Operations at LivePerson, where they develop products such as LiveEngage- a platform that gives companies the ability to engage with their customers anytime on web sites, mobile and social networks. MORE
Throughout this post I’ll use the implementation of a mobile shopping application for a white-label ecommerce platform as my example for product development when you don’t have expertise in the technology. Develop In-House or Find External Expertise? There are a few aspects that should be considered when making the decision whether to develop expertise in-house or look externally for the necessary skills. MORE
Today I wanted to dive into one such critical aspect of the art behind product management, which is developing user empathy. To me this speaks to how the science of product management isn't enough to develop compelling products. Develop your Mindfulness Practice. MORE
Product Managers Are Outsiders in the Product Development Process There are two underlying problems for Product Managers when considering any product development process, whether it is Agile, Waterfall, or a hybrid process. MORE
Tesla Agile Development: Version 8.0 The post Tesla Agile Development: Product Management at its Best appeared first on 280 Group Product Management. Software and Product Management at its best. Last week I received the version 8 update from Tesla. MORE
A2A: How does a product manager work with product development? Philosophically, think of the product manager as the owner of the problem and product development as the owner of the solution. Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. MORE
But how do you develop the confidence required to lead a team of stakeholders to a positive outcome? MORE
Guest post by John Izzo, PhD and Jeff Vanderwielen PhD Today’s product managers wear many hats and are required to be motivators, counsellors, mentors, and enforcers. It’s difficult to balance competing job priorities and some leaders do a great job … Continue reading → Leadership Purpose mentor motivator teamwork MORE
App developers and designers may look at other apps for inspiration on new features, but most only look to well-known apps like Facebook Messenger and Snapchat. Here are seven lessons product developers and designers can learn from WeChat product development: 1. MORE
Telenor has limited resources to spend on developing digital products. Each product is assessed by its level of completion of the requirements for each stage of development, and this assessment translates into the categorization of the product. MORE
In her ProductTank NYC presentation, she discusses her team’s role at their company and how they go about identifying problems and developing solutions. Daniella’s team is focused on innovative product development, but many people have trouble defining “innovation” because its subjective nature. In Daniella’s team, prototyping means developing minimal experiments with products either internally or externally through collaboration with other companies. MORE
A common challenge that Product Managers face is trying to move their product and company forward with limited development and testing resources. MORE
In today’s fast pace, hyper-competitive world of product development, a lean mindset is a new skill product managers and product teams need to develop. The post Developing a Lean Product Management Mindset – Part I appeared first on 280 Group Product Management. MORE
It all has the ability to whip internal staff, customers and even partners into a frenzy – and ultimately, take the business away from strategic roadmap development and the important tactical steps you had planned for your team to take to that end. Having reliable data available in real-time allows you to quickly and accurately sort through what is a valid concern and what is not, keep your team on task, and let data-driven product development reign. MORE
It’s far too common in the world of Product Management for us to wind up being narrowly focused on the actual product development cycle – define, build, measure, repeat. But there’s far more to building, launching, and maintaining a successful product than just what goes on between Product Management and Development. MORE
As we look at what it takes to develop non-gaming VR products, their separation from gaming becomes very important. Developing business products in VR, however, is like creating a new sport by combining American Football and what the rest of the world calls Football. MORE
Now, let’s start designing and developing. The best development teams create a healthy tension between industrial design and industrial engineering. The development team compromises, such that neither the form nor function is well executed. New Product Development Processes. MORE
The fantastic features and vibrant development community surrounding Firebase make getting your product launched that much more efficient – in fact some large companies have also taken note and are using it. So what has the development taught us? MORE
Maxime says he asks this question to everyone from business development to API experts! At Zendesk, the first API was provided free by Ruby on Rails and the developers included it as a little bonus without much thought. Without documentation developers will have no clue where to start. MORE
Development teams (aka scrum teams, squads, crews) formally report up through Engineering, but Product Management has a shared responsibility to support well-functioning teams and build trust. But top-down, metrics-driven interventions mostly fail to make development teams more productive. MORE
Developing product requirements is part science and part art. No one understands this better than John Mansour, an expert practitioner of developing user stories. A layered approach for developing clearer user stories. MORE
A reader asks: What should I know about moving from a developer role to product management? The great thing about product management is you work across all parts of the organization—development, marketing, sales, services, support, finance, and the executive team. MORE
In this presentation at ProductTank NYC, Jenine explains how to apply user centered design techniques in a way that creates a “disruption” to ensure that customer needs come first when developing products. Prioritizing Features is Smart Product Development . MORE
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