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How to Develop, Articulate, and Sell Product Strategy

The Product Guy

First, I did not know how to frame, develop and present product strategy in a systematic way, and second, as a startup, my company has not historically had a good track record of strategy being developed outside of senior management (read: founder). What systems/metrics/processes do we need to measure and track winning?

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The Cost of a Bad Product Strategy

ProductPlan

But for every success story, there’s a graveyard of failed products laid low by bad product strategies. A bad strategy is hard to overcome. What Does a Bad Product Strategy Look Like? What Does a Bad Product Strategy Look Like? If there was a simple test for bad product strategy most companies would happily use it.

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Why Product People Should Care About Business Strategy

Roman Pichler

For example, cost leadership (low prices), differentiation (uniquely desirable products and services), or focus (niche markets)—three options originally suggested by Michael Porter. Answering this question requires you to understand the strengths and weaknesses of your business and the competition you face.

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Breaking through the hype: a practical guide to building an effective AI strategy

Modus Create

In our Conversations with Chief Innovators series, Larry explains that business leaders are concerned because AI “exhibits behaviors we might label as bad in humans.” Top considerations for developing an AI strategy AI initiatives are not one-size-fits-all—yours should be tailored to organizational needs and strategic goals.

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Why your privacy ecosystem is crucial in the age of GDPR

Intercom, Inc.

Most sales and support teams are already well versed in conversations about data deletion, risk assessments and security frameworks, but those issues are going to become an even more prominent part of the discussion once GDPR comes into effect. Know your own systems. You are only as strong as the weakest link in your privacy ecosystem.

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The many paths of a product manager

The Product Coalition

So, it was natural that we should want to develop a talent growth plan for our people. Each month we send out an NPS survey to assess whether the company is being a great place to work, but a few months ago I also sent Google’s manager feedback survey to my team of 10 product managers. It was clear the team needed a talent growth plan.

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Beyond “Cheaper, Faster, Better”?—?Vertical Integration for Startups

The Product Coalition

I apply this lens to a startup that develops solutions in the health-tech market. We made key decisions based on the following considerations: ZB Enterprise’s Business model was to serve senior living homes; (a model to serve a B2C market did not offer the economies of scale due to a multitude of reasons beyond this article).

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