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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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

This team consists of a product owner , a Scrum Master , and several developers, which are also known as development team. Forming such a team connects the person in charge of the product—the product owner—with the people who design, architect, program, test, and document the solution—the developers.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 6, 2019

In a recent product management insights report , as many as 57% of PMs said they don’t spend enough or any time road mapping. They also said they wished they had a clearer product roadmap strategy. In addition, product managers said that direct customer feedback and insights were the best sources of their new ideas.

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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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Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2022

The value the product should create is not clearly understood : A validated product strategy and an actionable product roadmap are missing. If this data is actioned, bad product decisions will be made. Then ask yourself how you can tell that these goals have been met. 3 Stakeholder or Big Boss Dictates KPIs.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Instead, you rely on the contributions and the support of the key stakeholders , the development team members, and possibly other product people who help you manage a large product. For example, the marketer has to create the marketing strategy, and the development teams have to design and build the product.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 17, 2021

Not tied to a solution : Despite its name, I recommend keeping the product vision free from assumptions about the actual product or solution. This allows you to pivot, to change the product strategy and the product while staying grounded in your vision. Who Owns the Product Vision?

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Goals in Product Management. As I explain in my book How to Lead in Product Management , setting the right goals is crucial to align stakeholders and development teams and to achieve product success. Does this mean that there is a natural fit between goals in product management and OKRs?

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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. This will allow them to take full ownership of and responsibility for their products, and it will increase their motivation, productivity, and job satisfaction.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We also look at: The differences between a technical and regular product manager Their responsibilities The qualities and skills that you need to make it as a technical PM How Userpilot can help technical product managers achieve their goals Let’s get right into it!

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Have you ever wondered why a Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy is required when you launch a product or service? Since my college days, I was always passionate about being an entrepreneur and my college experience led me to participate in what is called the Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC). What is a Go-to-Market Strategy?

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 1, 2020

A handy stakeholder analysis tool is the power-interest grid developed by Ackermann and Eden. As its name suggests, the grid analyses the stakeholders by taking into account their power and interest; it assumes that people take a low or high interest in your product and have low or high power.

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Userpilot

JULY 18, 2023

Fear not though, as our product management software guide will give you insights into some of the best-in-class applications that will boost your team performance and help you build successful products! Roadmapping software visualizes and plans product development over time, facilitating coordination and alignment across teams.

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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

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Therefore, before determining timeframes, make sure that you have a suitable model in place like the one below, which I developed while writing my book Strategize. The product backlog contains the details necessary to develop the product as outlined in the roadmap including epics and user stories.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

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! Product strategy defines who we are building for, what to build, and how to build it. What is product strategy?

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Pragmatic Marketing

JANUARY 17, 2017

We’ve all heard about “strategic” product roadmaps. A roadmap is a plan for your strategy that maps out the direction of your product. Ideally, it’s a high-level visual summary that helps product managers get everyone on the same page. And it has to tie back to the strategy of the company. By Jim Semick.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2021

Be Clear on When to Involve the Stakeholders and Development Teams. Complex and high-impact decisions, however, are best made together with the stakeholders and development teams. Additionally, include the development team members in product backlog decisions , and always choose sprint goals together.

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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. This will allow them to take full ownership of and responsibility for their products, and it will increase their motivation, productivity, and job satisfaction.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Impact mapping allows businesses to make sure their product strategy is aligned with business goals and that all stakeholders are on the same page. Impact mapping is a technique for collaborative strategy planning and product management. The purpose of an impact mapping process in software development.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

TL;DR Product managers define the overall product direction and oversee the entire product lifecycle. Their responsibilities include product discovery, developing product vision, prioritization , roadmapping , analyzing product performance and its iterative development, and leading the product team.

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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

JULY 8, 2021

Best product manager courses for beginner PMs in 2021. Best product manager courses for mid-career PMs in 2021. Best product manager courses for advanced/pro PMs in 2021. Product management guides the development of a product at the intersection of technology, UX, and business. What is product management?

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Many startups with an ordinary product make the way to growth and scalability whereas others with great products fail to survive. Both product and product strategy should fall in place to make the startup sustainable and help them to grow. Avoid writing tasks or steps while defining strategy.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The product launch manager coordinates the work of cross-functional teams and supports the product manager during product launches. They develop and oversee the implementation of product launch plans. Whether you need a product launch manager or not depends on the size of your organization. Ready to dive in?

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UX Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Even if UX work seems fine at your organization, know that there are still some things to set a budget for, like improving the product’s creation process, or your customers’ and users’ experiences. Have you defined your short-term and long-term product goals? It also helps in saving on directionless development costs.

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ProductPlan

JULY 16, 2021

Product managers who follow this concept understand the responsibility to influence others to achieve the organization’s product goals. The dynamic turns upside down as we progress through our careers and establish ourselves as product leaders. As product managers, we have the power to task others with responsibilities.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 13, 2023

How to develop your own prioritization matrix. TL;DR A feature prioritization matrix helps product teams decide which features to develop next, focusing on high-impact features and resource optimization. A feature prioritization matrix is a product management tool that helps teams decide what features to develop next.

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Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 19, 2023

At Coinbase, we developed a mascot to give ourselves team culture. 10:30] How do you keep virtual teams aligned on product goals and priorities? Our product team will share a product update, and most product updates will include a high level reminder of product strategy.

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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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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Photo by Tolga Ulkan on Unsplash When I joined Twiggle as their first VP Product I was the thirteenth employee. Along with the founders (the CEO and CTO), most of the employees in the company at the time were developers. Little did I know that creating a solid product strategy takes such a major chunk of the product leader’s time.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

But without clear priorities, the development team lacks direction, and there is only a slim chance of creating a successful product. A common root cause of not being able to prioritise a product backlog is a lack of understanding of who the users of the product are and what specific value it should create for them.

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Product Innovation Educators

APRIL 17, 2023

He helps rapidly scaling early-stage startups craft their Product Strategy and everything related to it. He also helps middle market and scrappy companies generate new product strategies for significant, sustainable growth. That’s the high-level strategy for the company. It’s a forecast of the strategy.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Meet Mario Munoz, the Product Manager at Timechain. His job is to not only create and maintain a product roadmap according to the business ROI, but also lead the quarterly roadmap prioritization and help with development and go to market efforts. How did Bain Public help Timechain reach their product goals?

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 15, 2024

Below is an example of how such a product roadmap might be captured and the elements it might contain. Figure 1: The GO Product Roadmap Figure 1 shows a specific goal-oriented roadmap template I developed, the GO Product Roadmap. The fourth row lists the product’s features. and Android 14.0. It depends.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This includes a sound understanding of the market, the user and customer needs, and the competition as well as solid product management skills such as the ability to develop an effective product strategy and an actionable product roadmap (as I explain in more detail in the article The T-Shaped Product Professional ).

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Mind the Product

APRIL 6, 2020

Our goal was to define how we would set and communicate the company strategy, and how that strategy would lead OKRs and backlog definition. Product (and company) strategy is the backbone that guides product goal-setting and roadmap definition, although it’s sometimes overlooked or confused with having a vision.

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