Mixpanel

JANUARY 3, 2022

Engineers are always looking for ways to differentiate themselves. Here are four ways you can position yourself as the go-to engineer for everything product analytics—and simultaneously make yourself invaluable to both the product and engineering teams. Spearhead a slick analytics implementation.

Analytic Tools 59

Analytic Tools Data Visualization Engineering Weak Development Team 59

Product Management University

MARCH 24, 2021

Engineering wants a product strategy that allows them to use their technical savvy. Marketing wants a strategy that makes it easier to differentiate your value. Sales wants your product strategy aligned to its pipeline. Customer success wants a strategy that quiets the squeaky wheels.

Product Strategy 298

Product Strategy Strategy Differentiation Vision 298

Haines-Group

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A product team with an outcome focus drills deep enough to unearth those latent needs and, in turn, opens the door for differentiated innovation. That dutiful product manager then outlines these customer desires to the engineering team who, in turn, energetically starts working on those features. What outcomes do they hope to achieve?

Feedback Software 78

Feedback Software Customer Feedback Differentiation User Testing 78

280 Group

JANUARY 18, 2022

Training as a Differentiator. Training is a differentiator. This upcoming webinar will provide you with the critical skills needed over the progression of years of experience and over the progression of titles, based on the insights and findings of the second edition of the Product Management Skills Benchmark Report from the 280 Group.

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Product Management University

APRIL 8, 2024

When product management possesses comprehensive knowledge of the market, it benefits design, engineering, marketing sales and customer experience teams because that knowledge is baked into every aspect of creating products/features, taking them to market and getting customers to use them. Pepper in some competitive differentiation.

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Leadership Marketing Product Management Product Manager 147

The Product Coalition

JULY 9, 2023

This experience has given me a deep understanding of what differentiates an amazing product manager from an average one. Product managers work closely with various teams, such as designers, engineers, and marketers. I have also taken time to validate these insights through conversations with other leaders and research.

Research Software 138

Research Software Feedback Software Product Management Product Manager 138

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 19, 2020

After all, excellent design and engineering can only come from product teams that are empowered to solve hard problems and build great software. In our model, product teams effectively own a piece of the product, and consist of a Product Manager, Designer, and a few Product Engineers. Alignment on great product teams.

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User Testing Research Software Product Research Feedback Software 245

The Product Coalition

JULY 5, 2023

Don’t put this guy in charge Years ago, a book called The Inmates are Running the Asylum described how engineers get in the way of good design. Questions 1 and 2 add “at any price” to account for: Optimistic assessments by your engineers. It comes with a few helpful rules for the latter.

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Reporting Tools ChatGPT User Testing Differentiation 103

Product Management University

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

If you and all of your competitors are serving vanilla ice cream to buyers, you’re missing an enormous opportunity to differentiate and improve your win rates. In other words, it’s your superior knowledge of the customer’s business that differentiates you. It’s simple and it meets the most basic criteria for a dessert.

Product Research 130

Product Research Demo Document B2B 130

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 2, 2021

Is this solution something we want to innovate on and own as an industry leader and differentiator, or is it table stakes where we want to be on par with the market? At the execution level, does this project contribute directly to differentiation or closing product gaps? Here’s a breakdown of each part. Innovation. How to rank.

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Customer Experience Framework Feedback Software Analytic Tools 251

280 Group

MARCH 2, 2021

The two groups your Product Managers are likely to work with most closely are your engineering/development and sales and marketing teams… Cue the role confusion. Engineering/Development teams. In working with your engineering teams, your company is likely to be moving toward (or already using) Agile development methodologies.

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Webinar Outbound Product Management Product Manager 296

Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

. “We believe that our ability to deliver in-context conversations sets us apart, as well as our ability to define and deliver on our vision” Intercom received a differentiated rating – the highest score possible – in two criteria: conversation delivery and roadmap. Evaluation criteria.

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Reporting Tools Naming Artificial Inteligence Differentiation 104

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

However, despite a strong, socially motivated purpose, TOMS struggled due to a lack of focus on business value and product differentiation. While their socially oriented purpose was commendable, the company faced hurdles in value delivery across their business model, product offering, and brand differentiation in a rapidly changing market.

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Roadmap Healthcare Reporting Tools Software Review 133

The Product Coalition

MAY 1, 2023

The design team always aims to create differentiation and competitive advantage, just like product strategy. A well-designed product offers a seamless, intuitive, and enjoyable user experience, creating unique differentiation and advantage. Design is strategy mixed with art and execution. Going deep with user research.

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Weak Development Team User Testing Data Visualization Product Research 118

Roy Madden

JUNE 23, 2022

Easily track the latest product launches in your industry with Feedly’s AI engine. We’ve added Product Launches to the list of strategic moves Feedly’s AI Engine understands. Keeping up with your competitor’s latest product announcements in real-time is close to impossible.

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Product launches Artificial Inteligence User Testing Differentiation 103

The Product Coalition

JULY 1, 2021

Ideally, you also want a way to manage your APIs without distracting valuable engineering effort. Technical Perspective on API Platforms Due to the technical nature of APIs, most organisations and managers immediately turn to their technologists and engineers to understand how they need to deliver an API. However, platforms?

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Analytic Tools Technical Review Software Review Customer Experience 127

bpma ProductHub

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

Understands customers, the problems the product solves, why the product is winning or losing, competitive differentiation, etc. Converts market data into requirements for engineering. A subject matter expert (SME) on the product, providing daily support to engineering. Ultimately responsible for customer and market success.

Product Management 171

Product Management Product Manager Customer Experience Differentiation 171

280 Group

MAY 12, 2021

After coming to a conclusion about what a product will be and how it will answer a market need, the Product Manager works closely with the Product Development team to determine what features will not only make the product differentiated and marketable, but are feasible to develop.

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Data Visualization Analytic Tools Research Software Feedback Software 317

The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 18, 2017

The sales engineers felt this was due to a large degree to our “story” on agile. Even though we had a lot of customers successfully using it for agile projects, the sales engineers felt severely challenged because we didn’t have the features to show in the sales demo. The account reps were not hitting quota on new logos.

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Demo Agile Differentiation Product Research 191

The Product Coalition

AUGUST 12, 2023

Drawing inspiration from my experience as an engineer turned to product (yes, UX/UI are not my most robust suites), this article aims to demystify the application of Gestalt principles in visual design, providing product managers with insights to enhance their design-driven decisions and drive business results.

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Product Management Product Manager User Friction Management 119

Userpilot

APRIL 22, 2024

Involve cross-functional collaboration with the sales team, product team, engineering, and other relevant stakeholders. Niche features can be a powerful differentiator and build loyalty within that particular audience. Each department—be it engineering, sales, marketing, or customer support —brings a unique perspective.

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Data Visualization Analytic Tools Feedback Software Weak Development Team 96

The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It gives you a way to identify your value propositions to differentiate. ??????????? Work with engineers: “Agile Product Management with Scrum” (Roman Pichler) There are zillions ways to apply scrum. Competitive analysis: “Blue ocean” (Kim, Mauborgne) Don’t get stuck into consulting matrixes. For that you can start your community.

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User Testing Books Product Marketing Marketing 138

Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 9, 2024

Furthermore, soft skills like product sense, communication, creativity, and being the glue that enables a team to operate at their very best will become even more important (and a differentiator among companies). It’s actually already happening in engineering (check out Devin and Magic ). Think about it—what is AI best at?

Data Visualization 121

Data Visualization ChatGPT Research Software Product Management 121

The Product Coalition

MARCH 18, 2022

Given that we have finite engineering and product resources, what is the path forward?” You could have more competition, and the core value prop is not differentiated enough. Product and Engineering Team Churn Product teams are usually relatively small at this stage. What would that balance look like?

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Customer Experience Onboarding KPIs User Testing Customer Feedback 196

Alchemer Mobile

JULY 13, 2021

A good product experience is the primary driver behind product differentiation and ultimately, lasting customer satisfaction (measured through CSAT and NPS ) and loyalty. Product, engineering, and design teams own core product functionality, UX, and design experiences. The goals you hope to achieve by investing in product experience.

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Customer Experience User Testing Onboarding KPIs Product Research 230

The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 18, 2017

The sales engineers felt this was due to a large degree to our “story” on agile. Even though we had a lot of customers successfully using it for agile projects, the sales engineers felt severely challenged because we didn’t have the features to show in the sales demo. The account reps were not hitting quota on new logos.

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Demo Agile Differentiation Product Research 150

The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 18, 2017

The sales engineers felt this was due to a large degree to our “story” on agile. Even though we had a lot of customers successfully using it for agile projects, the sales engineers felt severely challenged because we didn’t have the features to show in the sales demo. The account reps were not hitting quota on new logos.

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Demo Agile Differentiation Product Research 150

280 Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Brad is a software engineer who is constantly under pressure to meet tight deadlines. This information paves the way for innovative thinking that can further differentiate your product and make it even more marketable to your target audience. However, his wife and children think he should be home earlier in the evening.

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Data Visualization Research Software Product Research User Testing 295

Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

He originally studied electrical engineering at Stony Brook in New York, a highly rated engineering school. Trade secrets are appropriate for products that cannot be reverse-engineered, like Coca-Cola’s secret formula or data used within an artificial intelligence system. Trademarks protect branding. [7:13]

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Artificial Inteligence Product Management Product Manager Differentiation 93

BrainMates

JULY 23, 2023

AI-Driven Product Development As AI tools for creating software become mainstream, the number of engineers required to create and maintain technology platforms will dramatically decrease. Instead of written requirements being used to guide human engineers, they are being processed by AI and used to create working software.

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Generative AI Research Software Product Research Data Visualization 52

280 Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Imagine a marketing team who can clearly differentiate between a user and a buyer. This deeper understanding empowers product managers and their teams to optimize strategies for success in the markets and segments they serve.

Research Software 194

Research Software User Testing Customer Experience Development Team Review 194

Andrew Chen

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

99% of startups are not differentiated on their underlying technology, and there is very little engineering risk involved. (I’m Hmm… If you find yourself at this moment, then you are already in a bad place. I’m ignoring deep tech and foundational AI research companies, for the sake of this conversation).

User Testing 105

User Testing Research Software Feedback Software Startups 105

The Product Coalition

MAY 12, 2022

In the B2B space, why can a product manager nail the customer’s need, solve the market problem in a differentiated way, have compelling results that make the case, and still hit a wall? Companies engineer systems and processes to prevent unnecessary change. Now that would be a differentiator.

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Weak Development Team Differentiation B2B Customer Experience 128

The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Credits: Twitter Engineering Blog The new mechanism was released sometime in 2018. The 20% sometimes becomes your Differentiator. Innovative features tend to get copied fast, differentiators rapidly becoming basics. How you handle your 20%, hence could differentiate your product. Because most eyes are on the 80%.

User Testing 136

User Testing Customer Experience Product Research Differentiation 136

280 Group

APRIL 1, 2020

It was a great training ground and I learned how to work with manufacturing, engineering, and marketing multi-functional teams. What is our differentiation and how can we address the problem? After Stanford, I went directly into product management for Hewlett Packard for four years. That was like getting a second MBA.

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Analytic Tools Data Visualization Marketing Product Management 200

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

This nimble approach to product management directly influences business outcomes, differentiating the most compelling products from lesser competitors and boosting adoption and customer satisfaction along the way. Here’s how working with APIs and SDKs allows PMs (and the engineers they collaborate with) move faster than ever before.

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Research Software Feedback Software Technical Review Software Review 93

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Key metrics such as subscriber retention rates, average watch time, and Net Promoter Score (NPS) have been instrumental in evaluating the success of Netflix’s personalized recommendation engine.

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Analytic Tools Entertainment Customer Experience Data Visualization 106