Department of Product

JULY 29, 2022

Product Positioning for Product Managers Why an understanding of how your product is positioned is critical A key responsibility for Product Managers is to define how their products are positioned in the market. This is the result of unique product positioning.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

I became a product manager because I wanted to take a more strategic role at my company. 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).

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Product Management University

APRIL 8, 2024

Think of them as industry analysts for your vertical/horizontal market segments (with no direct product responsibility). The other 80% will be aligned to products and users in traditional product manager roles. Here’s why this structure is so critical to a stronger leadership position.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 20, 2020

Melissa begins by describing how there are over 11,000 open Head of Product positions available in the EU today – one of which could be yours. This idea might leave you asking what skills you need to work on to become a product leader, and what companies look for when hiring. Portfolio and product strategy.

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Pragmatic Marketing

MAY 25, 2020

In technology circles, the term “disruption” conjures images of positive shaking of the status quo by derivative, innovative offerings that make the user’s life easier. ” We posit a contra idea to consulting firms. ” We posit a contra idea to consulting firms. ” You can’t.

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Pragmatic Marketing

MAY 25, 2020

In technology circles, the term “disruption” conjures images of positive shaking of the status quo by derivative, innovative offerings that make the user’s life easier. ” We posit a contra idea to consulting firms. ” We posit a contra idea to consulting firms. ” You can’t.

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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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Product Management University

AUGUST 15, 2023

You’ll build base capabilities that are an 80% fit for all customers, but if push comes to shove on resources, time and scope, the (20%) market specific features get priority so that you have something that’s more valuable, unique and differentiating in your key markets. You’ll use the problems solved by each product as proof points.

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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. TOMS failed to align purpose, business value, and product — all contributors to its downfall. You need both.

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BrainMates

MAY 28, 2019

SnapComms adopted Brainmates’ Product Management framework to facilitate a market-driven way of thinking company-wide, and to equip their Product Team with a repeatable process to take the most valuable ideas to market fast. The 10 steps we followed to embed the Product Management framework. Where do you start?

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Product Management Unpacked

MAY 26, 2020

For example, a VP of member service may raise a product issue, which Claire may investigate through a service blueprint or product analysis. Armed with this knowledge, she is better positioned to collaborate with product managers regarding where a given solution or feature may fit into the product roadmap, if at all.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

It’s difficult to implement outcome-based roadmaps because stakeholders don’t trust product teams to deliver on business goals. Many companies lack differentiation strategies and drive product development by copying competitors. Build a product that users love by delivering value and a good product experience.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 24, 2021

As Kim Garst states in her quote, the fundamental principle to win first reference customers in the mainstream market is to target a specific niche market as your point of attack and focus all your resources on achieving the dominant leadership position in that segment as quickly as possible. Marketing Success Through Differentiation?—?of

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Unlike a go-to-market strategy, which focuses on the product launch phase alone, a marketing strategy refers to a longer-term approach toward achieving success with your brand. A product strategy , on the other hand, focuses only on the product (answering the who, what, and why of the product).

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Such a strategy helps the team put themselves in the shoes of the users, better understand their needs and pain points , and make the user experience consistently good at all stages of the user journey. A robust UX strategy is also a valuable differentiator helping you stand out in competitive markets. Goal-setting framework.

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bpma ProductHub

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

During their presentation, Pragmatic Instructor and Product Coach Kirsten Butzow along with Pendo Chief Evangelist Eric Boduch emphasized the need to distinguish the PM role from the PO role. But Butzow and Boduch posited that the PM and PO functions can rarely be performed by the same person effectively.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Product managers carry out market research, lead product discovery , oversee the development teams as they are working on the solutions, and coordinate the product launch. 16 Product Management Best Practices. Product usage analytics shed light on how users engage with the product and how to help them achieve their goals.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We talk about product failure when the product doesn’t meet its objectives or goals. SaaS companies often struggle to identify user problems worth solving, differentiate their products, and get the pricing right. Entering immature markets and devising a relatable product vision are also serious challenges.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 1, 2023

They could be inspired by new technology, a new business model gaining traction, or a competitor’s differentiating capabilities. Whatever it is, these power brokers get it in their heads that THIS is the game-changing addition the product needs. Use prioritization frameworks Every decision to build a new feature is a judgment call.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 7, 2023

The skill of running effective user interviews is key to defining your target users, finding product-market fit , growing your product, figuring out what to build next — or just simply understanding how users perceive your product. People tend to give very positive answers, regardless of whether it’s true.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 24, 2019

It’s a conversation in which Ryan shares the Basecamp approach – one that challenges most of the orthodoxy around Agile as a framework, but retains all of the spirit of agile as a philosophy. He says: “Focusing on the market and its maturity will let you weave a story that stands out, focus on the customer, and differentiate yourself.”.

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Amplitude

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This blog post introduces some of those ideas, so you can learn more about the world of product analytics and how it creates value for your customers and your business. What Is Product Analytics? At its core, product analytics is the process you use for understanding how customers engage with your digital product or service.

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BrainMates

JULY 31, 2023

Instead, we are surrounded by products that are increasingly commoditised, with price being the only differentiator. What they don’t realise is that at the heart of any effective innovation program, you’ll find good product management in practice. Profits, therefore, tend to be driven downwards.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Product managers can make better decisions if they’ve built transparency and trust with their team. Here’s a straightforward framework for collaborative decision making that is founded in transparency and trust. Product Decisions. Product decisions are either tactical or strategic. Decision Rules.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

I wanted to share what I believe are the top ten most important deliverables for product managers across each of the four dimensions of product management. All of this is why I find the best way to articulate a strategy is as a set of product/market fit hypotheses that you are constantly iterating on and refining.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 21, 2021

Product Manager is the JOB title ” ( Melissa Perri , CEO of Produx Labs) A smaller organization may not need two distinct roles and the duties of both the PM and the PO will usually fall under the ‘Product Manager’. The differentiating aspect of a Product Owner from a Product Manager is a Scrum team. Product Owner.

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Dear Strategy

MAY 26, 2020

That doesn’t change, no matter what type of strategy you are developing. For more information, by the way, you can always download a copy of our Strategy Generation Framework that outlines each of these steps in much more detail. Simple – just make sure that your product strategies are 100% coordinated.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 25, 2022

The Nook failed to: Focus on differentiation in the space. The product was only advertised in storefronts and did little to compete in the online space. Is the brand's position clearly articulated and reinforced in the campaign? The best way to prepare for product design questions is simply practice, practice, practice.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

It could be to delight customers (measured in positive reviews and referrals) or reduce abandonment. Intercom recommends a multiple-choice scale: 3 = massive impact 2 = high impact 1 = medium impact 0.5 = low impact 0.25 = minimal impact Confidence So much of Product Management has to be unscientific.

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Business of Software Conference

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It is important to have a kind of a trusted advisor How would you position yourself best to make an acquisition most valuable? Will getting the app be dangerous for you? What would make it easiest to integrate the process into their business Every segment is different — every acquiring company is different as to what they are looking for.

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Department of Product

AUGUST 2, 2020

If you’re aiming to launch a new product in the B2B space your vocabulary may need to alter slightly to cater to a different audience. What’s the business strategy and what’s the product strategy? What role can content play in helping the product achieve its goals?

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Balsamiq

APRIL 23, 2018

Our unique methodology ensures steady product growth for our clients. With incremental data-driven improvements we provide predictable and safe UX changes to the products, incorporating companies’ legacies into their product strategies. What else sets you apart from other UX agencies? What are the keys to your success?

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 8, 2018

So the product management is the only one function that is offering business startups the significant advantages such as in setting up business objectives, targeting markets to deliver measurable products and services, and prioritizing the goals of startups. Still confused about the concept of product management?

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 26, 2021

Those are the differentiators.” — Dan Pink, Atlassian interview By painting a picture of a world that had transitioned to sustainable energy, Musk was giving his employees a unified sense of meaning, reinforcing what sits at the centre of providing purpose? After exploration, testing and iteration, we arrived at the Product Vision Sprint ?—?a

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ProductBoard

DECEMBER 4, 2017

While telephone companies had the better part of a century to secure their position as the leading telecom provider, today’s competitive climate means companies often have just a few years to dominate their industry categories. Clear Product Strategy The whole product team is aligned around key strategic objectives.

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Tyner Blain

AUGUST 1, 2014

Competitive Jockeying – these are the problems where one product is trying to provide “better” solutions than the other products, in a bit of a horse race for market leadership. Differentiation – these are problems where, if solved, they would differentiate a product from the competition.

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Balsamiq

APRIL 23, 2018

Our unique methodology ensures steady product growth for our clients. With incremental data-driven improvements we provide predictable and safe UX changes to the products, incorporating companies’ legacies into their product strategies. What else sets you apart from other UX agencies? What are the keys to your success?

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