Roman Pichler

MAY 3, 2023

You should be aware of new trends, be able to make an informed guess if they are likely to impact your market and product, and decide if a technology needs to be further investigated. This usually doesn’t require in-depth technical skills like being able to write code or understand how a specific machine learning framework is used.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 1, 2023

However, I’ve learned that cutting corners early in product strategy development leads to significant hurdles later on. However, involving the design team from the outset will help you avoid common pitfalls and streamline product development. They bring unique skills to support, challenge, and refine your vision.

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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.

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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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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

They lack vision and lead nowhere. 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. Nothing changes when you build the features.

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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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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 9, 2024

Instead, I believe that AI will have the most profound impact on the high-level (and historically most valued) skills of product management: developing a strategy, crafting a vision, identifying new opportunities, and setting goals. Here’s the day-to-day product-shaping work of a PM, and how I believe AI will impact it: 1.

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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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Product Innovation Educators

APRIL 11, 2022

Mainstream strategy includes Porter’s five forces, low cost differentiation, and Clay Christensen’s work on being more sensitive to substitute threats. It’s getting harder to stretch those frameworks that were built for a world well-defined by industry into the world we face today.

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 10, 2023

When plotting out our product’s trajectory, there’s a constant tension between two competing mindsets. Where charismatic leaders rally the troops around an ambitious vision with a massive potential payoff. Meanwhile, the slow, steady drumbeat of cautious experimentation and incremental enhancements always makes the product better.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 18, 2019

We analyzed dozens of job descriptions from leading companies (Airbnb, Amazon, Booking, eBay, Expedia, Instagram, Intercom, LinkedIn, Netflix, PayPal, Spotify, among others) and we were able to differentiate hundreds of distinct skills and responsibilities. Agile : Product owner role, software development, team cadence, delivery.

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 10, 2023

When plotting out our product’s trajectory, there’s a constant tension between two competing mindsets. Where charismatic leaders rally the troops around an ambitious vision with a massive potential payoff. Meanwhile, the slow, steady drumbeat of cautious experimentation and incremental enhancements always makes the product better.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 3, 2020

Is the PM someone with great responsibility but no formal authority as stated by Dan Olsen or is the CEO of the product? Product manager motto?—?Dan Dan Olsen Welcome to the Cynefin Framework We choose to use the Cynefin Framework to decide which path to take. Data-driven : Decisions based on objective criteria.

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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.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Five years ago I wrote about how product strategy means saying no – you must ruthlessly protect your product from feature creep. . Saying no, however, is just one part of a successful product strategy. ” Unique activities : Find the differentiators that make sense for you. Des: But not in conflict.

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Amplitude

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

At Amplitude we’re big believers in product teams aligning their vision and strategy to a north star metric. In fact, we believe so strongly that this framework helps transform product organizations that we host workshops about it across the globe. Benefits of this change.

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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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Department of Product

MAY 22, 2020

Why Product Features Matter Product strategy, features and the value chain What outcomes are you trying to achieve? How does what we’re building align with the wider strategy of the business? But, as Citymapper found out as time went by, feature-based differentiation doesn’t last forever. They’re addictive.

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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?—?a a clear and compelling vision. Dan Pink’s Motivation 3.0 when done well.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] 1 Complement Scrum with a Product Discovery and Strategy Process Scrum is a simple framework that helps teams develop successful products. What’s more, you’ll struggle to determine the right product backlog items.

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Arpit Rai

MAY 31, 2020

Ask engineers about the high-level technical architecture of the product. Understand the product vision, the product strategy and how that translates into the short-term and long-term product roadmap. Understand the key product metrics. Know the key differentiators of the product.

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Dear Strategy

MAY 26, 2020

Now, for all of these scenarios, the key elements to include in your strategy are the exact same things that I continually refer to in this blog. Those are: a clear vision, a thorough situation analysis, a solid plan, and a clear path toward strategic execution. That doesn’t change, no matter what type of strategy you are developing.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 6, 2020

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. Without it, product teams become feature teams focused on outputs and not outcomes. The Approach (the Frameworks).

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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. Tips to Answer Product Design Questions To effectively answer product design questions, just remember what these questions attempt to evaluate. But this is not the case.

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Arpit Rai

MAY 31, 2020

Ask engineers about the high-level technical architecture of the product. Understand the product vision, the product strategy and how that translates into the short-term and long-term product roadmap. Understand the key product metrics. Know the key differentiators of the product.

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ProductBoard

DECEMBER 4, 2017

While the loudest voices in the company and customer base are pressuring us to build their favorite feature ideas, other teams are deciding what to build based on criteria that support a cohesive strategy. Clear Product Strategy The whole product team is aligned around key strategic objectives.

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Department of Product

AUGUST 11, 2020

The 5 types of Product Differentiation How to fight your natural instinct to copy others The allure of copying competitors The gravitational pull towards copying competitors is real. The product teams who are able to fight this natural instinct to copy others are the ones who will build truly differentiated offerings.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Give your interviewer details about what actions competitors are taking, what their product strategy is, and how your approach can result in a competitive edge for the company. The most effective product strategies that alleviate pain points are those with various nuances in mind. I think both can work.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

I instead define a product manager as driving the vision, strategy, design, and execution of their product. It's equally important for product managers to think about each of these four dimensions as having a concrete set of deliverables. Vision: Vision Narrative.

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Userpilot

APRIL 7, 2024

So, whether you’re a new SaaS product manager, an experienced PM for traditional software, or just interested in gaining more knowledge, this article is for you. TL;DR SaaS product managers oversee the entire product lifecycle from product strategy to development and decline. Specify feature prioritization.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 1, 2023

This can incrementally add new capabilities to the product and potentially quell a few customer complaints, but without a a unified vision, it can also lead to a lot of partial fixes that don’t attack and solve major pain points in a holistic manner. Using prioritization frameworks eliminates these isolated judgment calls.

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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 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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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 15, 2021

The whole essence of this, I was a part of the journey to lead with design-based differentiation, and that was a huge draw. Arin: I am the chief design officer and design executive for IBM products, mainly on the software side, I would say. Do you achieve this doing session vision or do you run several orgs? Fergal: Cool.

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nulab

MARCH 5, 2021

A product roadmap is a summary of your project from start to finish. It includes your vision and goals, as well as your strategy for achieving them. A product roadmap takes time, so why do it? Here’s why: It’ll define your project’s vision and strategy. Start with your product vision.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 24, 2021

This is why I combine several good practices and frameworks to my own ‘Target Customer Scenario Canvas’ (figure 2). Our Solution: This describes our new product or service and the way the end user makes use of it to perform his job. Marketing Success Through Differentiation?—?of Sources: (1) Levitt, Theodore. of Anything.

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Department of Product

AUGUST 22, 2022

With that, we had a little discussion about what the best places for a product leader to focus on might be in the early days after joining a company – and how a leader in product might be able to conduct a ‘Product Health Check’. Which leads us nicely onto our final product health check marker: strategic health.

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