Product Management University

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In most B2B organizations, it’s more the exception than the rule that customer success managers inherit accounts where they’re in a position to play offense because the customer is thrilled with your products. That’s the beauty of a portfolio management approach that begins in product management.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 16, 2024

From analyzing market trends to churning user needs and technical feasibility into golden product ideas, there are many benefits of ChatGPT for product managers. A potent tool, ChatGPT has proven to be a strategic addition to the product management toolkit, churning out ideas in even the most unlikely scenarios.

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People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Part 1, we covered the “why” behind creating a strategy stack, with a focus on establishing the organization’s Mission, North Star, and Vision. Part 3 brings together the Product specific Vision, Roadmap and Goals. What is the vision for the future you want to create? What ground has been covered?

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In addition to functionality, you’re highlighting the fact that all your products reside on a common platform and the associated benefits that come with it. When your differentiating value isn’t abundantly clear, the deal ends up with no decision or worse yet, a loss. Product management has set everyone else up for success.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

Why do product managers need a new feature validation framework? TL;DR Product managers need a new feature validation framework to ensure that they meet user needs or drive organizational goals and avert product failure. Product teams should invest in validation when developing the MVP.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 21, 2022

What product management best practices can help you build valuable and delightful products for your customers? Whether you’re an aspiring product manager or an already established product professional, our list will help you reflect on your processes and hopefully improve them. Check out our list!

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TechEmpower - Product Management

JULY 24, 2023

How will you differentiate from these? Do you have a name, a logo, and have you thought about brand positioning? A Product Manager? Product Management Do you have a clear vision of the initial application and a plan for sequencing changes after the initial launch? What are your key Startup Metrics ?

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 14, 2019

Not surprisingly, when you’re looking for customer validation for B2B products, there simply aren’t as many datapoints to draw from in enterprise product management as there are for consumer products. Aspiring enterprise product managers often tell me that collecting a robust customer sample is difficult.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A robust UX strategy is also a valuable differentiator helping you stand out in competitive markets. UX vision is a clear and inspiring statement that guides the long-term design strategy and keeps teams and stakeholders on the same page. Start designing your strategy by clarifying the business goals.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Why do product managers need them? That’s what Dave Martin , a product leadership coach, has talked about in his talk at this year’s Product Drive Summit hosted by Userpilot. Dave Martin on how product roadmaps kill outcomes. They lack vision and lead nowhere. Ready to dive in to learn more?

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 19, 2020

In our model, product teams effectively own a piece of the product, and consist of a Product Manager, Designer, and a few Product Engineers. Core to that balance is a diversity of skill sets and vision on the team working in alignment. But, we all work together in unison to try and make this product.”.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 14, 2023

What is product success? What can product managers do to improve their chances of building successful products? How can they measure that their product is on a path to success? Successful SaaS products satisfy user needs and realize organizational business goals. Continuous Product Discovery.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 17, 2020

A strategic product manager (PM) is responsible for shaping and sharing a strategic vision for a product, and yet—oddly enough—finding time for strategic activities can be a very real challenge. So, how does a product manager take ownership of more than just backlog management? Product Vision.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

What’s product planning? How do you apply your product management skills and knowledge to build a robust product plan? Product planning is the iterative process that prepares every stage of the product development life cycle, from the initial idea through launch and further development. Are you ready?

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 13, 2022

What is product parity? How can product managers avoid building parity products? We talk about product parity or brand parity when a brand’s product offers exactly the same functionality as competing products. Product parity also limits your marketing and branding strategies.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 17, 2018

A good product manager generally has a keen instinct for human behavior. However, the best product managers have learned how to incorporate the science of human behavior in a more rigorous way than just relying on instinct. A Good Behavioral Product Manager Applies Basic Human Behavior Principles to Product Principles.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

What is product service management? How is it different from product management ? Product service management is a marketing function whose objective is to keep track of customer and market need fluctuations and inform product development. Product service management vs product management.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 21, 2021

Drawing a clear line between a product owner vs. product manager can be tough, given their varying roles from company to company. Despite any difference in roles, both the product manager and the product owner share a common goal: building products that create value for the stakeholders. In a hurry?

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Roman Pichler

MAY 3, 2023

See the exploration work as a way to future-proof your product and mitigate the risk of missing out on an opportunity. This will not only benefit your product. It will also have a positive impact on team morale and productivity. Will the technology help you better differentiate your product ?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Product management is an important organizational role. Product managers are typically found at companies that are building products or technology for customers. The product manager is often considered the expert of their products and is responsible for the strategy, roadmap, and feature definition for product.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

After what seemed like months of work, our product was emerging from stealth mode. The leadership team finally agreed on the vision. The End Game of Product Strategy A product strategy synthesizes the choices made and packages them into a document. First, does my company or product have what it takes to serve this market?

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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Will the product make a positive impact on people’s lives, the wider society, and the planet, or will it at least not cause any harm ? How might people use the product? What kind of user experience (UX) should the product give rise to? Analyse the data collected to understand how your product is doing.

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Product Culture

MARCH 17, 2021

A few weeks ago, I ran a contest on Product Vision MadLibs. The idea was to create your vision statement using this MadLibs template: We help [ type of customer ] [ achieve a benefit ] by [ what we do best ]. is Debbie Kite, Product Lead at WeatherAsset. The winner (drum roll, please. ) Claim your prize! Interested?

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.

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BrainMates

DECEMBER 12, 2019

For those companies that do this well it has a positive impact on their overall business success – through enhancing their brand (and hence sales) and through a greater ability to attract and retain talented staff. As a social entrepreneur with Full Time Lives and in my Product Management consulting work for Brainmates.

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People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 4, 2023

If you missed Part 1, we covered the “why” behind creating a strategy stack, with a focus on the Mission, North Star, and Vision. The Vision evolves over time, and is an inspirational guide for the company's future. Looking ahead, Part 3 brings together the Product specific Vision, Roadmap and Goals.

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The Product Cafe

MARCH 24, 2024

Hello, all you product-loving folks! 💜 Welcome to this week's edition of Product Café, your weekly cup of coffee for everything: product management, startups, AI, and more. This shift from features to benefits makes your product more relatable and attractive to potential users.

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BrainMates

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Having spent several years playing both Marketing and Product Management roles, I can confidently suggest that every Product Manager who wants to make a significant impact on the overall success of the business should switch to Product Marketing roles several times in his career. It happened with me too.

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Userpilot

APRIL 8, 2022

Going global was difficult for Prowly, but after a year and a half, they found that their differentiating factor was catering to SMBs rather than enterprises. What is Product-Market fit? Product market fit occurs when you have identified your target customer (“market”) and you have built the right product (“product”) for their needs.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Chris Butler, lead a conversation around “Business Development vs. Product Management”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.

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Usersnap

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In his book “Start with Why” , Simon Sinek boldly claims that the ‘Why’ behind your actions matters more than the ‘What’ This principle isn’t limited to leadership or personal motivation; it extends to every facet of the business, including product roadmaps. So how to create and present roadmaps effectively?

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 18, 2018

Guest Post by: Roli Bhotika (Mentee, Session 5, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Zoe Feltham]. The most important lesson I learned in The Product Mentor program with Jeremy and Zoe was that Product Management has a language. Differentiator in the industry (On a scale of 1-5). 15% Differentiation.

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Innovatemap

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Product management and product marketing are becoming essential roles in the digital world we live in. Companies that don’t have strong product management and product marketing functions run the risk of losing market share to more strategically focused teams. Product Management (Focus on the User).

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Pragmatic Marketing

DECEMBER 3, 2019

” That research could be meaningless data if PMMs fail to get involved early in development and influence the overall vision for a product. PMMs represent the consumer’s voice , so their involvement throughout product development is critical to success, Sarkar said.

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Pragmatic Marketing

DECEMBER 3, 2019

” That research could be meaningless data if PMMs fail to get involved early in development and influence the overall vision for a product. PMMs represent the consumer’s voice , so their involvement throughout product development is critical to success, Sarkar said.

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Sachin Rekhi

JANUARY 27, 2013

The role of product management in technology firms is a critically important one that is often misunderstood. Product management boils down to owning the vision, design, and execution of your product. An important lesson that I learned early on is that formulating such a vision is only half the battle.

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