The Product Coalition

AUGUST 3, 2023

How to Achieve Success in Your Product Strategy In today’s rapidly evolving market, having a clear product vision and a well-defined strategy is essential for the success of any tech product. A compelling product vision is a guiding light, providing direction and purpose to the development process.

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

In this part we dive into what you really came here for – product management-specific mental models. Why are product management-related mental models different? The mental models I’m going to talk about share two key characteristics: They are about about products. Who the product is for (the market).

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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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Product Management University

OCTOBER 16, 2023

If we go back to post 3 of 10 , you’ll see the ripple effect of a customer-facing portfolio vision in full swing when it’s time to craft your portfolio (and product) positioning! This is what differentiates you more than anything. In fact, they’re one and the same with some minor wordsmithing if done right.

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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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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

AUGUST 20, 2020

Product Vision or Product Vision Statement is the long-term goal for a product includes the long-term mission and the motivation behind its creation, along with why it’s important. Product visions, ultimately, serve as the guideposts for the development of the products.

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Sequent Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2023

What is a Product Manager? The role of a product manager is the linchpin in product development, overseeing the entire lifecycle from inception to market launch. Tasked with strategizing, planning, and executing product initiatives, they’re the visionary behind the product’s success.

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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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Product Management University

MARCH 24, 2021

It’s to demonstrate that your product direction is aligned with the goals and priorities of your target customers, current customers included. It’s to demonstrate that you know how to monetize your vision and execute a strategy that grows revenue, wallet share and customer retention. Related Articles.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 26, 2021

You know how when you log into a SaaS product, you often notice the UI has changed or there are new options that weren't there before? That's SaaS product management hustling in the background to give you the best experience. And you had to own all the servers. Nightmare, right?

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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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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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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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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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Ronke PM

APRIL 5, 2023

Table of Contents Product and design partnership What does design-driven leadership mean? Design-driven leadership is product management Final thoughts The very essence of leadership is creating a space that enables our teams to dream big, imagine, and bring what was once unthinkable to life - therefore, changing humanity.

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Mind the Product

MAY 5, 2020

Ahead of the ninth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 21st and, at a time where digital products are very much in the spotlight, we’re digging deep into accessibility to better understand how we, as product managers, can improve our digital products. What’s right for my product?

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 23, 2022

No matter how you define product management, customers should always be at the center of things. Product managers try to solve customer problems, address customer pain points, add value for customers, etc. But it’s pretty hard to do anything without understanding how to incorporate empathy into product management.

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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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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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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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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 3, 2020

Each month we send out an NPS survey to assess whether the company is being a great place to work, but a few months ago I also sent Google’s manager feedback survey to my team of 10 product managers. The results showed that they wanted better (and more frequent) feedback on how to further develop their product management skills.

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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

AUGUST 15, 2023

A handy tool to capture your answers and describe the product strategy is my Product Vision Board shown in the picture below. You can download the template by clicking on the image and you can find more advice on how to use it in the article The Product Vision Board.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 1, 2020

You don’t need to be a data scientist to be a product manager. You don’t need to have any serious data analysis experience to start your product management path. But the best products are data-driven products, which means you need to get comfortable with handling data on a day-to-day basis. Don’t believe us?

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ProductPlan

JULY 9, 2021

What Is a Data Product Manager? A data product manager (PM) focuses on product data management, which is the process of collecting, organizing, storing, and sharing data within an organization. . How Does a Data Product Manager Differ from a Traditional PM? To a data PM, data is the product. .

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Izenda

JUNE 28, 2020

In software development, a product manager is inherently the CEO of the product: the person who is responsible for strategizing and defining the product roadmap. The product manager is like the missing middle piece required to hold the supporting pieces together. Role of a Software Product Manager.

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BrainMates

AUGUST 3, 2020

Tired of being pulled in every direction and struggling to decide what’s most important to your Product? As a Product Manager, you’re probably used to questions like this coming at you from all directions. But when there are endless ways to improve your Product, how do you decide what’s the priority?

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BrainMates

AUGUST 3, 2020

Tired of being pulled in every direction and struggling to decide what’s most important to your Product? As a Product Manager, you’re probably used to questions like this coming at you from all directions. But when there are endless ways to improve your Product, how do you decide what’s the priority?

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TechEmpower - Product Management

JULY 24, 2023

How will you differentiate from these? 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? Do you have the internal staff to manage changes? What are your key Startup Metrics ? will you leverage?

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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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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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BrainMates

MARCH 23, 2020

Product Management legend Marty Cagan shared his insights on ‘real’ Product Management in a Q&A session with Product Women Sydney at a March meetup. As Marty explained to the Product Women group, during their working week, a Product Manager will be found: Working with designers.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

And advice on which questions you should skip We often think of Steve Jobs as the ideal Product Manager. But before you set out on that quest, know that great product leaders don’t all look the same. “How How would you improve your favorite product?” What are some ideas you have for our 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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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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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The best way to advance your product management career is to develop yourself. Every platform offers a variety of product management courses. Best Product Management Course: Digital Product Management by Boston University: #3 Udemy Udemy offers more than 100.000 courses from over 42.000 different lecturers.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Guest Post by: Sharon Allpress (Mentee, Session 10, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Patrick Hoffman ]. As product managers, we need to be skilled in a variety of areas from defining features and requirements to understanding customers, analyzing usage metrics, prioritizing features, managing releases, and the list goes on.

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