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The Market Requirements Document (MRD): What Product Managers Need To Know

The Product Coalition

Product managers come in different shapes and sizes (i.e., However, if there’s one skill that is common to all product managers, it’s continuous market monitoring and research. That’s where a market requirements document comes into play. What is included in a market requirements document (MRD)?

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SUNDAY REWIND: Product requirement documents must die

Mind the Product

In this Sunday Rewind post, we go all the way back to the pre-pandemic days of March 2016 when Martin Eriksson shared his thoughts on why Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) don’t always work. [.] Read more » The post SUNDAY REWIND: Product requirement documents must die appeared first on Mind the Product.

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From Sketchpad to Strategy: Design Alchemy in Product Management

UX Planet

This metamorphosis was not just a change in title; it was a profound realization of the impact that research and strategy can have on the very foundation of the products we create. When I later transitioned into a Product Manager role, this customer-centric approach became invaluable.

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A Decade of Product Management

Melissa Perri

I've been reflecting on the last decade in Product Management. Not every company has seen all these changes, but by and large I think it's been a positive push forward and I'm proud of where we've come from and where we have gotten to. -- 2014: "I do not need Product Managers, I can run my company myself,I have the strategy."

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How to Sell Your Roadmap to Your Leadership Team

Speaker: Brett Truka, CEO, Devetry

A product roadmap needs to both capture your product’s strategy and outline your execution plan. Because these documents are such an essential component of your job as product manager, you also need to strategize your roadmap presentation. How to reduce the risk associated with your product roadmap.

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What Does a Software Product Manager Do?

The Product HQ

The product management world relies on teams of product people who work in unison toward a central goal. In the case of someone like a Software product manager, this may prove challenging. After all, product managers have different duties and tasks depending on their organization and industry.

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Applying Proto-Strategy to Product Management

The Product Guy

Guest Post by: Eric Wang (Mentee, Session 8, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Chris Butler]. Journey Into the World of Strategy. The notion of a strategy in product management seems like something that only high-level stakeholders at the executive level should care about. Pillars to a Proto-Strategy.

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It's Alive! Bringing Your Product Roadmap Back From the Dead

Speaker: Lisa Mo Wagner, Product Management Coach, Writer, Speaker and WomenTech Ambassador

Companies frequently make this mistake by creating a product roadmap 1-3 years in advance. This strategy is ineffective for developing a valuable product because it does not consider the volume of customer feedback. A product roadmap is a living document, a snapshot in time that is subject to frequent change.