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I see so much talk and confusion over what’s Lean and what’s Agile. The two terms can get used interchangeably, so much so that in some places they’re blended into one term, simply Lean-Agile (thanks again, SAFe ??). MORE
Table of Contents The problem with defining product-market fit In search of quantitative indicators of product-market fit 6 things about measuring product-market fit 1. Nothing matters more than retention 2. There are other indicators along the way 3. MORE
Breaking into Product Management is not easy. The competition is high, and most roles require you to have 2–3 years of experience before… Continue reading on Product Coalition ». career-advice technology product-management product-management-career product-management-skills MORE
When you hit a certain level in your product career, a big part of your job becomes managing your team(s) rather than actually doing the work. It’s rare that this shift is ever formally ushered in, and it’s very rare that managers of product managers are ever given formal training. MORE
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While there are many reasons to unite your product and engineering teams, shipping better software faster is among the most compelling of the bunch. At UserVoice, we found that the separation of our product and engineering teams led to finger-pointing. MORE
I've been speaking with several possible clients. They're having trouble with Scrum. The managers don't believe the teams need product owners, so the teams don't have POs. The managers think a Scrum Master can support at least four teams. The teams start a lot and finish very little. MORE
The following insights have been drawn from the McKinsey & Company report: Beyond hiring: How companies are reskilling to address talent gaps , 2020. MORE
What is product failure, anyway? Not all failures are catastrophic where the product is pulled from the market and the company goes out of business. Most are partial or soft failures. Failure is falling short of the strategic Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) metrics set for the product. MORE
This month, we presented the webinar, Fueling Your Product Strategy with Qualitative Research. You can view the accompanying blog post as a primer to learn about how you can better extract insights from your research. MORE
SWOT analysis is far from a new concept, especially for individual products. In B2B though, assessing your product portfolio’s S trengths, W eaknesses, O pportunities and T hreats should be an annual ritual. MORE
AI Revolt In Mobile Apps Aimed at the next-generation marketing mobility elucidation, new innovations such as Virtual Reality Augmented Reality, IoT, as well as Artificial Intelligence has been covered up. MORE
William Shakespeare once said, “The Eyes are the window to your soul.” Think of product management as the window to your organization’s soul. Everything about how your organization builds, markets, sells and onboards customers starts and ends with your products. MORE
If you are an ambitious and early-stage startup, with a dedicated team, a promising idea and the hopes of finding a scalable business model, this post is for you! Strategyzer News MORE
Is the software you’re building delivering the most value to your customers? When we asked ourselves at UserVoice this very question at the beginning of 2020 we weren’t proud of our answer. Realizing (and admitting) we’d failed to maintain focus on one of the most important goals of any software organization was the harsh wake-up call our organization needed. One that prompted us to make drastic. Source. Expert Advice Product Management MORE
There’s going to be a lot of designers, marketers, and product managers reading this and thinking to themselves, ‘what the hell is he talking about?’, and given the widespread use of personas in business today, such a reaction isn’t surprising. MORE
Once Upon a Time in Waterfall Land. Before the advent of agile frameworks like Scrum , a product person—the product manager—would typically carry out the market research, compile a market requirements specification, create a business case, put together product roadmap, write a requirements specification, and then hand it off to a project manager. The latter would work with one or more development teams to get the specification implemented. MORE
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There are some questions about the practice of “ethical product development” that I’m asked all the time from folks actively working on products. For example, how do you define an “ethical” product? Or who should lead ethical product development? MORE
150 Chances are you’re already measuring your product adoption in one way or another. It may be daily or monthly active users, or something more specific for your type of product. MORE
What would you say if I told you that your product backlog is hindering your product and engineering teams from building the software your customers actually want? MORE
A few months ago, fellow Product Talk coach Hope Gurion and I sat down to discuss why there’s no single right way to do discovery. MORE
Above: One of the final book cover designs I’m considering! Dear readers, So, you may have noticed that I’ve been away from writing for a bit. Actually for almost a full year. But I have an excuse! After nearly three years and many late nights and long weekends, I have an announcement. MORE
To learn about this topic more in-depth, join our upcoming webinar on Thursday, February 18th, 2021: Fueling Your Product Strategy with Qualitative Research. MORE
2020 has been an incredibly disruptive year for the restaurant industry with losses of over $240B in the US market alone. Supply chains have been cut, the way people consume and order food has been turned upside down by the pandemic. MORE
280 Group
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
What is product failure, anyway? Not all failures are catastrophic where the product is pulled from the market and the company goes out of business. Most are partial or soft failures. Failure is falling short of the strategic Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) metrics set for the product.
Proficientz
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
William Shakespeare once said, “The Eyes are the window to your soul.” Think of product management as the window to your organization’s soul. Everything about how your organization builds, markets, sells and onboards customers starts and ends with your products.
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Mind the Product
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
I see so much talk and confusion over what’s Lean and what’s Agile. The two terms can get used interchangeably, so much so that in some places they’re blended into one term, simply Lean-Agile (thanks again, SAFe ??).
Nir Eyal
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
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Roman Pichler
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Once Upon a Time in Waterfall Land. Before the advent of agile frameworks like Scrum , a product person—the product manager—would typically carry out the market research, compile a market requirements specification, create a business case, put together product roadmap, write a requirements specification, and then hand it off to a project manager. The latter would work with one or more development teams to get the specification implemented.
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280 Group
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
This month, we presented the webinar, Fueling Your Product Strategy with Qualitative Research. You can view the accompanying blog post as a primer to learn about how you can better extract insights from your research.
Product Talk
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
A few months ago, fellow Product Talk coach Hope Gurion and I sat down to discuss why there’s no single right way to do discovery.
The Product Coalition
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
Breaking into Product Management is not easy. The competition is high, and most roles require you to have 2–3 years of experience before… Continue reading on Product Coalition ». career-advice technology product-management product-management-career product-management-skills
Nir Eyal
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
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Mind the Product
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
There are some questions about the practice of “ethical product development” that I’m asked all the time from folks actively working on products. For example, how do you define an “ethical” product? Or who should lead ethical product development?
UserVoice
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
What would you say if I told you that your product backlog is hindering your product and engineering teams from building the software your customers actually want?
280 Group
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
The following insights have been drawn from the McKinsey & Company report: Beyond hiring: How companies are reskilling to address talent gaps , 2020.
Proficientz
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
SWOT analysis is far from a new concept, especially for individual products. In B2B though, assessing your product portfolio’s S trengths, W eaknesses, O pportunities and T hreats should be an annual ritual.
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The Product Coalition
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
There’s going to be a lot of designers, marketers, and product managers reading this and thinking to themselves, ‘what the hell is he talking about?’, and given the widespread use of personas in business today, such a reaction isn’t surprising.
Nir Eyal
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
The post Hypocrites: How to Survive in a World that’s Full of Them appeared first on Nir and Far. Integrity
Mind the Product
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
When you hit a certain level in your product career, a big part of your job becomes managing your team(s) rather than actually doing the work. It’s rare that this shift is ever formally ushered in, and it’s very rare that managers of product managers are ever given formal training.
Strategyzer
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
If you are an ambitious and early-stage startup, with a dedicated team, a promising idea and the hopes of finding a scalable business model, this post is for you! Strategyzer News
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280 Group
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
To learn about this topic more in-depth, join our upcoming webinar on Thursday, February 18th, 2021: Fueling Your Product Strategy with Qualitative Research.
Mixpanel
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Table of Contents The problem with defining product-market fit In search of quantitative indicators of product-market fit 6 things about measuring product-market fit 1. Nothing matters more than retention 2. There are other indicators along the way 3.
The Product Coalition
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
AI Revolt In Mobile Apps Aimed at the next-generation marketing mobility elucidation, new innovations such as Virtual Reality Augmented Reality, IoT, as well as Artificial Intelligence has been covered up.
Johanna Rothman
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
I've been speaking with several possible clients. They're having trouble with Scrum. The managers don't believe the teams need product owners, so the teams don't have POs. The managers think a Scrum Master can support at least four teams. The teams start a lot and finish very little.
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Mind the Product
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
Chances are you’re already measuring your product adoption in one way or another. It may be daily or monthly active users, or something more specific for your type of product.
Andrew Chen
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Above: One of the final book cover designs I’m considering! Dear readers, So, you may have noticed that I’ve been away from writing for a bit. Actually for almost a full year. But I have an excuse! After nearly three years and many late nights and long weekends, I have an announcement.
UserVoice
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Is the software you’re building delivering the most value to your customers? When we asked ourselves at UserVoice this very question at the beginning of 2020 we weren’t proud of our answer. Realizing (and admitting) we’d failed to maintain focus on one of the most important goals of any software organization was the harsh wake-up call our organization needed. One that prompted us to make drastic. Source. Expert Advice Product Management
Strategyzer
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
2020 has been an incredibly disruptive year for the restaurant industry with losses of over $240B in the US market alone. Supply chains have been cut, the way people consume and order food has been turned upside down by the pandemic.
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