How to Conduct an Effective Competitive Analysis
ProductPlan
MAY 2, 2019
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Is Product Management like Parenting?
The Product Coalition
APRIL 27, 2019
Love your Product. In a recent lecture I gave, I compared product management to parenting. While I was still preparing the lecture, I heard a similar comparison in a Product X conference I attended. It was a lecture given by Paz Davidovich named “Product managers? Congratulation! You are mother and father!”. Combining my initial thoughts with the additional inspiration, below are some reasons why the two can be compared, how the analogy can help you become a better product manager, and in which
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How product development teams can build a culture of collaboration
Miro
APRIL 30, 2019
How product development teams can build a culture of collaborationProduct development teams today are working in a changing environment: our work is becoming more distributed, and our tools for work and communication have migrated online. Not only that, but teams are highly cross-functional in nature: we are designers, developers, product managers, scrum masters.
Product Ethics
Roman Pichler
MAY 1, 2019
What is an Ethical Product? An ethical product is an offering that does not cause any harm, neither to its users nor the planet. [1] The former includes negatively impacting the people’s mental wellbeing, for example, by encouraging addictive behaviour or promoting harmful information. The latter comprises contributing to climate change by developing and providing the product.
How To Get Promoted In Product Management
Speaker: John Mansour
If you're looking to advance your career in product management, there are more options than just climbing the management ladder. Join our upcoming webinar to learn about highly rewarding career paths that don't involve management responsibilities. We'll cover both career tracks and provide tips on how to position yourself for success in the one that's right for you.
6 Important Product Management Metrics (And How to Improve Them)
Gainsight
APRIL 30, 2019
As a product manager, metrics affect every move you make. You need to know the right ones to get the job done—and to prove you did it right. Today’s Product teams are under increasing pressure to deliver outstanding products and exceptional user experiences. Three new market dynamics have contributed to the evolution of our product expectations: Subscription models.
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Is programming a must for applying Data Science?
Piyanka Jain
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Leading with love and trust
Lead on Purpose
APRIL 29, 2019
Leadership can be difficult to understand, to measure and to carry out, and too often the term ‘leader’ is used for someone who manages a group but doesn’t necessarily lead.
The Power of Thoughtful Research by Prakriti Parijat
Mind the Product
MAY 3, 2019
“Do you like the conference so far?” begins Prakriti Parijat of DBS Bank. After cheers from the #mtpcon Singapore crowd, she turns the response around: “What is wrong with that question?” Everyone immediately recognizes that it was a leading question. It is tempting to ask customers what they want, but you won’t get a good answer. Because what they really want is to be liked.
Building Product Tours: The design process behind our onboarding tool
Intercom, Inc.
MAY 1, 2019
Every product design project is a bit like climbing a hill. You ascend the hill to gain perspective on the surrounding terrain, but you don’t know what’s on the other side – you’re figuring out how to approach the problem, and you uncover and resolve the unknowns. Once on top of the hill you have a clear view – you can see the shape of the landscape and make out the path down, you can picture what needs to be done to make progress.
Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time
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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.
Getting Into Product Management
The Product Guy
MAY 2, 2019
Excerpts from our conversation with The Best Product Person of 2018, Brian Crofts. Watch now and see why he is counted amongst the ranks of the best in product management. More to Come. The Best Product Person (TBPP) is the leading international award honoring excellence in Product Management. Established in 2010, TBPP is awarded annually in association with The Product Guy and The Product Group.
Building a Culture of Accountability
Lead on Purpose
APRIL 29, 2019
Guest post by Fred Halstead Accountability can be thought of as a punitive word with an implied threat-as in “I’m going to hold you accountable.
How to Write Effective User Personas for a Diverse Audience
Mind the Product
APRIL 29, 2019
A persona starts off with a classic formula – name, age, demographic, location – and that formula can work when you have a focused audience with specific needs. But what happens when your product is direct to consumers, and there are an awful lot of them? My career has been focused in media: I’ve worked at news organizations that have had over 20 million users a month (and some with more than 20 million users a day!).
B2B Product Manager Magazine April 2019
Product Management University
APRIL 30, 2019
The B2B Product Manager Magazine April 2019 is now available. If your perception of portfolio management is that it’s more advanced or involved than traditional product management, it may be time to reconsider. This month we focus on the upside of adopting a portfolio approach to product management and the strategic value it brings to your organization as well as your customers.
Beyond the Basics of A/B Tests: Highly Innovative Experimentation Tactics You Need to Know
Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science
Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? 🌐 From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.
Building v1 Efficiently
The Product Guy
APRIL 28, 2019
The best techniques on avoiding pitfalls such as over scoping, missing key use case coverage, ability to test measurably when building a new product or feature. It will include some tips and guidance on how to select what’s truly critical for version1 and building it in a reasonable timeframe. In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Nis Frome, lead a conversation on this topic.
Product validation: making the case for internal evaluations
Userzoom
APRIL 30, 2019
Working in a UX agency means that sometimes you’ll get limited budget for an entire project or for certain parts of a project. In my time at Grapefruit I am proved time and time again that most clients will choose to reduce costs in the validation phase of a project. As designers we need to educate our clients about our desired process on a daily basis.
Tell Better Stories – Donna Lichaw on The Product Experience
Mind the Product
MAY 1, 2019
Over the course of her career, Donna Lichaw has moved from Design and UX to Product – consulting with teams, giving keynotes and working with leadership groups – but what she’s always focused on is storytelling. Now a coach – “ I just won’t help people build products, I help them build themselves,” she says – Lichaw joined us to talk about her own journey, what to look for in a coach, and how to tell a better story.
Is The Best Product Defense A Cheap Defense?
The Accidental Product Manager
APRIL 29, 2019
What should Gillette do about new cheap razors? Image Credit: lihua88. Shaving is something that men without beards or mustaches do just about every day. In all honesty, I don’t think that we spend a lot of time thinking about shaving – it’ just something that we do. Over at Gillette , since they make razors, they spend a lot of time thinking about how men shave and they have reached a startling conclusion : their products cost too much!
Exploring PerfDog Whitepaper 2024: Unlock the Power of Performance Testing
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Become a Senior Product Manager
The Product Guy
APRIL 27, 2019
If you are a great product person looking for a great product job, or vice versa, check out our job board. Thousands of employers across all areas of product, from management to design, from digital to physical, are looking to fill positions from our community. . Each week we highlight some of the recently posted openings. Check out this week’s newest, below….
Make Friends With the Monster Chewing on Your Leg, and Other Tips for Surviving Startups
First Round Review
APRIL 29, 2019
After telling us to 'Give Away your Legos,' Molly Graham is back to dig deeper into tactics for handling the emotional rollercoaster of scaling startups. Here, she shares the strategies she used at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Quip and Facebook to keep her head on straight and defang three common challenging situations.
Top 10 Largest Japanese Companies in 2018
freshtrax
MAY 2, 2019
Since our last article on the top 10 largest Japanese companies in 2017 , we noted a couple of surprising shifts in the list within the past year, such as Sony’s “comeback” and Mitsubishi ranking in the top 10 for the first time in a while. Again, we showcase the top 10 largest companies in Japan based on Forbes “ The World’s Largest Public Companies 2018 ” list, summarizing the rankings of the top performing Japanese companies in the world in comparison to global companies and relative to one a
How IoT is Powering Precision Agriculture
Daniel Elizalde IoT Blog
MAY 2, 2019
In this episode of the IoT Product Leadership podcast, we discuss How IoT is Powering Precision Agriculture. My guest today is Ranveer Chandra, Principal Researcher, Microsoft. IoT can be a force of good to help fight some of the biggest problems in the world. That’s why I’m so excited about this episode. In this episode, Ranveer walks […]. The post How IoT is Powering Precision Agriculture appeared first on Daniel Elizalde.
Understanding User Needs and Satisfying Them
Speaker: Scott Sehlhorst
We know we want to create products which our customers find to be valuable. Whether we label it as customer-centric or product-led depends on how long we've been doing product management. There are three challenges we face when doing this. The obvious challenge is figuring out what our users need; the non-obvious challenges are in creating a shared understanding of those needs and in sensing if what we're doing is meeting those needs.
An Expert Product Manager’s Journey
The Product Guy
APRIL 30, 2019
Great product experts have great product journeys. Watch as we learn more from product management expert, Alisa Warshawski.
Make Friends With the Monster Chewing on Your Leg, and Other Tips for Surviving Startups
First Round Review
APRIL 30, 2019
After telling us to 'Give Away your Legos,' Molly Graham is back to dig deeper into tactics for handling the emotional rollercoaster of scaling startups. Here, she shares the strategies she used at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Quip and Facebook to keep her head on straight and defang three common challenging situations.
Guide to product manager’s daily routines: tools, processes and tips
Miro
MAY 1, 2019
A day in the life of a remote product managerWhat is it like to work as a remote product manager? A product manager’s day is rarely uniform, especially if they’re working remotely.If you’re transitioning from a co-located product manager role to a remote or distributed environment (or you just want to learn how other product […]. The post Guide to product manager’s daily routines: tools, processes and tips appeared first on MiroBlog | A blog by Miro.
How (Industrial) Hardware Is Different from (B2B) Software
Mironov Consulting
MAY 2, 2019
Product are products, yes? When we talk broadly and generically about product management, we assume that all products/services are similar enough that we can apply the same tools, techniques, financial planning models, design approaches, goals and metrics. But I’ve been working with several clients who build long-lived industrial hardware — and whose core operating assumptions can make it difficult to add revenue software products to their portfolio.
Product Management Careers: Job Prospects, Pathways, and Must-Have Skills (2024)
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The product management job market in 2024 reflects the fast-growing and ever-evolving nature of the field. For product managers looking to future-proof their careers and take advantage of new opportunities, staying informed about the professional landscape is a smart move. In this comprehensive career guide from Regis College, you’ll learn about: The current job outlook for product managers in 2024 Six professional pathways and the average salaries for these roles in the U.S.
Product Manager vs. Project Manager
Pragmatic Marketing
APRIL 30, 2019
Titles are a mess. Some organizations have such a profusion of titles that any one team may have product managers, project managers, product owners, programs managers or product marketing managers. (Learn more about how we differentiate some of these titles here. ). And they might all be doing the same (or at least similar) jobs. I find the easiest approach to differentiate these titles is to consider roles against the product life cycle.
Getting Value from Product Enhancements; Good MVPs; Upcoming Product Management Events
Good Product Manager
APRIL 28, 2019
Three Tips for Getting More Value From Product Enhancements. Many product teams – especially those working on software-as-a-service offerings – spend most of their time and energy enhancing existing products. Unfortunately, randomly adding features to products without a plan for making sure users know about and get value from them is a common mistake I see product managers make.
Jesse James Garrett on building trust in a remote team
Miro
MAY 2, 2019
Jesse James Garrett on building trust in a remote teamWe recently talked to Jesse James Garrett, a co-founder of pioneering UX design agency Adaptive Path (he has been leading it for almost two decades!). He told us about how to build trust in a remote team, and to align teams around shared values – even […]. The post Jesse James Garrett on building trust in a remote team appeared first on MiroBlog | A blog by Miro.
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