How to lead with commitment
Lead on Purpose
MARCH 27, 2017
I recently became aware of a CEO who believes he’s a great leader. He’s smart with a solid educational background, and he has the charisma to do great things.
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Get Your Team Experimenting More by Using One Little Word…
Mind the Product
MARCH 28, 2017
For me, as for many, the idea of applying a scientific approach (experiments, hypothesis, etc) to product management came from Eric Ries in Lean Startup. In many ways, the concept was a game changer in how to approach validating product ideas and getting to product market fit. Over the last few years, the idea of using hypotheses that are tested and measured has become accepted in organisations of all sizes, from startups to global corporates.
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Hiring the Right Product Manager
Product Management University
MARCH 28, 2017
When it comes to hiring the right product manager, there’s no foolproof technique. Treat it like you’re shopping for a product. You have a set of needs. There are obstacles to meeting those needs, and you’re going to shop for a person who can best remove those obstacles. The situational interview will quickly separate the contenders from the pretenders.
Research Reveals How to Take a Better Break
Nir Eyal
MARCH 30, 2017
Until recently, when I needed a break I’d grab my phone. Whether I was bored, mentally fatigued, or just wanting a pick-me-up, I felt relief checking the news, Facebook, or Instagram. However, new research suggests there are good ways and not-so-good ways to spend our break time. While some breaks can leave us refreshed and […]. The post Research Reveals How to Take a Better Break appeared first on Nir and Far.
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.
A Certain Ratio – Bringing the Donuts 03/27/2017
Ken Norton
MARCH 27, 2017
What's the ideal number of engineers for every PM? -. I spend a lot of time with startups, and a good portion of that time helping them think through organizational questions. One of the most common questions I get from growing startups is, what’s the ideal ratio of engineers to product managers? (A different kind of P/E ratio.
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How To Price Your Product Correctly
The Accidental Product Manager
MARCH 27, 2017
Setting the right price can determine if your product will be a success Image Credit: Allen. When I talk with product managers, over and over again I hear that the one task that they all fear the most is setting a price for their product. I’m not 100% sure why this is such a big deal. I guess the obvious answer is that a lot of us feel that if we do this incorrectly, it will heavily contribute to our product being a failure.
Never forget the 80% user
The Product Coalition
MARCH 31, 2017
How many times have you seen this?—?a product is insanely popular due to its simplicity and everyone cannot stop talking about how easy it is to get that one job done. Over time the product evolves to do more jobs by reacting to growing needs from customers. It is now a lot more powerful. For the power user, that is. The typical user, however, struggles to accomplish that one job in a few quick seconds?
How Product Monopolies Can Hurt Tech Companies
Amplitude
MARCH 30, 2017
Establishing a monopoly — near-total domination of a market — may seem like the ultimate marker of success. You’ve edged out your competitors, and have the ubiquitous product in your sector. But having a wildly successful product can be dangerous. It can take your focus away from product development, and shift time and attention towards beating competitors and securing your business with sales and marketing.
User Research – Making it Work in Government – Katy Arnold (ProductTank London)
Mind the Product
MARCH 29, 2017
Katy Arnold, Head of User Research and Design at The Home Office, talks to ProductTank London about making User Research Work in Government. The civil service has traditionally been focussed on moving paper. The Digital team at the Home Office’s remit is to help the rest of the organisation move towards a more digitally enabled way of working. It has its origins in Martha Lane Fox’s oft quoted ‘Revolution not evolution’ report which also led to the establishment of the Government Digital Service
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.
What distinguishes the Top 1% of Product Managers from the Top 10%?
B2B Product Management
MARCH 31, 2017
The top 1% PMs use frameworks. Frameworks are a tool for systematic decision making. Frameworks help you repeat your decision making process across other seemingly similar problems. The top 1% PMs have frameworks for everything – for valuing companies, for assessing the market, for prioritizing requirements, for translating vision into execution, for pricing the product etc.
Where is the Line Between Products and Services?
TSIA
MARCH 31, 2017
The rate of change and disruption in technology has quickly caused a blurring of the line between products and services. Where does the product stop and the service of the product start? Customers honestly don’t care, they just want a better customer experience and a lower effort to achieving their goals with their purchase. The long-standing silos between support organizations and other business units (consulting, engineering, field services, education services, sales, etc.) are one of th
Customer Discovery Series Part III: Leveraging the Power of Influencing Without Authority
Product Manager in Heels
MARCH 31, 2017
Influence without Authority - it's one of the hardest things about being a Product Manager. Recently, Martin Erikkson wrote a blog post titled "Product Managers are not the CEO of anything". I loved this post because I am a firm believer in that statement and many of the other statements in the post itself. You can find the post on Mind the Product (it provides great content).
User Research Tools and Methodologies – Morag McLaren (ProductTank London)
Mind the Product
MARCH 31, 2017
Morag McLaren Product Manager at Whatusersdo.com talks to ProductTank London about User Research Tools and Methodologies. The Context & Timing of Research Changes the Results you get. You need to find out the context of any insight you are gaining about a user – otherwise you won’t know the why or how, just the what. The timing of the research you run is also key – when you view a user’s behaviour will hugely impact the results you find.
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.
What distinguishes the top 1% Product Managers from the rest?
B2B Product Management
MARCH 31, 2017
The top 1% PMs use frameworks. Frameworks are a tool for systematic decision making. Frameworks help you repeat your decision making process across other seemingly similar problems. The top 1% PMs have frameworks for everything – for valuing companies, for assessing the market, for prioritizing requirements, for translating vision into execution, for pricing the product etc.
Welcome New TSIA Members! March Edition
TSIA
MARCH 30, 2017
At TSIA, we are dedicated to helping services organizations both large and small grow and advance in the technology industry. We'd like to take the opportunity to welcome our newest members, as well as acknowledge companies already a part of the TSIA community who have recently expanded their membership to include additional service disciplines TSIA has to offer.
A Certain Ratio – Bring the Donuts 03/27/2017
Ken Norton
MARCH 27, 2017
What's the ideal number of engineers for every PM? -. I spend a lot of time with startups, and a good portion of that time helping them think through organizational questions. One of the most common questions I get from growing startups is, what’s the ideal ratio of engineers to product managers? (A different kind of P/E ratio.
Product Management Tools in Everyday Life – Oisin Zimmermann (ProductTank Oslo)
Mind the Product
MARCH 27, 2017
When you first start building a product you have a lot of decisions to make. You have to figure out what to build, what to build first , and know how to explain your decisions to both yourself and your team. As the ball starts rolling, keeping track of what to deliver and when as well as measuring the impact of the releases can be overwhelming. Oisin Zimmermann talks about the tools he’s used to set up a new product team.
Exploring PerfDog Whitepaper 2024: Unlock the Power of Performance Testing
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What’s not so good about being a product manager?
B2B Product Management
MARCH 31, 2017
There are a few things that are not so good about being a Product Manager: 1. Getting things done from people you do not have authority over : A PM role is a highly cross-functional role. It requires you to work with many people across multiple groups. As a PM, you have to keep the needle moving on your tasks. So you have to get the work done from these team members without having a real authority over them.
Top Technology Industry Trends to Watch in 2017 [SlideShare]
TSIA
MARCH 28, 2017
At TSIA, we are dedicated to helping technology and services organizations of all sizes stay on top of the latest best practices for growing and advancing their businesses. Each year, our research team publishes their "State of" reports on developing trends affecting their respective areas of research to serve as a guide for achieving success in the coming year and beyond.
Foreword to the book Product Leadership
Ken Norton
MARCH 27, 2017
My foreword to Product Leadership, by Banfield, Eriksson and Walkingshaw -. My friend Martin Eriksson asked me to write the foreword to his book, Product Leadership: How Top Product Managers Launch Awesome Products and Build Successful Teams, co-authored with Richard Banfield and Nate Walkingshaw. Here’s what I wrote: “So you’re the one who decides what color a box of detergent should.
Product Camp: Getting Promoted to Director
Mironov Consulting
MARCH 25, 2017
Attendees of Product Camp Silicon Valley 2017 voted up this talk on “ Getting Promoted to Director.” We had an energetic discussion, including several real-work-life examples of senior product managers who were thinking about the next job up; or had already talked with their managers about promotional opportunities; or who may have accidentally set hard deadlines for roles that may not be open in time.
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.
From Kickstarter to LostArts, Charles Adler’s mission is creative fulfillment
dscout People Nerds
MARCH 28, 2017
Adler discusses the art of being in service of people and cultivating human potential.
Transcripts: Pro tips
UserTesting
MARCH 28, 2017
Earlier this month we announced our newest feature, Transcripts. The feature automatically transcribes verbal comments from user tests and appear right alongside videos, making reviewing videos and gaining valuable insights faster and easier than ever before! . Now that many … The post Transcripts: Pro tips appeared first on UserTesting Blog.
A Certain Ratio – Bring the Donuts 03/27/2017
Ken Norton
MARCH 27, 2017
What's the ideal number of engineers for every PM? -. I spend a lot of time with startups, and a good portion of that time helping them think through organizational questions. One of the most common questions I get from growing startups is, what’s the ideal ratio of engineers to product managers? (A different kind of P/E ratio.
Imagine What a Rock Star Product Manager Could Do With Healthcare Reform
Product Management University
MARCH 30, 2017
Put all your political leanings aside. This is about pure, practical, common-sense, good old-fashioned problem solving skills and how they lead to great solutions! The famous words of Charles Kettering, “a problem well stated is half solved” have never rang truer! There are so many parallels between a high-profile government program like healthcare reform and every product management fundamental ever conceived, a thought occurred to me: How great would the solution be if a rock-star product mana
Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications
Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage
Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
Foreword to the book Product Leadership
Ken Norton
MARCH 27, 2017
My foreword to Product Leadership, by Banfield, Eriksson and Walkingshaw -. My friend Martin Eriksson asked me to write the foreword to his book, Product Leadership: How Top Product Managers Launch Awesome Products and Build Successful Teams, co-authored with Richard Banfield and Nate Walkingshaw. Here’s what I wrote: “So you’re the one who decides what color a box of detergent should.
Transcripts: Pro tips
UserTesting
MARCH 28, 2017
Earlier this month we announced our newest feature, Transcripts. The feature automatically transcribes verbal comments from user tests and appear right alongside videos, making reviewing videos and gaining valuable insights faster and easier than ever before! . Now that many … The post Transcripts: Pro tips appeared first on UserTesting Blog.
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