ProductBoard

APRIL 18, 2019

Product management as a whole is currently evolving, and many companies are still trying to clearly define the role in their organizations. In the past, PMs were often primarily responsible for technical and project management duties as strategic decisions about the product were led by sales or engineering. However, as companies begin to compete on product experience, product managers are leading.

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ProductPlan

APRIL 16, 2019

Are we there yet? This is a difficult question to answer when no one agrees on where exactly “there” is. In an Agile world full of cloud-based solutions, there’s no shrink-wrapped container full of widgets that truly signifies completion. And, there’s always an opportunity to ship code that is far from a “finished” product. That’s why agreeing on what we call the “Definition of Done” is of critical importance to achieving a consensus on when projects, initiatives, and features are actually compl

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 14, 2019

Putting the Focus on Frameworks Rather Than Outcomes In my post about Product Thinking vs. Project Thinking , I highlight the differences between the two mindsets. Fundamentally, project thinking is about outputs and timelines while product thinking is focused on outcomes and solutions. And while there are instances where project management is critical, applying project thinking (or project management) to the entire lifecycle of product development is incredibly problematic.

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ProductPlan

APRIL 18, 2019

Ask any SaaS company about their key metrics, and growth will inevitably come up quickly. Whether they’re exceeding expectations or falling short, how many users being added is an inevitable focus area for the entire organization, and product managers are often tasked with growth-related responsibilities. But for SaaS businesses to achieve sustainable growth, they can’t focus solely on bringing on new customers.

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 15, 2019

One of the product design principles we have at Intercom is “What you ship is what matters.” But what do you ship? It’s a fundamental question that every product designer needs to ask themselves. Click to enlarge. There are three potential answers: “I ship design.”. “I ship a product.”. “I ship a business outcome.”. Designers who say that they ship design might often feel frustrated.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 19, 2019

It may be obvious, but defining your strategy, goals, and mission is something we all need to have rooted at the heart of everything we do – but it’s very easy to get pulled in countless different directions while we try to deliver against these. In this talk at MTP Engage Manchester, VP of Digital Services at Native Instruments Nicholas Goubert reminded us of the importance of getting your hands dirty – whether by surfing, by building old bikes, or by getting involved with the overa

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Product Management University

APRIL 16, 2019

How important are good writing skills for product managers? The short answer is, really, really important. You’ve written an MRD that (in your own mind) is a masterpiece, but no one’s reading it! You have to explain the gist of it in every meeting. Why? There are two primary reasons. It’s common for most people write like they talk instead of writing in a style that’s easiest to consume.

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 16, 2019

As your sales organization scales up, there’s one function that becomes crucial to your ability to drive revenue efficiently – sales operations. Until Xerox created the first team in the 1970s, sales operations didn’t exist. Fifty years later, it’s still one of the hardest functions to nail. On the surface, their mission is simple: enable the sales organization to run better and faster.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 14, 2019

As a Product Manager, you want your teams to succeed. The best way is to develop a sustainable pace for delivering work of value and the key to a sustainable pace is picking the right cadence. Learn about different cadences and how to apply them in the different situations you will encounter during your career. In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Nis Frome, lead a conversation on this topic.

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Speaker: Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, where he’ll explore the significant impact of embedded finance on the software industry! This session is designed to provide you with the strategic insights needed to navigate the future of SaaS successfully, all while gaining a deeper understanding of how these trends can enhance your competitive edge, boost revenue, and deepen customer loyalty.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 18, 2019

The rollercoaster ride that is product development is inherently chaotic and ever-changing. So, as process-oriented professionals, we product managers look to the structure and predictability of a scientific approach for certainty. Our inputs into such a scientific approach, however, are based on assumptions – either individual or corporate – that contain significant amounts of uncertainty.

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Userzoom

APRIL 16, 2019

Frowned upon at the movies, beloved in research. Welcome to our UX 101 education series about the different types of studies and research methodologies you can use with the UserZoom platform. In this article we will introduce readers to the exciting world of think out loud (TOL) studies! What is a Think Out Loud (TOL) study? TOL is a study that is used to get verbal feedback from participants.

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2019

But it can be a real challenge knowing that’s what you’re doing from the outset. In late 2007, a pair of roommates found themselves scraping their wallets to come up with enough cash to cover their exorbitant San Francisco rent. They noticed that a big design conference was coming to town, and all the hotels were booked. That’s when they came up with a brilliant idea – selling airbeds on their apartment floor for $80 a night.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 18, 2019

Excerpts from our conversation with The Best Product Person of 2018, Brian Crofts. > What are some items that great product managers do every day? Consistent morning routine (win the morning, win the day). Stay close to customers. Build rapport and engage with their engineers. Have more questions than answers. Ask for help. Watch now and see why he is counted amongst the ranks of the best in product management.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 15, 2019

For the last 18 months our team has been working to rebuild an existing system using entirely new technologies, methodologies, and a new development team. My company, Hindawi, developed a platform in the mid 2000s to allow academics to peer review academic papers online. For 10 years, the system performed admirably, helping the company grow rapidly as a publisher of academic journals.

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First Round Review

APRIL 15, 2019

How do you find focus in a world of competing priorities? Operate with intention. We share the Review's six best strategies for resisting distraction, boosting productivity and making every minute meaningful.

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Miro

APRIL 14, 2019

Rebranding in 3 months as a distributed team: How we did itYou may have already heard the news that we recently rebranded: RealtimeBoard is now Miro. In previous posts, we’ve covered why we felt this change was necessary and how our CMO approached the rebranding project. This post is focused on how we worked with our agency partner, Vruchtvlees, to create […].

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The Product Guy

APRIL 13, 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….

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Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager

Effective management of multiple product teams necessitates a skillful coordination and guidance with the objective of aligning efforts towards shared goals. This entails constant communication, efficient task management, and ensuring that each team aligns with the broader organizational objectives. We can think about this like conducting an orchestra, where diverse efforts are harmonized toward a unified outcome. 🎯 Proficiency in these skills empowers product managers to navigate comple

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Mind the Product

APRIL 17, 2019

Debbie Madden wants you to make better teams – but because she knows what she’s doing, she gave her book the attention-grabbing title Hire Women. The founder and CEO of NYC-based Stride Consulting, Debbie offers practical advice for hiring managers, anyone looking for a new job, or who wants to change the culture in their current organisation.

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First Round Review

APRIL 16, 2019

How do you find focus in a world of competing priorities? Operate with intention. We share the Review's six best strategies for resisting distraction, boosting productivity and making every minute meaningful.

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UX Studio

APRIL 16, 2019

The term “design” often describes a visual output – a form, colour, texture, layout – or a styling activity. In other cases, the meaning of design goes beyond a product’s appearance, also referring to how it works and its functionality. In this article we discuss how design transforms organisations and inspires innovation. Get ready to dive into the world of innovation by design.

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Miro

APRIL 16, 2019

UX Collective: How two designers in two locations run the largest design publication on MediumWHEN I STARTED MY UX DESIGN CAREER IN BRAZIL, all content available about the topic?—?in books, blogs, online forums?—?was in English. But the challenge of finding UX content in Portuguese became my motivation to learn a new language.Every Saturday morning I’d […].

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Mind the Product

APRIL 16, 2019

Jeremy Brown heads up Red Hat’s Open Innovation Labs in Europe, Middle East and Africa, and he works with organisations who are looking to adapt their operations for the technology landscape of the digital era. In this ProductTank London talk, Jeremy discusses the best contexts for teams to work in, and he passionately endorses using the open source model that is popular in code to build your business culture.

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Product Innovation Educators

APRIL 15, 2019

The power of small groups, loosely connected, with a common purpose to propel products. I’ve been looking forward to this discussion with Greg Satell since hearing he was working on a new book, titled Cascades: How to Create a Movement that Drives Transformational Change. Greg is an innovation author we first met back in episode 126, when he shared predictable patterns in different types of innovation.

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Pragmatic Marketing

APRIL 16, 2019

“It’s hard to make predictions, especially about the future.” — Danish proverb. What does “second quarter” mean to you? For most technical teams, the second quarter is when they work on a project from April to June, hoping to deliver it by late June or early July. For executives and marketing teams, second quarter means the project will be available on April 1 at 8:00am so they can start promoting it.

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Gainsight

APRIL 15, 2019

So this is crazy. Click here to read last year’s Pulse recap blog and scroll down to the bottom. I’ll wait! Welcome back! So we’re weeks away from Pulse 2019, and guess where I’m drafting this blog post? That’s right! The hospital. It turns out my yearly Pulse season calamity was another knee surgery. By the way, in case you didn’t feel like clicking on last year’s recap blog, this was a picture of me from the time I was writing it—from the hospital: I

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Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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