ProductPlan

MARCH 9, 2023

There have been countless stories, tests, and experiments using this fascinating chatbot. powered Bing search engine. Our hypothesis: An AI tool like ChatGPT can help product managers save time when setting up a roadmap. A common question we hear from customers who are newer to roadmapping, in general, is, “Where do I start?”

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 15, 2022

that products always require roadmaps. Do you think every company and product needs a roadmap?” I’m sure this was not a question as much as a test of my ability to think critically. “Of Then I thought further; maybe complete scenarios exist where roadmaps aren’t needed. he asked. Of course.”, I answered. Are you sure?

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Roadmaps vs backlogs: What’s the real difference and why does everyone keeps using these terms interchangeably when they mean different things? TLDR Understanding the difference between a product roadmap and a backlog is crucial for product managers. Everyone knows the difference between a roadmap and a backlog… right?

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 2, 2023

A process for improving product roadmapping using Objectives and Key Results – for product managers. Today we are talking about roadmaps. Some product people love roadmaps, while a lot hate them. Our guest has had good experience creating roadmaps from objectives and key results (OKRs), and he is going to tell us how.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 23, 2018

I’ve made a lot of roadmaps in my time. In fact, in the first three years I was at WorldRemit, I counted that I represented our company roadmap in 10 different ways. One of many, many roadmaps. One of many, many roadmaps. Yet most roadmaps have a big problem in common. The Wrong Conversation.

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bpma ProductHub

APRIL 10, 2017

By Garima Painuly- One of the constant challenges a product manager faces is creating a focused product roadmap that is aligned with expectations of all stakeholders, and defending that roadmap against distractions. The discussion topics were inspired by a blog post from Fresh Tilled Soil on Building a Product Roadmap.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 23, 2020

Funding your Product Roadmap How do you ask for funding as you scale your product & team You have a product roadmap (annual / multi-year) in front of you, crafted by you after months of deliberation, discussions, conversations, stakeholder and leadership feedback and reviews. Make sure to have high level estimates (T-shirt size?—?H/M/L

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 7, 2020

When I started my career as an engineer, I didn’t set my sights on becoming a product manager. Working in startups and big technology companies, I’ve encountered one question more than most: “How do I make the switch from engineering to product management?”. My Journey Transitioning from Engineering to Product Management.

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Usersnap

JUNE 10, 2021

Surely all software companies are familiar with beta testing, but how well do you actually do it? We talked to Colin Ulin, senior software engineer at Pocket Prep, about their low-effort high-outcome beta testing strategy and design-thinking development process. A feedback-driven example of beta testing.

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Mind the Product

MAY 22, 2017

Can’t get your boss to part ways with a time-based feature roadmap? I wonder what it is about feature roadmaps that is comforting to the C-suite. As product managers, we instinctively know that planning things out in advance is impossible, because our work depends on a constant stream of testing, data and feedback.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 15, 2018

On day one as Reddit’s new VP of Engineering, Nick Caldwell faced a dilemma. He had just spent 13 years at Microsoft, most recently as the head of 300 engineers. At Reddit, he led a team of 35 – none of whom knew how to manage other engineers. Nick Caldwell: I’m VP of engineering at Reddit.

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Product Talk

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The idea was that her trio would test out the concepts from Continuous Discovery Habits and then guide the broader product organization at Going to adopt the habits. Kelsey’s Introduction to Continuous Discovery In her time at Going, Kelsey says that their approach to building the roadmap was radically different each year.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Between commercial, product, and engineering leadership, a potential anecdote to rebuild trust and transparency can be instituting a simple, scheduled Product Steering process. Align on Process for Roadmap Prioritization and Execution 3. Align on a Win-Win Agreement 2. Align on a Win-Win Agreement 2. Decide on the timing together.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

This article tackles one of the areas that gets the most interest from product managers: how can they use an essentialist approach to create and communicate better product roadmaps ? To ensure you’re adding the right features and initiatives to your product roadmap, I’ve outlined several suggestions here. Start with the product vision.

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Gainsight

JUNE 21, 2022

When it comes to creating product roadmaps, product leaders face a plethora of challenges. . Not only can it be difficult to figure out which features to prioritize, but product leaders can also struggle with engineering dependencies, executive demands, and the need to operate with agility in a market that moves faster every day.

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Product Talk

JANUARY 13, 2021

And just like I encourage trios to share their discovery context before they share their roadmaps and backlogs, I’ll do the same here, before I talk about my plans for the year ahead. My personal roadmap looks like this: Now. New Deep Dive course: Testing Assumptions (release TBD). Product Talk’s Desired Outcome.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 13, 2024

I am deeply familiar with their common refrains of endless roadmap review meetings, repetitive PowerPoint presentations, and the strain of constant context shifting. I came out of Developer Week with three key takeaways about how we can work together in their quests to design, build, test, and ultimately ship great products.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I’ve reviewed roadmaps for hundreds of different products. I’ve participated in more roadmap review meetings than I can remember. And until now, I never thought to share the view a product leader has on roadmaps — at least publicly. When reviewing a roadmap with the product team, there are six points I always look for.

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Andrew Chen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Does the product slide describe the features of what the app has today, or does it talk about the product roadmap of what’s going to be built in the future? typically when you’re hiring your first few employees, you might be able to give out a few percentage points each, particularly for key people (like engineers or designers).

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Gainsight

MARCH 24, 2022

Before your product starts booming, you need a product roadmap that charts a clear course to growth. In this article, we lay out the questions you can ask yourself to help you create a successful product roadmap that’s anchored in analytics. What is a product roadmap? Will our product roadmap encourage product-led growth?

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Centercode

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This is exactly how most companies have traditionally treated their beta and related late-stage customer testing programs. All the while, they’re missing out on the true benefits of customer testing. Customer tests are truly the last mile of perfecting any product. Benefits for engineering and QA teams.

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Userpilot

MAY 1, 2024

The product management team is primarily responsible for owning the product experience but is supported by the engineering, marketing, and customer success departments. It’s not uncommon to find product teams collaborating with folks from engineering, marketing , and customer success. However, they don’t do it all alone.

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Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 31, 2017

I get pulled into lots of discussions among product managers about the best ways to represent (and then present and present and present) roadmaps or backlogs, especially to internal sales/marketing/support audiences. Each functional group has its own product priorities, so each wants a different roadmap. Just sign here.”)

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Mironov Consulting

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Said another way, this week’s new “must do” items look like a year’s worth of additions to the roadmap.  ” “The CRO and I agreed that Sales gets one unplanned 'magic bullet' each quarter  – that will take no more than one engineer-week. 

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

TL;DR Technical product managers work with engineering and development teams on the technical performance of software products. A big part of their job is managing the roadmap and prioritizing technical initiatives in the product backlog. To become a TPR you don’t need a degree in software engineering, but it will definitely help.

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Product Talk

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

If Ellen’s name sounds familiar, you may recognize it because she’s both an active member of the CDH Slack community and was featured in a Product in Practice post about involving engineers in assumption testing. When I was at Meyer Sound, I was in a very central role between customers and engineers. It was a great fit.

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Bain Public

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

3 Ingredients to Building Out Your Product Vision Unfortunately, all of the roadmap planning in the world and the most thought out mitigation strategies are not going to prevent stakeholder roadmap dismantling, scope changes and risk events from occurring. market validation, customer listening, A/B testing, prototype, alpha release).

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Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 17, 2023

  The upside (for the sales team) is huge, and the cost (for product/engineering/support) is diffuse.    This is a fundamental but entirely wrong assumption of project-based software staffing : that once it’s tested and delivered and installed, we can wash our hands of this thing and move onto the next thing.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

A view on everything we do while A/B testing, Except running the A/B test. Over the past year, my team has simplified and optimized our A/B testing process. This has resulted in better A/B tests definitions and communication, a reduction in the overhead of running A/B tests, and also much happier stakeholders and teams.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 13, 2023

Product Development is the process of conceptualizing, designing, developing, testing and launching a new product or service. Product Development includes various stages, including research, design, prototyping, testing, and launch. It involves a set of activities that are performed to bring a new product or service to the market.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

While the product manager’s role may differ from one organization to the next, they will still work with dedicated product owners, engineering and design teams, data analysts, and product marketing managers. Engineering teams write the code and build the product from the bottom up. Roadmap template from Miro.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

designing screens, writing code, running tests), product management is a broader concept that encompasses strategy , vision, and product-market fit. designing screens, writing code, running tests). You need a range of disciplines to bring a new product to life: Product development team: Your software engineers play an important role.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 27, 2019

When you’re continually shipping code, how do you plan, build, and communicate your roadmap? In this post we’ll outline the basics of continuous delivery, what it means to you as a product manager, and how to adapt your roadmapping process to best work in a continuous delivery environment. Continuous Delivery 101.

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This involves defining target audiences, content goals, and content roadmaps. Optimisation Optimising content for search engines (SEO) and user engagement is a continuous effort. User testing Conducting user testing and gathering feedback is essential for refining content to meet user needs and expectations.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 3, 2018

I hosted Rohini on our podcast to talk about everything from prioritization and product roadmaps to the nitty-gritty techniques for parsing customer feedback. I studied computer engineering in school, and I love math, but I realized I didn’t want to be a computer engineer when graduating. Bringing analytics into the fold.

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Sachin Rekhi

AUGUST 4, 2021

Or PMs at larger established tech firms might see great PMs at work within their company, but they struggled to reverse engineer just how to recreate their success for themselves. Take product roadmaps for example. And yet there is incredible divergence in the quality of product outcomes that result from those roadmaps.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

An MVF approach helps you test specific ideas (you can think of them as a type of ‘experimental feature’). You can also adopt a ‘low effort’ version of an MVF by using fake door tests. You should also consider who you want to test your MVF toward. An MVF approach helps you test specific ideas.

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