The Product Guy

APRIL 9, 2019

The notion of a strategy in product management seems like something that only high-level stakeholders at the executive level should care about. After all, many product managers tend to treat a strategy as something that’s scared and driven top-down from the executive management level. Journey Into the World of Strategy.

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The Product Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2018

From high school to business school, and throughout my professional career, I was supremely comfortable with it , and reveled in solving problems, to the appreciation of my managers, colleagues, and teachers. Management guru, Peter Drucker had said, if you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it. 2) What should I solve?

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Lenny Rachitsky

JANUARY 7, 2025

Colin Matthews was a longtime PM and now teaches my favorite AI prototyping course: AI Prototyping for Product Managers. He also wrote my 9th most popular post of all time ( Become a more technical product manager ). Claude goes one step beyond ChatGPT’s abilities with their Artifact system.

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Userpilot

MAY 27, 2025

In this Whatfix Mobile review, youll find answers to three questions: What does Whatfix Mobile offer? With a shared dashboard and content strategy, you can manage flows, tooltips, and updates without duplicating effort. The question is: Can Whatfix mobile give you what youre looking for? Is it the right fit for you?

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Ladislav Bartos Product Manager, Gumtree.com. Better Products.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Over the years I’ve worked alongside a number of enterprise product managers in many companies. I’m a product manager at Adobe, a company with a long product management tradition and which has produced some of the best products in the history of software. The Foundation: Immediate Access to a Diverse set of Customers.

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The Product Guy

JUNE 25, 2018

This article highlights a few ways to increase clarity and provide better role definition between a manager and a direct report as it pertains to daily situations involving escalations, blockers, and air cover. Given the split responsibility between manager and direct report, alignment and effective communication in these situations is key.

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The Product Guy

AUGUST 30, 2017

At the end of 2015 I was in the worst nightmare of any Product Manager. As we were getting closer to the end of the year, my senior vice president called me in, to review our progress against our goals. I’m not a technical Product Manager. We managed to decrease each dev-test-release cycle from being months to 2 weeks.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Krishna Madhuvarsu, lead a conversation around “Product Management in Startups vs. Enterprises”. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Ladislav Bartos Product Manager, Gumtree.com. Signup to be a Mentor Today! Meet the mentors….

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Chris Butler, lead a conversation around “Business Development vs. Product Management”. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 19, 2022

Managing a warehouse is not easy. A warehouse management system will help to organize the workflow effectively. What is a warehouse management system? The system also allows setting up an uninterrupted inventory. As a result, orders are fulfilled 17% faster than with the old system.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Vikas Batra, lead a conversation around “Emotional Intelligence for Product Managers”. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

I became a product manager because I wanted to take a more strategic role at my company. First, I did not know how to frame, develop and present product strategy in a systematic way, and second, as a startup, my company has not historically had a good track record of strategy being developed outside of senior management (read: founder).

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 25, 2022

New research from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services reveals that businesses of all sizes – from small businesses to enterprises – are realizing the business value of personal, efficient customer engagement. Over half (56%) of respondents encounter difficulty finding the right personnel to manage customer engagement efforts.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 6, 2023

Now that the COVID pandemic is over, travel management systems are valuable because business travel is back on the table. Business trips may be exhausting for both those who travel and those who manage them behind the scenes. It is very hard to plan, distribute, and manage finances for such excursions.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 25, 2022

We have truly global ambitions to bring our mission of making internet business personal to the biggest enterprise customers across the world. This is the third post in a series exploring the ways Intercom has scaled key functions to support the needs of enterprise customers. We’re growing alongside our customers. Can Intercom do that?

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Every product manager has made the mistake of thinking a perfect product roadmap would solve the problem in front of them. Every product manager has been there and thought “there’s got to be a better way – I just need a great product roadmap!”. Ah, of course, the product roadmap. The one-stop-doc to keep all stakeholders aligned.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2024

Explore digital transformation strategies for enterprises Have you wondered why digital transformation strategies are a necessity? While the previous section mentioned the importance of digital transformation, let’s dive deeper into the specific benefits enterprises can expect and showcase the urgency of embracing this change.

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TechEmpower - Product Management

AUGUST 21, 2023

The answer is to engage a trusted outside source for a Technical Review – a deep-dive assessment that provides a C-suite perspective. At TechEmpower, we’ve conducted more than 50 technical reviews for companies of all sizes, industries, and technical stacks. A technical review can answer that crucial question.

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Lenny Rachitsky

MAY 27, 2025

Managers need help: Only 26% of tech workers consider their managers highly effective, while over 40% view them as ineffective. We then dug into people’s work experiences, including enjoyment, burnout, quitting intentions, career development thoughts, and manager effectiveness. People with great managers also feel 63% (!)

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Mironov Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

I’m often asked what KPIs B2B/enterprise product folks should use, or what OKRs they should choose. Why KPIs from consumer companies don’t fit well with B2B/enterprise. Let’s switch out of ERP systems and become currency traders.” But I find they don’t map well to enterprise companies. 1] Generic KPIs? Grass is greener.

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Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Unify data and simplify partner integrations with enterprise-class security and reliability. It provides the speed and efficiency mobile apps require for constantly changing products while maintaining the security and integrity of existing systems. Mobile in-app feedback tools & solutions. Apptentive.

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Alchemer Mobile

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Listing them, we also illustrate successful trends in product management. G Suite is the prime example of a long-standing global trend: the tools for working jointly gradually become the collaboration systems , solving multiple tasks. The mantra ‘less is more’ has dominated in product management and design lately.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 1, 2018

As a product manager, it can be quite daunting to start a new software product from scratch. I encourage you to review Jeff Patton’s process for building the story map. Based in Mexico City, he’s currently in charge of Product Management and Growth at Proscai. High level map (the backbone and walking skeleton).

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Alchemer Mobile

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

We’ve been in this global crisis for long enough that most enterprises have gained enough of an understanding of what’s going on so they can stop treading water and start swimming toward the future. Almost all of our customers’ apps have experienced a significant change in their DAU due to COVID-19. Huge spikes.

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UserVoice

APRIL 4, 2017

It’s no secret that product managers wear a lot of hats. Matching these solutions to the assorted challenges product managers face can be a little tricky, so we’ve done some digging to compile a handy list of product management tools. Data Analysis Tools for Product Management. User Research Tools for Product Managers.

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Alchemer Mobile

MAY 19, 2021

Unify data and simplify partner integrations with enterprise-class security and reliability. It provides the speed and efficiency mobile apps require for constantly changing products while maintaining the security and integrity of existing systems. Mobile in-app feedback tools & solutions. Apptentive. Supporting tech. Rightpoint.

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Product Management Unpacked

MAY 27, 2021

After nine years working as a systems engineer, applications engineer, software engineer and finally, a lead data engineer, Debashish Sasmal was ready for his next strategic move. I realized that I wanted to expand my focus into product management.”. UPMC Enterprises Provides Deep Insight Into Product Management.

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Userpilot

JUNE 19, 2023

What factors should you consider when choosing a SaaS learning management system to support your customers and employees? TL;DR A SaaS learning management system (LMS) is a cloud-based solution for delivering educational experiences. What is a SaaS learning management system?

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 16, 2017

As a product manager, you’ll often find yourself with a growing backlog of user stories and product defects that need grooming and scheduling. To prioritize our user stories, my team implemented a simple story ranking system adapted from Michael Lant, founder of projectyap.com. But which ones should come first, and why?

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 18, 2021

Technology analysts and experts are busy validating their impact in the consumer market or leveraging the same to create a better user experience and the best test management tools. To narrow down the testing process, every system/application requires focused data.

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UX Planet

MARCH 2, 2024

A success story of an enterprise design system establishment, rollout and implementation at a multinational insurance company Managing design at scale, achieving a level of design consistency and quality. Those who are studying or working on a design system can readily recognize the significance of the title.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Ladislav Bartos Product Manager, Gumtree.com. Better Products.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 28, 2019

Most product managers are driven to achieve excellence in their craft. Many product managers never get to launch a product, let alone own one. This post is about what it takes to break out this “product consultant” mode, how to avoid it and ultimately how to achieve excellence in product management.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Mastering the craft of product management is no easy task. I instead define a product manager as driving the vision, strategy, design, and execution of their product. It's equally important for product managers to think about each of these four dimensions as having a concrete set of deliverables. Vision: Vision Narrative.

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The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Dustin Levy Director of Product Management, Gentex Corporation.

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The Product Guy

MAY 21, 2018

I’ve practiced to always remind myself of company goals as I jump onto a project, review a request, or write up a product requirement document. Jie picked up the product manager role in 2015, after several years helping Catchafire, a startup social enterprise build its operations from the ground up. Better Decisions.

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