Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is technical debt created?

Product Management 109

Product Management Product Manager Weak Development Team Management 109

The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

How I Learned to Lead a Cross-Functional Product Team with Limited Resources For product managers, especially those at large organizations confident in their market position, it seems normal to have a permanent team (or even several teams), ready to serve and execute any request on demand.

Weak Development Team 60

Weak Development Team Analytic Tools Data Visualization Customer Experience 60

The Product Coalition

MARCH 18, 2022

Given that we have finite engineering and product resources, what is the path forward?” Should they/you evolve the features of the core value prop for existing customers or invest in and develop new value props and features for new, adjacent customer segments? Perhaps the sales team isn’t trained adequately.

Customer Experience 190

Customer Experience Onboarding KPIs User Testing Customer Feedback 190

Ask Benny

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is Technical Debt Created?

Product Management 109

Product Management Product Manager Weak Development Team Management 109

Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Are you tracking product management metrics to evaluate your product and monitor its progress? SaaS products are becoming increasingly data-driven which makes it critical to evaluate product growth using the right metrics. Here are the 3 best tools to improve product management metrics.

Onboarding KPIs 96

Onboarding KPIs Analytic Tools Feedback Software Data Visualization 96

The Product Guy

AUGUST 1, 2019

Guest Post by: Merziyah Poonawala (Mentee, Session 9, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Joni Hoadley]. What do you do when your team is working their socks off and yet they are getting little credit for the work being done, mainly because the team isn’t able to set concrete expectations with the stakeholder? THE CAUSE.

Weak Development Team 149

Weak Development Team Software Review Technical Review Onboarding KPIs 149

ProductPlan

MAY 22, 2020

.” A key insight shared by Melissa Perri, CEO of Produx Labs and author of Escaping the Build Trap during our “Getting Started with Product Ops” webinar series. It’s no secret that product management often looks different from one organization to the next. What is Product Ops, Exactly?

Data Visualization 127

Data Visualization User Testing Weak Development Team Customer Feedback 127

Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is technical debt created?

Product Management 78

Product Management Product Manager Weak Development Team Management 78

Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

, Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is technical debt created?

Product Management 78

Product Management Product Manager Weak Development Team Management 78

The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In many cases, an economic downturn simply reveals your already existing weaknesses since they now have more impact. When people (and VCs) aren’t spending money easily, you must be super sharp with your value proposition, positioning, product, marketing, and sales. Your product makes sense for your first few customers.

Product Strategy 118

Product Strategy Strategy User Testing Weak Development Team 118

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is Technical Debt Created?

Product Management 78

Product Management Product Manager Weak Development Team Management 78

Ask Benny

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is technical debt created?

Product Management 78

Product Management Product Manager Weak Development Team Management 78

Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

As a product leader, you are the product manager for a leadership team, and the tricks you learned in product teams remain valuable, they just need a little tweak. Here, to help you, are five product management tricks and tools for every product leader. Value Proposition.

Reporting Tools 139

Reporting Tools User Testing Research Software Product Research 139

ProductPlan

AUGUST 25, 2022

Let’s jump in with the bad news: No organization is immune to product vulnerability. However, great product leaders protect their product teams from exploiting weaknesses and vulnerabilities. Product vulnerability, defined as an exploitable glitch or flaw in a product, can happen to any product or service.

Reporting Tools 52

Reporting Tools Weak Development Team Research Software Data Visualization 52

Mironov Consulting

JUNE 30, 2017

I’ve noticed a frequent executive-level misalignment of expectations across a range of software/tech companies, particularly in B2B/Enterprise companies and where Sales/Marketing is geographically far away from Engineering/Product Management. Let’s call it the software development deli counter problem.

Software Developers 96

Software Developers Software Development Reporting Tools Software Review 96

Mind the Product

AUGUST 23, 2018

I’ve worked for more than a decade in product management with Fortune 500 companies and startups, and I realize I’m seeing a scary pattern. Product managers are only hired after the innovation or startup teams get concepts or funding approved. Shortage of resources. Frequent design changes.

Weak Development Team 118

Weak Development Team Product Management Product Manager Technical Review 118

ProductPlan

JANUARY 28, 2022

But we are discussing product consolidation from a product management standpoint: turning multiple products into one. Why Would You Want to Consolidate Products? There are several reasons for a product team to consolidate its products. How Do You Create a Product Consolidation Strategy?

Research Software 71

Research Software Weak Development Team Customer Experience User Testing 71

Userpilot

JULY 31, 2023

TL;DR Pendo is a product growth platform for product , marketing , customer success , and UX design teams. Roadmaps are a new Pendo feature for communicating and sharing product vision. Pendo is currently developing AI features to enhance experience personalization , product discovery and accelerate product-led growth.

Data Visualization 97

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Feedback Software Reporting Tools 97

The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Guest Post by: Syed Abdullah (Mentee, Session 11, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Bryan Postelnek]. I have worked on several products that were built with passion and vigor. At JCDecaux, I led the development of an information kiosk for airport passengers. The kiosks are deployed to many airports in the U.S.

User Testing 167

User Testing Weak Development Team Product Research Customer Experience 167

Department of Product

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Product Principles – Examples for Product Managers Make decision making easier with inspiration from top product companies Product principles are used by product teams to help guide decision making. Yes, we’re B2B but are we targeting small businesses or enterprise?

Research Software 52

Research Software Product Research Product Management Product Manager 52

The Product Coalition

MAY 17, 2019

A mental model started to emerge as I was trying to represent the product manager role in a similar way to the Maslow hierarchy of needs for human beings. Its main merit is to represent product management role as something that is easy to explain visually. The team tend to operate in weekly / bi-weekly cadence.

Weak Development Team 60

Weak Development Team Product Research Product Management Product Manager 60

Userpilot

JULY 9, 2021

What are the best product management books to add to your 2021 reading list? We’ve put together a list for you with a few staples from every product manager’s bookshelf and some new releases too. New in – Best New Product Management Books in 2021. You can read her writing on ProductTalk.org.

Books 98

Books Research Software Feedback Software Analytic Tools 98

Mind the Product

JULY 6, 2018

Failing is an eventuality in software development. And yet, the job of the product manager comes with a level of accountability and scrutiny that is unique. Product managers are asked to look after all facets of a product’s development, from conception to launch. Let’s do it over and over again!

Research Software 89

Research Software User Testing Product Management Product Manager 89

Department of Product

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

SaaS Pricing Models for Product Managers 6 ways to price your SaaS product using leading SaaS businesses as inspiration Pricing a product is a critical part of product management; it’s rarely something product teams will or should do themselves and will typically involve a blend of product, marketing and sales.

Research Software 52

Research Software User Testing Product Management Product Manager 52

ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As a product manager, one of the toughest challenges I and my fellow PMs face is prioritizing the right features amongst an ever-increasing influx of data from customer feedback, product analytics, and the never-ending list of stakeholder requests. A successful product never sacrifices the user experience.

Customer Experience 59

Customer Experience User Testing User Experience Customer Feedback 59

ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Product management roles offer opportunities for autonomy, creativity, and innovation. But how happy are product managers with product management today? We surveyed more than 2,500 product managers for our 2020 product management report. The Good, the Bad, and the Necessary.

Product Research 46

Product Research Product Management Product Manager Data Visualization 46

The Product Coalition

MARCH 11, 2020

The roadmap is much more than a directive document that tells teams what to do by when. It is ideally a galvanizing document to drive vision, bring teams into alignment and commitment, and lead them and your customers to your future, promised destination. You own it, but many other teams are gunning to influence it daily.

Roadmap 78

Roadmap Weak Development Team User Friction Document 78

Userpilot

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

TL;DR Product analytics is the process of collecting and analyzing data about product usage and user behavior. Product analytics tools empower teams to make informed decisions on how to add more value and offer a better user experience. Pendo is a product adoption platform famous for high-quality analytics solutions.

Data Visualization 98

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Feedback Software Reporting Tools 98

The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

We had just hired a new VP of Product who was radically (and rapidly) changing our product development process, and our engineers – based remotely, in Argentina – were struggling to keep up. “To Second, and more important, it shows the demotivation and binary thinking that can result from bad or nonexistent communication.

Engineering 100

Engineering Weak Development Team Technical Review Software Review 100

The Product Coalition

JUNE 18, 2023

Being sales-led or product-led is a strategic decision of the company, that goes all the way up to the very basic business model you are betting your success on. With sales-led, which is also a bad name, the model means giving each customer exactly what they want and following the money. That’s the whole reason VCs invest in startups.

Naming 128

Naming User Testing Feedback Software Weak Development Team 128

Userpilot

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In this article, we look at each product's key features, use cases, strengths, and limitations. TL;DR Heap is a digital insights platform that allows product teams to track user behavior in mobile and web-based applications. The majority of Heap's clients are large enterprises, like Uber or Salesforce.

Data Visualization 98

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Feedback Software Reporting Tools 98

Product Management University

MARCH 1, 2017

It’s a common practice in all product companies to use marketing buzzwords and catchphrases in sales and marketing materials and in conversations with peers and colleagues. Are buzzwords bad? Your sales team will be more efficient with our solution. Your sales team will be more efficient with our solution.

Marketing 100

Marketing Weak Development Team Enterprise B2B 100

Userpilot

MARCH 26, 2024

Best digital analytics tools for product analytics SaaS companies looking for engagement and adoption insights for their digital products will find these digital analytics tools below to deliver the most effective results. Enterprise. The next two tiers, Growth and Enterprise, operate under a quote-based pricing model.

Data Visualization 52

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Research Software Feedback Software 52

Userpilot

MARCH 26, 2024

Best digital analytics tools for product analytics SaaS companies looking for engagement and adoption insights for their digital products will find these digital analytics tools below to deliver the most effective results. Enterprise. The next two tiers, Growth and Enterprise, operate under a quote-based pricing model.

Data Visualization 52

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Research Software Feedback Software 52

Userpilot

MARCH 26, 2024

Best digital analytics tools for product analytics SaaS companies looking for engagement and adoption insights for their digital products will find these digital analytics tools below to deliver the most effective results. Enterprise. The next two tiers, Growth and Enterprise, operate under a quote-based pricing model.

Data Visualization 52

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Research Software Feedback Software 52

Userpilot

MARCH 26, 2024

Best digital analytics tools for product analytics SaaS companies looking for engagement and adoption insights for their digital products will find these digital analytics tools below to deliver the most effective results. Enterprise. The next two tiers, Growth and Enterprise, operate under a quote-based pricing model.

Data Visualization 52

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Research Software Feedback Software 52

Userpilot

MARCH 26, 2024

Best digital analytics tools for product analytics SaaS companies looking for engagement and adoption insights for their digital products will find these digital analytics tools below to deliver the most effective results. Enterprise. The next two tiers, Growth and Enterprise, operate under a quote-based pricing model.

Data Visualization 52

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Research Software Feedback Software 52