The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Decision-making process for PMs: No common process, standardized No journey from OKRs to problems and solutions No articulation of the roadmap with uncertainty Not ahead of the needs Problems for making streamlined decisions, for articulating decisions. Low accountability Limited visions of the product by PMs. Low transparency.

Product Research 471

Product Research Onboarding KPIs Reporting Tools Feedback Software 471

Mind the Product

JANUARY 14, 2019

Not surprisingly, when you’re looking for customer validation for B2B products, there simply aren’t as many datapoints to draw from in enterprise product management as there are for consumer products. Aspiring enterprise product managers often tell me that collecting a robust customer sample is difficult.

Enterprise 170

Enterprise Customer Feedback Data Visualization User Testing 170

Product Management Unpacked

AUGUST 21, 2020

When it comes to product management roles in startups vs. large enterprises, there tend to be a few key differences. Working with smaller teams and lacking the abundance of resources that a larger enterprise might have pushes Product Managers that work in startups to take on a more generalist role. Product Management at a Startup .

Enterprise 204

Enterprise Startups User Testing Product Research 204

The Product Guy

JUNE 20, 2019

As the first and most senior PM, I recognized the need to clarify vision, formalize processes, and set a proactive agenda moving forward. They need to shift their focus to leveraging teams to execute their vision and it is up to you to help with this transition. Start at the Top. In most companies, this process is ongoing.

Product Research 379

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 8, 2020

And the challenge is a lot harder in an enterprise context, where the buyer and the user aren’t necessarily one and the same person. Many businesses struggle to strike a balance between freemium’s light-touch customer engagement with the more involved enterprise sales process. Meeting the needs of an enterprise buyer.

Software Review 205

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The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2022

Finally, “ Building for Business: Product Management in Enterprise Software ” is a truly B2B-focused Product Management book, written by Blair Reeves (Salesforce) and Benjamin Gaines (Adobe) for “all the ones who aren’t part of the Silicon Valley startup bread”. But why is working in enterprise software now different?

Enterprise 155

Enterprise User Testing Feedback Software Technical Advisors 155

Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

so my investor said that I need a product manager to do our product roadmap?”. When I worked as a product management consultant clients would often talk about “needing a product roadmap ASAP”. In reality, asking for a product roadmap was shorthand for “please help me with my strategy”.

Roadmap 178

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 12, 2024

These are the business strategy , which is also referred to as corporate strategy , the product portfolio strategy , the technology strategy, and the product strategy , as well as the product roadmap , the technology roadmap, and the product backlog. The latter, in turn, drives the product roadmap, which directs the product backlog.

Research Software 324

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

A research conducted by Alpha UX found that 25% of Product Manager surveyed wished for a clearer product roadmap and strategy. While salary increase is a complex subject with variables outside of our control, I believe that having a clear product roadmap and strategy is every Product Manager’s responsibility. Research article.

Framework 345

Framework Agile User Testing Research Software 345

The Product Guy

JULY 2, 2020

Communication underpinned and still does underpin my day to day to work, whether this is nonverbal communication in the morning to uplift your team, a quick rational response over slack to make informed decisions, or presenting your product roadmap to a room of customers. . More About The Product Mentor. Better Decisions. Better Products.

User Testing 451

User Testing Product Research Customer Experience Data Visualization 451

The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2024

Explore digital transformation strategies for enterprises Have you wondered why digital transformation strategies are a necessity? Think of digital transformation strategies as your roadmap to success in the digital age. Vision & goals Now, chart your course. What are digital transformation strategies?

Enterprise 148

Enterprise Research Software Feedback Software Strategy 148

Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

A tool like my product vision board helps you capture and validate your product strategy. I like to take this idea further, derive several product goals from the product strategy for the next 12 months, and capture them on a product roadmap. If you have a product roadmap, then ensure that it implements the overall product strategy.

Healthcare 77

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The Product Guy

JULY 2, 2017

In product management you’re schooled to, identify who your customers are; identify a value proposition strategy and to persuade stakeholders of the vision you want to achieve. Do you have a Product Roadmap? As a product manager the management of your product roadmap is the same as the management of yourself and your career.

User Testing 295

User Testing Product Research Customer Experience Analytic Tools 295

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”. Krishna believes in “Mobile and Social eating the world” and helps enterprise customers to make use of technology to increase their productivity.

Analytic Tools 150

Analytic Tools Research Software Enterprise Startups 150

The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 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. View the live stream…. About The Product Mentor. Better Products. Better Product People.

Research Software 370

Research Software User Testing Analytic Tools Product Research 370

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. View the live stream…. About The Product Mentor. Better Products. Better Product People.

Analytic Tools 356

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 356

Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 4, 2021

Insights on roadmaps, metrics, OKRs, and more for product managers. Joining us for this episode is a CPO who shares some of the tools he uses, including roadmaps, metrics, and OKRs. He knows a lot about tools as he is the CPO for Betterworks, a provider of enterprise OKR and performance management software. What is the solution?

Feedback Software 277

Feedback Software Data Visualization Customer Feedback Customer Experience 277

The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2020

The path and the steps to reach the destination is defined through a product roadmap. Hence roadmapping is a crucial exercise which can make or break your product. In my opinion, apart from a bad culture, a bad roadmap can also have a devastating impact on your organizational strategy. Product Roadmap.

Technical Review 398

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The importance of measuring the small outcomes associated with their product goals or visions is the key to churn expected benefits throughout the product life cycle. The below image is a simple framework but it is a growth platform that helps in setting up startups, mid-size or even big enterprises. Goals: Goals should be S.M.A.R.T.

Framework 185

Framework Startups User Testing Onboarding KPIs 185

Mind the Product

AUGUST 29, 2017

Hassen and his team lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery for Okta’s Access and Lifecycle Management line of products. Prior to Okta, Hassen was at Microsoft where he worked on various enterprise products. 4 key Principles for Enterprise Product Success. Enterprise Integrations Worth Investigating. Logging/Auditing.

Enterprise 131

Enterprise User Testing Customer Feedback Data Visualization 131

The Product Guy

AUGUST 30, 2017

I had a strong roadmap, clear goals and a vision for the product. A production release was a distant vision. More About The Product Mentor The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Management Mentors and Mentees around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals….

Technical Advisors 309

Technical Advisors Product Management Product Manager Technical Review 309

Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 12, 2023

Typically, there are two big phases in bringing a product from vision to launch: planning and execution. Planning includes the product vision, strategy, and roadmap. How do you set the vision, strategy, and roadmap? We tap into all of that to write the vision document. [8:27] At what cadence do you do that?

User Testing 253

User Testing Customer Feedback Product Management Product Manager 253

The Product Guy

AUGUST 30, 2019

Some organizations lean toward execution, with a focus on product artifacts like PRDs, user stories, and roadmaps. How far ahead is your roadmap determined? A roadmap determined too far ahead of time infers a rigid product organization, with little opportunity to incorporate learning and experimentation. Better Decisions.

User Testing 321

User Testing Product Research Customer Experience Weak Development Team 321

The Product Guy

MAY 23, 2019

Ask your customer to present his vision and work together on having a roadmap in place. The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Management Mentors and Mentees around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals…. Get familiar with Release Cycles and Iterations.

Product Management 384

Product Management Product Manager Management Management 384

The Product Coalition

JUNE 14, 2020

It’ll describe some points divided as follows: Setting the product vision Getting people onboard (stakeholder management) to make it happen How to talk with other areas to get to this vision Why is setting a Product Vision important? Alice Product Manager”- Without Product Vision, any direction will be taken.

Vision 111

Vision User Testing Onboarding KPIs Product Research 111

Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

I instead define a product manager as driving the vision, strategy, design, and execution of their product. Vision: Vision Narrative. Most product managers realize that defining a compelling vision for their product is a core responsibility of their role. Vision: Product Walkthrough.

Data Visualization 218

Data Visualization Product Research User Testing Reporting Tools 218

Mind the Product

MARCH 23, 2017

We’re delighted to announce our first three speakers, who will share their unique insights on building products in SaaS, how to be more creative and innovative, and how to change enterprise culture; Tickets are on sale now! The post Innovation, SaaS, and Enterprise: Announcing the First Three Speakers for #mtpcon London!

Research Software 123

Research Software Enterprise User Testing Workshop 123

The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Identify needs that are not yet met and use this to inform your product roadmap. Get validation of your priorities by asking members how they feel about your roadmap and it’s prioritization. Align your vision and product strategy with the strategic direction of your customers business. New Idea Generation. Better Decisions.

User Testing 348

User Testing Customer Experience Customer Feedback Product Research 348

The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 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. View the live stream…. About The Product Mentor. Better Products. Better Product People.

Analytic Tools 271

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 271

Mind the Product

OCTOBER 25, 2016

61% of respondents work for enterprise software companies, while roughly 11% worked in consumer software. 15% worked for companies that had both enterprise and consumer offerings. When we look at only the responses from enterprise software PMs, this figure jumps up to 62%. Stakeholders clouding the vision not based on evidence.

User Testing 187

User Testing Product Research Feedback Software Product Management 187

The Product Guy

JANUARY 18, 2018

First we began by creating a data driven roadmap. About Roli Bhotika As a part of Nasdaq’s US Options team, Roli Bhotika leads a team of Product managers, creates business roadmaps, sets the strategic direction, and makes prioritization decisions for ISE’s core options trading platform. I now know otherwise.

Differentiation 252

Differentiation Product Research Data Visualization Customer Experience 252

The Product Guy

JULY 30, 2020

Product Managers (PM) need to effectively communicate product vision, strategic roadmaps and concepts to a variety of different stakeholders through the different stages of the product life cycle. Guest Post by: Inis Hormann (Mentee, Session 11, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Paul Hurwitz]. More About The Product Mentor.

CTO Coach 391

CTO Coach Customer Experience Software Review User Testing 391

Product Talk

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The HiveMQ MQTT Platform is designed to connect, communicate, and control IoT data under real-world stress and is the proven enterprise standard. They already had the functionality we urgently needed to automate recruitment in-app for our cloud offering users, and their roadmap addressed our (assumed) future needs.”

Feedback Software 278

Feedback Software Customer Experience Data Visualization User Testing 278

The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 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. He recently sold his third start-up, Vizibility, an enterprise-class digital business card solution. View the live stream….

Analytic Tools 268

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Development 268

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. basically the MOSCOW prioritization method.

Roadmap 95

Roadmap Feedback Software User Testing Customer Experience 95

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. View the live stream…. About The Product Mentor. Better Products. Better Product People.

Analytic Tools 240

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 240

Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Conclusion The strategies and experiences shared by Greg Coticchia provide a roadmap for navigating the complex landscape of product portfolio management and business growth strategies. Greg shares advice from a former colleague who suggested targeting specific salespeople in different regions to create early success stories.

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