The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

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). Two major obstacles stood in my way.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2022

I apply this lens to a startup that develops solutions in the health-tech market. While the SAAS model has disrupted this thought process, enterprise software very much depends on forward integrators. The article discusses an approach to solving the “Cheaper/Faster/Better” problem from the lens of Vertical Integration.

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ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

One product manager at a mid-size telecommunications firm warns about a “fixation on revenue or other specific KPIs without focusing on other KPIs that could reveal trends with dire consequences.”. The concept of a product management team is still kind of new to many organizations. They replace themes and outcomes.

Analytic Tools 59

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 19, 2019

My observation for this phenomenon is the usual obsession with lofty vision and deep passion for product development but lacking the down-to-earth thinking around trading basics that would keep the business alive. The telecommunication industry went through a hockey stick growth when mobile phones hit the market.

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