Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

That’s understandable, as the framework is focused on the development of complex products. But from a product management perspective, effectively engaging the stakeholders is crucial to achieve product success. You need the stakeholders’ active contribution to progress the product and reach the product goals.

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Userpilot

APRIL 6, 2023

Overengineered products are difficult to use, filled with bugs, and instead of improving your users’ lives, they make them unnecessarily complicated. In this article, we look at different ways for product managers to avoid falling into the overengineering trap. But worry not! What are the greatest PM sins?

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

Effective KPIs help you understand if your product is creating the desired value for the users, the customers, and the business. Without KPIs, you end up guessing how well your product is performing. Then take into account the product goals on the product roadmap to discover additional KPIs. But it is not enough.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

For example, a product manager might determine the product strategy and one or more development teams might be tasked with executing it. In the picture above, the process starts at the top of the cycle by creating a new strategy, either for a brand-new product or an existing one. Enter the Cycle.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 9, 2021

Product Goals Defined. The Scrum Guide released in November 2020 states that “the product goal describes a future state of the product … [It] is the long-term objective for the Scrum team.” It also suggests that “the product goal is in the product backlog. Figure 1: The Product Goal in Context.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Product leader Aatir Abdul Rauf outlines questions product managers should ask when crafting a product strategy. By Tremis Skeete , for Product Coalition Product strategy continues to be a misunderstood concept and energizes many conversations and debates on LinkedIn. It’s not a set of goals.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

When you become a head of product, you move into a line management position. Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. Ensure that Your Core Product Management Skills are Strong.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Product managers, have you ever wondered what user story mapping is? User story mapping is a simple method for converting your vision of a product into a roadmap that allows broad team collaboration and enables your entire team to see the bigger picture, how everything connects, and how to plan the minimum viable product.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2022

If this data is actioned, bad product decisions will be made. To achieve this, refer to the needs and business goals stated in the product strategy and the product goals on the product roadmap. Then ask yourself how you can tell that these goals have been met.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

Effective KPIs help you understand if your product is creating the desired value for the users, the customers, and the business. Without KPIs, you end up guessing how well your product is performing. Then take into account the product goals on the product roadmap to discover additional KPIs. But it is not enough.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Both product and product strategy should fall in place to make the startup sustainable and help them to grow. 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. What is S.M.A.R.T?

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In this article, we look at 13 different ways to collect feedback that product managers can leverage to gain a deep understanding of customer needs and make informed product decisions. For example, this could be through regular NPS surveys or feature surveys triggered in-app. Active customer feedback example from Slack.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JANUARY 18, 2022

Many tech professionals follow a product manager career path because it blends responsibilities and exciting job duties. Product managers are often called "mini-CEOs" because of the influence they have at a company. They manage complex products and work with team members in all departments.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

This requires full-stack ownership : having the authority to make strategic product decisions in addition to tactical ones. Consequently, a Scrum product owner should own a product in its entirety—from the product vision to the product details. But this would be a mistake.

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

Your Team is Your Product One of the hardest things for a VP Product to do, as the team of product managers under his lead grows, is to release control. As a VP Product, you need to trust your product managers to make the right decisions. All my product managers must come to product from humbleness.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 26, 2022

When do you need it and how does it help product managers build better products? Impact mapping is a collaborative strategic planning technique used by product managers, product owners , and senior technical leadership, who work mostly in Agile software delivery. What’s impact mapping? Book the demo !

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Userpilot

AUGUST 13, 2023

Examples of different prioritization frameworks. TL;DR A feature prioritization matrix helps product teams decide which features to develop next, focusing on high-impact features and resource optimization. A feature prioritization matrix is a product management tool that helps teams decide what features to develop next.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

When you become a head of product, you move into a line management position. Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. Ensure that Your Core Product Management Skills are Strong.

User Testing 156

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Common examples include market demand, customer willingness to pay , or scalability. Use a range of techniques and tools, like interviews, surveys , and product analysis to collect diverse user data to inform screening. First, the process helps you ensure that your ideas are aligned with your product vision and strategic goals.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 9, 2021

Product Goals Defined. The Scrum Guide released in November 2020 states that “the product goal describes a future state of the product … [It] is the long-term objective for the Scrum team.” It also suggests that “the product goal is in the product backlog. Figure 1: The Product Goal in Context.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

But in product management, there are several horizons that need to be considered—how many depends on the product planning model you use. The product backlog contains the details necessary to develop the product as outlined in the roadmap including epics and user stories. Take the Apple Watch as an example.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Product managers require a diverse set of skills to excel at their role, including design, technical, analytical, communication, and more. Yet there is one skill that I find is often underrated but critical for the success of a product manager. Other product teams to drive integration scenarios.

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Ask Benny

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Your Team is Your Product One of the hardest things for a VP Product to do, as the team of product managers under his lead grows, is to release control. As a VP Product, you need to trust your product managers to make the right decisions. All my product managers must come to product from humbleness.

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

One of the hardest things for a VP Product to do, as the team of product managers under his lead grows, is to release control. As a VP Product, you need to trust your product managers to make the right decisions. One of the best ways to do it is to understand that your product is no longer “the product”.

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

One of the hardest things for a VP Product to do, as the team of product managers under his lead grows, is to release control. As a VP Product, you need to trust your product managers to make the right decisions. One of the best ways to do it is to understand that your product is no longer “the product”.

Customer Experience 78

Customer Experience Vision Framework Roadmap 78

Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

This requires full-stack ownership : having the authority to make strategic product decisions in addition to tactical ones. Consequently, a Scrum product owner should own a product in its entirety—from the product vision to the product details. But this would be a mistake.

Weak Development Team 156

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Ask Benny

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

One of the hardest things for a VP Product to do, as the team of product managers under his lead grows, is to release control. As a VP Product, you need to trust your product managers to make the right decisions. One of the best ways to do it is to understand that your product is no longer “the product”.

Customer Experience 78

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Userpilot

MARCH 29, 2023

acquisition channels), product data (e.g., Implementing your digital analytics strategy starts with goal-setting. These need to be in line with your product vision and should give teams a clear focus on what to achieve and how. Userpilot is a product onboarding tool with user feedback and analytics features.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Does your organization really need such a role if you already have a product manager ? The product launch manager coordinates the work of cross-functional teams and supports the product manager during product launches. Their job is to support the product management function.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 11, 2022

What are some good product vision examples? How is the product vision different from the company vision? What makes a great product vision? How should product managers develop effective product vision statements? Product vision development takes a few iterations.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Product roadmaps and backlogs serve different purposes, and using the terms interchangeably (or incorrectly) can lead to confusion and misalignment among the product team and the wider organization. TLDR Understanding the difference between a product roadmap and a backlog is crucial for product managers.

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Pragmatic Marketing

JANUARY 17, 2017

A roadmap is a plan for your strategy that maps out the direction of your product. Ideally, it’s a high-level visual summary that helps product managers get everyone on the same page. A product roadmap isn’t simply a list of features or the backlog. A product roadmap has several ultimate goals.

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Userpilot

JUNE 20, 2023

Why is product idea validation important? As a product manager, how can you effectively validate ideas and build a successful product that delights users? TL;DR Product idea validation is a process during which product teams test and tweak the product concept to ensure it satisfies a real market need.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Your Team is Your Product One of the hardest things for a VP Product to do, as the team of product managers under his lead grows, is to release control. As a VP Product, you need to trust your product managers to make the right decisions. All my product managers must come to product from humbleness.

Customer Experience 60

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 11, 2020

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. If you’re new to product management you might not own a roadmap. Instead you have projects assigned to you by your manager. Marketing?—?Do Partners?—?Can

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Userpilot

MARCH 27, 2023

How can product analytics help product managers create better digital products and more satisfying user experiences? We start by looking at different kinds of analyses and the metrics to track and then explore some practical ways of using each of them to drive various product goals.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Additionally, the person in charge of the product must have the necessary expertise. For a commercial product, they might include a marketer, a sales rep, and a customer support team member, as I explain in more detail in the article Getting Stakeholder Engagement Right. This shows how important the role is. Let’s take a look at them.

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