The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Talk to any of the product managers, and one of the main problems they will share how difficult it is to create an achievable product roadmap. I have mentioned “achievable” in the title because, most of the time, the product team comes up with a roadmap only to realize that it’s not achievable. This could happen for multiple reasons.

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The Basics of Product Management

JUNE 21, 2020

These two questions form the basis of any good product roadmap. Learn how to create the best product roadmap. Learning how to build a product roadmap is a key requirement to break into product management. The ability to prepare a great roadmap is one of the must have skills for any Product Manager. Roadmap Guidelines.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

This article tackles one of the areas that gets the most interest from product managers: how can they use an essentialist approach to create and communicate better product roadmaps ? To ensure you’re adding the right features and initiatives to your product roadmap, I’ve outlined several suggestions here. Start with the product vision.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2020

On this episode of Intercom on Product myself and Paul Adams, our SVP of Product, take a look at roadmapping. Knowing how and when to define a roadmap, who to include and how long to plan for are key elements to finding the balanced approach that you need. As you grow functions, the audience for your roadmap widens.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2020

On this episode of Intercom on Product myself and Paul Adams, our SVP of Product, take a look at roadmapping. Knowing how and when to define a roadmap, who to include and how long to plan for are key elements to finding the balanced approach that you need. As you grow functions, the audience for your roadmap widens.

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The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2019

When I first joined, the startup I work at had often been stuck with a backlog of products and services to create. Our startup’s sales team is incredibly talented and sells successfully – but does not necessarily sell products that have already been developed. There are many issues with having clients drive the roadmap.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Much has been written about the process of creating product roadmaps, not least the six great articles written by my own team. I believe the actions of a product leader all too often are the root cause of a “bad” roadmap. Without thoughtful leadership around them, it may not be in product manager’s gift to achieve a “good” roadmap.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 27, 2024

For example. But it is something, and that area will 100% successfully influence your Roadmap” Andre Albuquerque post in Linkedin Understanding the nuances of this strategic face-off is crucial for product teams. In both cases, there should be a proper high-level product vision and a product roadmap.

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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. And with that, let’s explore some examples of product principles that you can use as inspiration for your own.

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Sachin Rekhi

AUGUST 4, 2021

Some mentioned that while they had worked as a PM at startups for several years, they felt they still lacked the skills and tools to reach the next level in their career growth. Take product roadmaps for example. And yet there is incredible divergence in the quality of product outcomes that result from those roadmaps.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2024

Think of digital transformation strategies as your roadmap to success in the digital age. The competitive landscape is fiercer With nimble startups and tech-savvy competitors emerging constantly, maintaining a competitive edge is crucial. Vision & goals Now, chart your course. What are digital transformation strategies?

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Antwak Blog

APRIL 8, 2021

Are you looking for some kind of inspiration for your first Product Roadmap (PR)? And wondering how to create a professional product Roadmap ? Are you planning to implement good practices in your product roadmap to get sustained growth? It helps you to design a successful Product Roadmap. Categories of Product Roadmap.

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Userpilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Offering insights on structuring teams, discovering the right products , and fostering a strong product culture, Cagan provides a blueprint for success for both startups and established companies alike. Inspiring readers with examples of product innovation achievable post-transformation.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

A project manager is focused on the completion of a specific project, whereas product managers focus primarily on the long-term vision and evolving a product to deliver value over time. Here’s why it’s important: Defines a product vision and aligns strategy with organization goals. Champions a customer-centric approach.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 1, 2019

I recently tweeted about timeline roadmaps saying they had to go. I tried a couple of searches while I was testing, including one of my favourites: search for “product roadmap” under the Images tab (whether in Google or Ecosia), and you’ll get a bunch of timelines. So here’s my FAQ on moving from a timeline roadmap.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 3, 2017

In working at Seedcamp and helping over 100 startups understand product thinking, Taylor Wescoatt has learned some valuable lessons he’d like to share, together with some real-world examples to drive the point home! Strategically, this is about focusing vision and limited resources. Customer Councils.

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 3, 2023

With us is David Rogers, an expert on digital transformation, a member of the faculty at Columbia Business School, and the author of five books, including The Digital Transformation Roadmap. Creating a new startup is a different challenge. Most of the examples I see are not useful. This is about established businesses.

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ProductPlan

JULY 23, 2019

Product managers wear many hats, but one of the most uncomfortable ones they’re forced to occasionally don is that of the product vision “Gatekeeper.” The harder part is shooting things down that aren’t bad at face value, but don’t match up with the strategy, vision, and timeline of the overall product.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Startups don’t starve, they drown. It was 2010 when I watched the online stream of the Startup Lessons Learned conference, initiated by Eric Ries. I went with the cofounder of my first startup, which we used as our own “industry project” for our masters, and a couple of other students to Birmingham.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 28, 2019

What No One Tells You About Being a Product Manager at an Early Stage Startup Over a year ago, I asked around, searched for books or articles, went to several talks but found very little advice on being a product manager at an early-stage startup. It’s important for an early-stage startup with limited resources. Be resourceful!

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 12, 2023

Not enough people spend enough time on defining vision and purpose Most value propositions are weak Companies don’t adapt their team typology to make a product Very few products are indeed prioritized by value User Reasearch and UX are ofter used in the wrong way 1. Try and fill a product vision board. targeted and user centric.

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Userpilot

MARCH 24, 2021

It helps your entire team rally around a vision and a set of outcomes, making sure everyone is aligned in reaching those product growth goals. How do you set a product vision? How do you create a roadmap? Strategy is made up of three elements: your vision, objectives and roadmap. How do you set a product vision?

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 14, 2019

The following are some tips and tricks I’ve learned working on B2B products at Google and Rubrik, a startup in the cloud data management space. For example, when Amazon came out with its public cloud platform AWS, that didn’t stop Microsoft from launching Azure. Know Your Roadmap. Collect Customer Validation Early on.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 22, 2019

In my last blog, we talked about being a PM in a Startup. You will be spending a bit of your roadmap patching up all the crappy short cuts that has taken you here. For example, create a backlog in Trello for different departments. Now that you’ve learnt a bit about Product managers in a startup.

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

Just like any product you need to have a vision, strategy, values, roadmap, goals, and metrics for your team. Vision, Strategy, and Values Just like any product, you must envision how you want your team to look like and be perceived. Roadmap Just like any product, you will not have everything from the start.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 25, 2022

For product folks the pressure’s on to revise your roadmap and short-term strategy to account for a narrowing budget, and shifting customer priorities. Chances are you need to rethink your roadmap. To keep morale up, keep communicating the mission and vision for the company and remind people the work they’re doing is important.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

Product managers must articulate what success looks like for a product and rally a team to turn that vision into a reality. Conveying purpose through your product roadmap Some recent conversations highlighted for me the need to state that product roadmap is not a plan, but a vehicle for communicating purpose. Are you in yet?

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Userpilot

AUGUST 30, 2023

Get ready to dive into insightful discussions, practical strategies, and real-world examples that will empower you to create and manage products that meet user needs and leave them truly satisfied. Roadmaps kill outcomes Fixating too much on roadmaps can get you trapped because it prevents you from exploring creative alternatives.

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 6, 2018

At eFounders , we launch 4 new startups each year. To keep the discussion aligned with the product, which might not even exist at that point, I start from the features on the roadmap and regroup them by the area of the problem they address, rather than chronologically. So, how does software take on a personality of its own?

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The Product Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

💜 Welcome to this week's edition of Product Café, your weekly cup of coffee for everything product management, startups, AI, and more. steps into the spotlight, reshaping how product roadmaps are conceived and executed. Key Features Multiple Roadmap Templates Swift planning for development cycles. Happy building!

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 25, 2023

However, I can certainly think of product or marketing professionals who use the term value when referring to cheap widgety dashboards and features aimed at novelty seekers, or following an industry trend with no real vision. Here are other examples of, as per the title of this article, why utility eats value for breakfast.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The idea comes from the world of startups, where speed of learning and adaptation are critical to survival. If you think about an email app, for example, a minimum viable feature might be a way to compose messages with no ability to format your text, upload images, or integrations with third-party software.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 8, 2020

For comparison, she reaches for an example outside the software world: car manufacturer, Tesla. And as each team grows, they can work closely together and contribute to the product roadmap through their own perspectives, without stepping on the other’s toes. I think people want to buy like that.”.

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Ask Benny

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Just like any product you need to have a vision, strategy, values, roadmap, goals, and metrics for your team. Vision, Strategy, and Values Just like any product, you must envision how you want your team to look like and be perceived. Roadmap Just like any product, you will not have everything from the start.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

For example, I have seen product cultures that were… Sales driven. This is where product roadmaps are nothing more than requests from top customers. This is where roadmaps are driven by technology innovation, led by engineering (of course). In this culture, roadmaps and key decisions are led by a few executives.

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Userpilot

APRIL 6, 2023

To avoid falling into the trap, set clear and realistic objectives that are aligned with the product vision. Pick the right prioritization framework and make data-driven prioritization decisions to manage the roadmap. This eventually leads to product failure, and in the case of smaller startups – business failure.

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

Just like any product you need to have a vision, strategy, values, roadmap, goals, and metrics for your team. Vision, Strategy, and Values. Just like any startup you will start very lean and scale as you grow. If you have your vision you already know what you want in order to get there. Lead by Example.

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