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SDLC Phases and Examples – What Is Software Development Life Cycle

The Basics of Product Management

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is the process of building software, using 6 phases – Analysis, Definition, Design, Coding, Testing and Deployment. The acronym also stands for system development life cycle. People use it interchangeably with software development life cycle. SDLC Phases.

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Keeping Ourselves Accountable: 5 Simple Tools For Product Designers

UX Planet

Plus/Deltas Plus/Delta is a short reflection exercise to exchange feedback, typically between 2 people. The exercise allows the pair to come to an understanding of what went well (plus), and what can be changed to improve collaboration in the future (delta). By the end of the evaluation, you will be able to see where your gaps are.

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Announcing Modus Kickstart

Modus Create

Software development projects require a maker mindset and comprehensive planning to be successful. Collaboration Between UX, Product, and Engineering. Modus Kickstart helps to align and prepare for development by first bringing the three key players of software development together: product, UX, and engineering.

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I’m Not Just the Product Manager, I’m Also the Secretary

The Product Coalition

Scheduling is an exercise in masochism Because the act of scheduling is painstaking. About the author I’m a UX Designer turned Product Manager, with experience in startups, freelance, and agile B2B2C companies. But we were able to move forward because of these meetings. Why will no one else do it? Thanks for reading.

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Product Mindset: Encouraging Ownership in a Scrum Team

The Product Coalition

The Steps and Exercises of the Product Mindset Workshop The product mindset workshop comprises of seven steps, starting with the product vision to the business model to personas to ideation: 1. Once the Product Owner has refreshed the team’s understanding of what the product vision is, we move on to the product box exercise.

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How do you Become a Product Manager?

Mind the Product

I’ve done courses in related areas like software development, marketing and project management but hold almost no formal certifications. I did everything from the UX design and “development” to marketing, getting user feedback and even copywriting. Which Training Course Should I do? Do I Even Need to do one?

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How To Create Kick-Ass Product Roadmaps (Spoiler Alert: There are 3 types of Roadmaps)

The Product Coalition

(This is a post on its own again, but check out this video in the meantime) Feature Mapping is a scoping exercise to help teams decide the MVP for your product 3. Software development is highly unpredictable? Software development is unpredictable. Work with the tech lead on this. Use high-level timeframes e.g

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