Mind the Product

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In this ProductTank San Francisco talk, Sam, now with that experience behind him and as Head of Product at Fivestars , outlines: What a good product strategy looks like. How to create a good strategy. What Is Good Strategy? Product strategy also doesn’t need to focus on product vision.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

Scrum is a popular agile framework. This team consists of a product owner , a Scrum Master , and several developers, which are also known as development team. But what Scrum lacks in my mind, is a way to involve the key stakeholders in strategic product decisions and the product discovery work.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 3, 2023

You should be aware of new trends, be able to make an informed guess if they are likely to impact your market and product, and decide if a technology needs to be further investigated. This usually doesn’t require in-depth technical skills like being able to write code or understand how a specific machine learning framework is used.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Use your product analytics tools or customer feedback to identify the relevant segments or user cohorts. For example, if you see users dropping off at a particular stage of the funnel , group them together and look for common characteristics. This could be users from a specific demographic group or with a particular job role.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Introduction To discuss empowerment in product management, I find it helpful to distinguish three main levels of decision-making authority, product delivery, product discovery, and product strategy, as the model in Figure 1 shows. [1]

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

I became a product manager because I wanted to take a more strategic role at my company. 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).

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Its sustainable, repeatable planning & prioritization framework SOAP™ will be deployed making sure everyone is aligned, motivated, inspired, and ready to innovate. "We

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Amplitude

JULY 29, 2020

When it comes to product strategy, there is so much conflicting advice that getting started can be confusing. Some companies’ strategies are so generic that they could mean anything, or nothing at all—as perfectly illustrated in this product strategy madlibs , which fills in the blanks with buzzwords and jargon and calls it a strategy.

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Guest Post by: Alex Hsu (Mentee, Session 4, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Addi Regev]. Why do I need a framework? A research conducted by Alpha UX found that 25% of Product Manager surveyed wished for a clearer product roadmap and strategy. But why did I choose this framework? Research article.

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BrainMates

MAY 28, 2019

SnapComms adopted Brainmates’ Product Management framework to facilitate a market-driven way of thinking company-wide, and to equip their Product Team with a repeatable process to take the most valuable ideas to market fast. The 10 steps we followed to embed the Product Management framework. Where do you start?

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Sequent Learning

JANUARY 21, 2020

I say this because many people refer to a “product management process” as if it’s one set of things to do. Instead, think of it as a meta-level grouping of processes and sub-processes, as represented by broad areas of work. Product Strategy Formulation. Product Planning & Prioritization.

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Mixpanel

MAY 20, 2020

That’s why I developed a new model for product-led engagement based on building adaptive product teams that, by definition, adjust their actions and behaviors to the organizational context. Below, I’m sharing some guiding principles to help teams move away from a one-size-fits-all approach to product strategy.

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Userpilot

MAY 8, 2024

You can use various tools, such as in-app surveys, focus groups, and user interviews, to analyze user requirements. A comprehensive customer needs analysis can help you make data-driven decisions for product design and development. You can set a goal to increase product adoption for startup owners by understanding their needs.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 7, 2021

To achieve lasting success, a product must fulfil the following four conditions. First, it has to address a specific need that a group of people have. Viability means that developing and providing the product is viable from a business perspective. Desirability applies to the target group and needs sections.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 17, 2021

At its most basic level, a customer-led product strategy means that your customers are the top priority at all times. All too often, customers are losing out to more influential stakeholder groups and other priorities. Start with the product vision statement, then set out your goals and initiatives. Making a Plan.

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Product Innovation Educators

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Alignment is the ability the understand the work the product team is doing in support of the business and product strategy. Great products teams are not just focused on the how; they also understand the what and the why. 16:05] What practical tips can product managers use to build a better product team?

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Keeping an Objective Eye on the Marke Do people really need your product? In an Israeli WhatsApp group for product leaders (In Hebrew) that I run, I recently asked (following the article about competition from two weeks ago) who is your #1 competition type. Some people mentioned “ Do Nothing “.

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Userpilot

MAY 1, 2024

It helps you make data-driven decisions to enhance your product and keep up with changing user needs to improve user satisfaction. You can perform a needs analysis using various methods, such as user feedback surveys, focus groups, and interviews. It ensures that your product adapts as your users’ needs change.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Increase product adoption and stickiness. Create data-driven product strategies. Product/feature adoption rate. Create data-driven product strategies : Understanding how users actually use your product prevents you from making decisions based on assumptions or what you think is best. Feature usage.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 14, 2017

Nevertheless, the product owner is often regarded as a tactical role focused on managing the product backlog, detailing requirements, and interacting with the development team. The confusion stems—at least partly—from the fact that Scrum is a simple framework focused on helping teams develop software. ”).

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ProductPlan

MARCH 17, 2021

At its most basic level, a customer-led product strategy means that your customers are the top priority at all times. All too often, customers are losing out to more influential stakeholder groups and other priorities. Start with the product vision statement, then set out your goals and initiatives. Making a Plan.

User Testing 52

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In the article, we’re looking at the responsibilities of strategic product managers and how they can use data effectively to shape product strategy and deliver delightful experiences to users! Product strategy defines who we are building for, what to build, and how to build it. What is product strategy?

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 11, 2020

Leading a Large and Heterogeneous Group. The second challenge you face is leading can be comparatively large and heterogeneous group: Together, the development team and stakeholders are often more than nine people—the maximum number of individuals line managers are commonly recommended to lead. Limited Influence on Group Selection.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 11, 2020

Leading a Large and Heterogeneous Group. The second challenge you face is leading can be comparatively large and heterogeneous group: Together, the development team and stakeholders are often more than nine people—the maximum number of individuals line managers are commonly recommended to lead. Limited Influence on Group Selection.

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Product Management Unpacked

MAY 26, 2020

Sometimes, senior product managers, like Claire, help bridge the gap between product management and business strategy. In a recent survey conducted by the 280 Group, more than 61 percent of respondents indicated that product managers in their companies are viewed as leaders. The future of product management.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

Even though both roles are responsible for ensuring that a product is successful, they do so in different ways. Product management is concentrated on creating value for users and managing the overall product strategy across the entire lifecycle. The product strategy should be based on the product vision.

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ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Product optimization is never complete, and you should weave it throughout your product’s lifecycle. Example of a Product Optimization Framework. Optimizing your product can mean many different things. Product Optimization Frameworks vary by company goals.

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Userpilot

JULY 20, 2022

Quality Function Deployment (QDF) is a framework that helps teams translate customer requirements into technical requirements, and design the product and processes needed for its development. Thanks to QDF you can build products that meet user expectations and decrease the development time and cost. Are you ready?

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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. There are a number of different prioritization frameworks , like RICE, Story Mapping, Opportunity Scoring, ICE, and the Kano Model.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Formal research techniques include customer surveys , interviews, focus groups, and prototype testing. Sometimes the most valuable insights come from informal sources, like review websites, forums, social media groups, or communities. Product manager skills: market research. Product manager skills: user path analysis.

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Userpilot

MAY 1, 2024

Which team owns product experience in the software industry? The product management team is primarily responsible for owning the digital product experience. Their role includes defining the product vision, developing the product strategy, and prioritizing features based on customer research and product management best practices.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash The content of a case study depends on the problem you want to solve: Product Design- design a fridge for the blind, build a marketplace for collectibles Product Strategy- you’re a PM at Meta & they want to explore the travel space, is it a good idea? if so, what would you build?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 19, 2023

Each such level requires a different skill level and different frameworks, and moving from one to another (at least to doing it well) might take time and practice. Level 2: Drawing the Lines After Imperva I joined eBay as Head of Product for Catalog and Classification within the Structured Data group.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The product manager career path at XO and the “levels framework” from the book “Org Design for Design Orgs” (by far the best book I’ve read on UX management) were amazing and helpful resources. Product thinking : User-centered product development, iteration, and MVPs, backlog management, scalability, execution.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

A framework like Scrum offers specific techniques that ensure sustainable pace—unfortunately, only for development team members and not for product people. But sustainable pace is equally important for you, the person in charge of the product. A common example is looking after the development team. Share the Work.

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Userpilot

JUNE 26, 2023

Want to track the different types of product metrics to get product growth insights ? Product metrics are critical for product growth managers to develop the right product strategies and drive continuous value for customers. You can also use a product metrics framework, ie.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Build a product that users love by delivering value and a good product experience. To be actionable, a product strategy should focus on specific user behaviors that create customer value. To make matters worse, popular prioritization frameworks focus on short-term goals. What are value assumptions?

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