The Product HQ

APRIL 20, 2024

Looking to become a SaaS product manager? The need for SaaS product managers is skyrocketing with each passing year. More and more businesses develop Software as a Service (SaaS) products to remain relevant in their respective markets and grow their income streams. How to Become SaaS Product Manager?

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you’re wondering what strategic product management is, you’ve come to the right place! 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!

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Before the advent of agile frameworks like Scrum , a product person—the product manager—would typically carry out the market research, compile a market requirements specification, create a business case, put together product roadmap, write a requirements specification, and then hand it off to a project manager.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The eternal debate: product manager vs. project manager. In this article, we’re going to unpack the day-to-day activities of a product and project manager, describe the key areas of overlap and differences between these distinct roles, and, most importantly, cover how they can work together effectively.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Before the advent of agile frameworks like Scrum , a product person—the product manager—would typically carry out the market research, compile a market requirements specification, create a business case, put together product roadmap, write a requirements specification, and then hand it off to a project manager.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 20, 2020

Quoting Georgie Smallwood, CPO of European digital bank N26, Melissa explains that the skills of a product leader are essentially those of a product manager but with wider scope. Using a graph from her best-selling book Escaping the Build Trap , Melisa shows how product work can be divided into three skill sets: Tactical.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 6, 2022

Most of our readers would have heard of Agile product management. In fact, the biggest advantage that you can leverage from a startup perspective is Lean product management (‘Lean’ or ‘LPM’). As any startup will tell you, managing an idea from concept to launch is a lot easier said than done.

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Userpilot

JULY 18, 2023

It takes a fair bit of effort and time to keep up with the constant innovation in the product management software space. The tools are constantly evolving and changing their pricing plans, so it may be difficult to ensure that your product team is using the right tools and getting the best value for the money.

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Userpilot

MARCH 8, 2022

Women are still underrepresented in the Product Profession – with only 33.3% of US Product Managers being female in 2021, according to a metastudy of 30 million profiles conducted by Zippia : Source: [link]. Melissa Perri – Speaker, consultant, and teacher in Product Management. CEO of Product Labs.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 21, 2022

What product management best practices can help you build valuable and delightful products for your customers? Whether you’re an aspiring product manager or an already established product professional, our list will help you reflect on your processes and hopefully improve them. Check out our list!

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 24, 2019

One way to make better product decisions is to borrow a framework developed by Google. Google originally created the HEART framework to help its UX teams improve users’ experience with Google products. But, product managers can get as much benefit out of the HEART framework as UX designers have.

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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 21, 2022

What does the product launch manager do? 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. Ready to dive in?

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Userpilot

AUGUST 21, 2023

In this ultimate list of product manager interview questions, we have tried to simplify the process of hiring great product managers. Product management encompasses the entire SaaS lifecycle from ideation to launch and everything that follows. What to look for in product managers? Leadership.

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BrainMates

JULY 31, 2023

Innovation Is Just Good Product Management By ADRIENNE TAN Innovation has become a buzzword in countless organisations. CEOs want it, strategists write about it, marketers talk about it, and product managers strive to deliver it. Organisations with poor product management practices have misguided expectations.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 31, 2022

Product management specializations have trended upwards in recent months. These “specializations” often place focus around a specific set of skills or needs a company has, somewhat creating a division within the product manager role. Are we breaking apart the product manager role a bit too much?

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The Product Coalition

MAY 15, 2019

One signal I’ve been giving much thought too of late is the collision of two roles, Product Management and Product Ownership. A topic of hot debate in the agile and product circles but with very few answers. The agile manifesto turned eighteen this year, the Scrum framework is even older?—?have including myself?—?went

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In this article, we've got a comprehensive review of the entire product development process. We'll take you through idea generation, market research, defining a minimum viable product, building new features, managing the launch, and beyond. The seven key phases of product development.

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Product owners play a crucial role in “by-the-book” Agile scrum, while product managers are largely absent. This article explores the product owner role and how it fits into the broader product team. The product owner’s role. Manage and prioritize the backlog.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 25, 2022

Have you recently been invited to a product marketing manager interview? One of the best and first things you should do is review the most common product marketing interview questions and answers. Product marketing managers play a critical role in bringing new products to market.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The strategy should also have information about the UX team, processes, and guidelines. Start designing your strategy by clarifying the business goals. Next, conduct customer and market research to identify opportunities for UX improvement , and use research findings and business goals to formulate the UX vision statement.

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People-First Product Leadership

JUNE 11, 2023

He stood out from the other managers as he didn’t come across as a hot head, prima donna or just a total jerk. Yet the principles he espoused are and apply directly to today’s working environment - especially for manager’s seeking to create top performing product teams. The clincher was Arsène Wenger.

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Usersnap

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In order to understand customer needs, get more customer feedback , and use it actionably, the rise and importance of SaaS product management within digital companies are “mooning” ??. SaaS product management is undoubtedly the engine that helps digital enterprises grow. What is SaaS Product Management?

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 7, 2021

We used to manage most of life on mobile phones and tablets using various applications. itCraft has a specialized mobile team (Android, iOS & Flutter) and web team working according to the Agile Scrum framework. Are you searching for the tech and design partner you can trust while building your mobile app together?

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Mixpanel

JUNE 10, 2020

As VP of Product at NerdWallet , I guide product decisions that drive maximum value for our brand and consumers—helping them break down complicated financial topics (e.g. This understanding of why we do what we do is core to our product strategy, and informs every decision we make. Make friends with frameworks.

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Product Bookshelf

JANUARY 31, 2017

Collect information and work with your cross-functional partners to be an effective product manager. Your company will rely on you to be the most knowledgeable about your product so never take your eye off the market and establish an objective framework to guide your decisions.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Managers and product managers are often frustrated by the apparent lack of care the development team is showing for the needs of the business. When a long-awaited product or feature finally launches, it often comes well short of the needs. QA, but it didn’t fix the planning waterfall : Strategy? Specification ?

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Userpilot

JANUARY 14, 2024

Are you thinking of a career in product management and wondering what the product manager career path looks like? In particular, we look at: What the product manager’s role involves Their main responsibilities Common product management positions Tips on how to advance your PM career Let’s dive in.

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Userpilot

APRIL 7, 2024

SaaS product management is about understanding user pain points, crafting features that solve real problems, and constantly improving the user experience. The approach to managing SaaS products is entirely different from traditional on-premise software. Develop the product roadmap. Ability to perform research.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 18, 2018

It is not something bad when designers envision long-term outcomes and product strategy, but product teams need to break this vision into short-term outputs so they can do small pieces of work that will eventually achieve this long-term vision. This last sentence is a good example for short-term outputs x long-term outcomes.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 15, 2022

Specifically, UX designers sit at the intersection of product design, market research, interaction design, product strategy, human computer interaction, visual design, and more! You'll typically find a UX designer working with or acting as members of a larger product team at most companies.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In the past 12 months on Inside Intercom, we’ve published nearly 200 blog posts covering everything from product launches to product strategy ; from growth stories to goal setting ; from building teams to bot skills ; from sales insights to stand-up comedy. Evelyn Clinton, Content Marketing Manager.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

TL;DR Product research tools are platforms used by product managers to gather, analyze, and interpret data related to their products and user behavior. Best product research tools that you’ll need as a product manager if you want to improve your decision-making process: Usepilot.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Why is product failure such a common feature of the SaaS landscape? We’re also looking at what product managers do to increase the survival chances of their products. We talk about product failure when the product doesn’t meet its objectives or goals. Product failure is often attributed to poor UI/UX.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 24, 2021

As Kim Garst states in her quote, the fundamental principle to win first reference customers in the mainstream market is to target a specific niche market as your point of attack and focus all your resources on achieving the dominant leadership position in that segment as quickly as possible.

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ProductPlan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Their product teams are small and agile. Perhaps the team consists of a few product managers. These professionals can easily communicate , stay aligned, and present a cohesive product strategy to the team. Product roadmaps should be consistent in the way they present information. Choosing the right tool.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Are you trying to wrap your head around the role of product management and why it is important for the venture? Still confused about the concept of product management? Keep on reading this article in order to get a better idea what a product management framework is, and why is essential for every startup?

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