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How to Leverage Conflict in Product Management

Roman Pichler

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Why Conflict Matters Conflict is often seen as something bad that should not occur. Think of the salespeople, marketers, and customer support team members, as well as the UX designers, architects, programmers, and testers you might interact with. But in fact, it’s perfectly normal.

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Five Product Owner Myths Busted

Roman Pichler

.” But do not allow people to dominate and tell you what to do, and don’t agree to a weak compromise. In Scrum—the framework that gave birth to the product owner—the role is responsible for maximising the value a product creates for the users and for the business. That’s usually challenging enough.

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Six Types of “Product” Owners

Roman Pichler

As its name suggests, a product owner in Scrum is in charge of a product. Note that the choice of the name is intentional. The other product people involved should have roles whose names correctly reflect their scope of ownership, as I discuss below. Scrum Product Owner.

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Why So Many Products Fail to Create Value

The Product Guy

Once we had a couple dozen big names, it was easy to convince the laggards. Similar stories have inspired new product and business development frameworks , thousands of articles, and numerous books. Companies simply ship too many poor products and features. We went into a frenzy and wanted to grow bigger.

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Succeeding with Product Delivery and Scrum: 10 Tips for Product People

Roman Pichler

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] 1 Complement Scrum with a Product Discovery and Strategy Process Scrum is a simple framework that helps teams develop successful products. Continue the discovery and strategy work while the product is being developed. But don’t stop there.

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Maximising Stakeholder Buy-in to Product Strategy and Product Roadmap

Roman Pichler

It can be hard to reach the required level of buy-in without using design-by-committee , brokering a weak compromise, and agreeing on the smallest common denominator—which is hardly the foundation of a successful product. This approach makes it easier to reach unanimity and consent without making weak compromises.

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How support leaders can empower their teams to satisfy, delight, and retain customers

Intercom, Inc.

As a support leader, you already know how important it is to take care of your customers – but it’s just as important to take care of your support team. Here’s why human support is so crucial for any customer-centric organization, and how it can have a significant impact on your team, your business, and your customers. Here’s why.