Sachin Rekhi

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Video: Annual Planning and the Art of Roadmapping with Sachin Rekhi It's that time of year that product managers find themselves engrossed in annual planning. In the talk, I share this actionable process for putting together a more strategic, aspirational, and well articulated roadmap for your product.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

The Secret Product Management Framework. Finally writing down the Secret Product Management Framework was a revelation for me. It put all the activities I do as a product manager into perspective. One test of a new framework is how well it explains “previous observations.”

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

To be a kick-ass product manager , you need a very diverse skill set. This article explores both hard and soft skills that product managers need in their everyday work, so if you’re curious to learn more, dive right in. PMs need to know how to use product analytics tools to gain actionable insights.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

How is the outcome-based roadmap different from regular roadmaps? Why do product managers need them? That’s what Dave Martin , a product leadership coach, has talked about in his talk at this year’s Product Drive Summit hosted by Userpilot. Dave Martin on how product roadmaps kill outcomes.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In B2B/B2B2C it’s more about making customers better at their business in ways that have operational and strategic value, an approach that doesn’t always require a constant string of new products to get the same growth results. Both components collectively form the vision for the product. It’s part of the job.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 7, 2022

At ProductPlan, we are revolutionizing how a company delivers products to market by elevating product organizations to the heart of strategy and execution. This vision holds true with our own organization as well. Through this effort, we created a very exciting and strategic annual roadmap. It’s a win-win situation!

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

The Secret Product Management Framework. Finally writing down the Secret Product Management Framework was a revelation for me. It put all the activities I do as a product manager into perspective. One test of a new framework is how well it explains “previous observations.”

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

The Secret Product Management Framework. Finally writing down the Secret Product Management Framework was a revelation for me. It put all the activities I do as a product manager into perspective. One test of a new framework is how well it explains “previous observations.”

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Userpilot

JANUARY 22, 2024

A product marketing framework is like a compass that guides you through the complex, fast-paced world of SaaS. From initial launch to ongoing product management , this framework acts as a map towards sustainable growth. However, selecting a framework or creating one from scratch can be very confusing.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

Product management is equal parts art and science – and it’s vital to the success of your SaaS. TL;DR Product management describes the continual process of overseeing the development of a product across its entire lifecycle. Product teams are staffed with various skilled professionals.

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Sachin Rekhi

AUGUST 4, 2021

For years now loyal readers have been asking me to package up my learnings on product management into a cohesive course on the subject. So in 2020, I took a survey of all the available product management courses out there. There were plenty of courses introducing product management to those new to the role.

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UX Planet

JANUARY 4, 2024

As I reflect on my unique professional journey, I find myself at a juncture where the roles of Design Strategist and Product Manager converge, unveiling the potential for a powerful synergy. When I later transitioned into a Product Manager role, this customer-centric approach became invaluable.

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Dear Strategy

MARCH 15, 2023

Now what about the new framework? In the spirit of using the blog to announce new happenings at Strategy Generation Company , I am pleased to present the latest revision of our acclaimed Strategy Generation Framework! The complete list of revisions are outlined below: Step 1 of the process has been renamed from “Vision” to “Scope.”

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BrainMates

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The Product Zoom Levels Framework By ADRIENNE TAN Product people often have to switch between different horizons. Frustrations like these can be minimised if we have a framework to check what level we’re operating at to ensure we are aligned in our discussions with our executives, peers, teams and stakeholders.

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Lenny Rachitsky

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Known for crafting a strong, unified vision, Ebi empowers her teams to achieve outsized outcomes. Known for crafting a strong, unified vision, Ebi empowers her teams to achieve outsized outcomes.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 31, 2018

Do you ever feel like breaking up with your roadmap? Todd Lombardo takes on a topic that is emotional to most of us as product managers – the product roadmap. In modern product management, we have multiple frameworks and tools designed to help us understand what to build. Janna Bastow.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

I’ve been talking with product managers lately about how the concepts of “essentialism” can help them focus their efforts on what matters. I distilled the advice a few months ago in my book The Essentialist Product Manager and have recently been giving talks and workshops on the topic. Start with the product vision.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Product leader Aatir Abdul Rauf outlines questions product managers should ask when crafting a product strategy. By Tremis Skeete , for Product Coalition Product strategy continues to be a misunderstood concept and energizes many conversations and debates on LinkedIn. It’s not a roadmap.

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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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Melissa Perri

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Product Roadmaps, in general, are confusing. Even the most experienced Product Managers still don’t have them fully figured out. Three years ago I wrote a blog post about Rethinking the Product Roadmap , in which I advocated for a focus on solving customer problems instead of listing out features with deadlines.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 2, 2021

To avoid this outcome, we apply a simple three-part framework before we start exploring solutions. Our simple team alignment framework . We spent two to three weeks outlining our vision for solving the core jobs we had identified, but time-boxed ourselves and avoided evaluating every job listed in the problem statement.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

How to Develop Product Roadmap? Writing Good PRD & Managing Product Backlog [Back to?—? Product Management 101 ] Great products are not accidental. A good product strategy helps the team stay focused, guide the product development and manage the business during the development process.

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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

AUGUST 15, 2023

A handy tool to capture your answers and describe the product strategy is my Product Vision Board shown in the picture below. You can download the template by clicking on the image and you can find more advice on how to use it in the article The Product Vision Board.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This is where your roadmap comes in. A roadmap takes items in your backlog and provides strategic information as to the opportunity these ideas can provide. Having a self-organized team is fantastic for product managers. A well defined product vision is the cornerstone for a successful product.

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ProductBoard

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Product roadmaps provide a clear, consistent direction and planning framework for bringing an innovative vision to life—and to market.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 12, 2023

And What You Can Do to Avoid Them Disclaimer: I don’t really believe you can ‘teach’ Product Management. That’s what I did in 2022 and doing so, I also got to dig into a lot of clients’ products. Product Managers I work with often tell me that “the purpose” has been decided by top management “a while ago”.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Guest Post by: Tofi Buzali (Mentee, Session 6, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Andy Wadhwa]. As a product manager, it can be quite daunting to start a new software product from scratch. Define Product Vision and Strategy. This is where Roman Pichler’s GO Product Roadmap comes in handy.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

For new product managers or in startups with newly formed product teams, the building roadmap is their first kick at having the influence of the company direction. You might be super excited to go away for 2–3 weeks, conduct market research and come back with a colourful looking roadmap. So what can you do?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 28, 2022

I stumbled upon a bunch of product management memes while preparing for a talk. all the people that actually have the skills to build something (design, engineering, data science) don’t report to the product manager. The PM therefore needs to lead with vision, influence, empathy, EQ and collaboration.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 15, 2019

3 Different Types of Roadmaps Every PM Needs to Master Roadmapping is not easy. Every company demands different types of Roadmaps, and every PM has their own flavour. Here is a step by step process to create roadmaps so you can influence anyone in your company like a true Jedi. So what is Product Roadmap?

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The Product Coalition

JULY 11, 2022

It’s time to perk up the product management industry by redoing Blackalicious’ most popular song, “Alphabet Aerobics”. Product management glossary For those finding some new Product Management terms, check my Product Management Glossary. Outro: Female Voice] (Good… can you say it faster?)

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Dear Strategy

MARCH 15, 2023

Now what about the new framework? In the spirit of using the blog to announce new happenings at Strategy Generation Company , I am pleased to present the latest revision of our acclaimed Strategy Generation Framework! The complete list of revisions are outlined below: Step 1 of the process has been renamed from “Vision” to “Scope.”

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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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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. But there has been surprisingly little written about a product leader’s role in the process. I believe the actions of a product leader all too often are the root cause of a “bad” roadmap.

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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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