Dear Strategy

MARCH 15, 2023

You see, the reason I started the Dear Strategy podcast was mostly to educate. Now, I’m sure I didn’t go about the process in exactly the most effective way, but, even so, that particular strategy has resulted in absolutely zero leads! But – remember – I’m a strategy guy! Now what about the new framework? Cue evil laugh].

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ProductBoard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Why was Instagram’s product so successful? I want to share some important product strategy tools that. When Instagram first launched, there were already many photo sharing mobile apps on the market. Yet Instagram quickly became the top photo sharing app.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

While the product manager’s role may differ from one organization to the next, they will still work with dedicated product owners, engineering and design teams, data analysts, and product marketing managers. Even though both roles are responsible for ensuring that a product is successful, they do so in different ways.

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UX Studio: Product Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Your product strategy is already bulletproof — just make sure you’re not making any of these mistakes. Learn 5 examples from my career where strategy went haywire and my tips on how to avoid these situations. I’m Sándor, a product lead and former product designer with 5 years under my belt.

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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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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

At Founders Factory we’ve created and implemented a framework for our product coaching practice based on the hypothesis I wrote about in Mind the Product last year for why product thinking needs to be the future of product management and why product coaching is how we get there.

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Product Innovation Educators

APRIL 11, 2022

What product managers need to know about having an ecosystem strategy. Today we are talking about strategy. It’s an important topic because our work as product managers and innovators should be in alignment with our organization’s strategy, but strategy may not be what you think it is.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 19, 2020

In our webinar Product Managers: Treat your Strategy as a Product , Hadrien Raffali discusses the importance of tracking market activity and tweaking plans accordingly. Raffali believes strategy missteps are inevitable if companies aren’t spotting key patterns quickly enough. What does a Good Strategy Look Like?

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

How do you develop a robust UX strategy? We also look at: What a UX design strategy is Why it’s important Its core principles and elements A practical example of a company with well-established UX strategies Let’s dive right in! The strategy should also have information about the UX team, processes, and guidelines.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 9, 2023

They also need their portfolio management or governance processes to align well with core agile practices; otherwise, there will be a fundamental disconnect with the agile approach being used at the individual product level. This article lays out strategies for portfolio planning.

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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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Dear Strategy

MARCH 15, 2023

You see, the reason I started the Dear Strategy podcast was mostly to educate. Now, I’m sure I didn’t go about the process in exactly the most effective way, but, even so, that particular strategy has resulted in absolutely zero leads! But – remember – I’m a strategy guy! Now what about the new framework? Cue evil laugh].

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Dear Strategy

OCTOBER 6, 2021

On this episode of Dear Strategy, we talk about the difference between a product strategy and a go-to-market plan, and why it’s important to have both of these key planning tools working together in harmony. That’s really all a strategy is – an overarching plan that provides context and meaning to a set of actions.

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 4, 2021

Chief Product Officers (CPOs) have many responsibilities, such as mentoring product managers, defining product strategy, leveraging cross-functional resources, developing products to meet an expected schedule, and more. They use tools to help them with these responsibilities.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 11, 2024

Goal-Question-Metrics (GQMs) is a strategic framework used to define goals, ask relevant questions, and improve metrics. The GQM framework was originally created while evaluating project defects in NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Define specific goals : Set specific and achievable goals in alignment with your product strategy.

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ProductPlan

JULY 27, 2023

Fortunately, there are some tools you can use to help you focus on the processes that you should include in your digital transformation – those processes that provide benefits to your customers. One of those tools is the jobs-to-be-done framework. Then again, just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

To recruit research participants, reach out to your existing users or tap into the pool of participants that your analytics tool may offer. Talking of tools … choosing the right ones for your project is the next step. You may need a solution to collect feedback, track product usage , and create wireframes and prototypes.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

However, one thing is for sure: each snippy colleague has made me a better product leader, as their questions always cut to the heart of an important issue. Do you even know what a product lifecycle is?” I love how you call product frameworks sh*t, but your stuff is always amazing!”. This case was no different.

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

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. Without a clear roadmap and strategy, a Product Manager won’t be able to make impactful decisions. This was second only to increase in salary!

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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 9, 2024

Instead, I believe that AI will have the most profound impact on the high-level (and historically most valued) skills of product management: developing a strategy, crafting a vision, identifying new opportunities, and setting goals. That sounds a lot like a tool that would be incredibly good at identifying a clever strategy.

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Sachin Rekhi

AUGUST 4, 2021

Some mentioned that while they had worked as a PM at startups for several years, they felt they still lacked the skills and tools to reach the next level in their career growth. The course goes well beyond product management foundations to help you identify and execute high leverage work that generates disproportionate product returns.

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ProductPlan

APRIL 3, 2021

Great products come from great product teams—not from frameworks. Using the right product framework can help guide a team’s work. But the product will be only as good as the people behind it. Product Frameworks Can Become a Crutch. That bullet list could serve as your product framework.

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Userpilot

MAY 1, 2024

How to create a great product experience for your digital products: Define your user persona and their needs. Develop and implement your digital experience strategy. Collect feedback, track product usage data, and iterate. Which team owns product experience in the software industry? Book a demo to find out more.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 1, 2023

However, I’ve learned that cutting corners early in product strategy development leads to significant hurdles later on. However, involving the design team from the outset will help you avoid common pitfalls and streamline product development. Design is strategy mixed with art and execution. Going deep with user research.

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Bain Public

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Bain Public’s SOAP™ methodology and tool offers a full picture of your product strategy, tactics, metrics and roadmap all in one place. It breaks product innovation in 3 steps -- Product Mission, Product Blueprint and Roadmap Pillars. So there’s no more guessing, no lack of focus or direction.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Tools for insightful user behavior analytics. Tools such as Userpilot and Google Analytics are effective for this purpose. Increase product adoption and stickiness. Create data-driven product strategies. Product/feature adoption rate. Userpilot’s product usage dashboard. Identify and remove friction.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When reviewing a roadmap with the product team, there are six points I always look for. Strategy —  Is there a clear strategy behind the product and the roadmap? Does it align with how your product will win in the market? Does the roadmap align with the north star? Does it reflect market needs?

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 31, 2023

As a product leader, your role entails much more than leading the product itself. Here is a simple tool that will help you create clarity and lead to alignment and better decisions. Photo by Pixabay I recently led a product-market fit workshop at a known company in the Israeli tech industry.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Selecting an analytics tool that supports in-app event naming and tracking is crucial for capturing data on user engagement and server-side interactions. Visualizing in-app event data with analytics tools like Userpilot is crucial for understanding user behavior and making informed decisions to improve the app experience.

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Business of Software Conference

JUNE 25, 2021

If you’re running a software company (or somehow involved in strategy) you’ll be familiar with the conversations and debates about what the “next killer feature (or product)” is going to be. The Job your Product Does , by Prof. What is Jobs-To-Be-Done? What is Jobs-To-Be-Done? Definition). Learn more.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

It’s difficult to implement outcome-based roadmaps because stakeholders don’t trust product teams to deliver on business goals. Many companies lack differentiation strategies and drive product development by copying competitors. Build a product that users love by delivering value and a good product experience.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 12, 2024

But this taught me an important lesson: There is no point in worrying about the product details if a sound product strategy is missing. As helpful as a product strategy is, it’s not enough. To ensure that the right technologies are applied, you’ll benefit from using a technology strategy.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Extensive market research is essential to assess the competitive landscape, identify opportunities, and shape the product vision. PMs need to know how to use product analytics tools to gain actionable insights. Hard product management skills Let’s start with the hard skills.

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 10, 2023

Big bets have big payoffs, but there’s a reason it’s called gambling In the venture capital world, the prevailing strategy is to invest in multiple companies knowing that many will fail. That means doing your homework regarding market intelligence, product-market fit, technical feasibility, and the like.

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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

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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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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