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. It’s not a vision.

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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. But the traditional frameworks PMs have come to rely on for roadmapping, like RICE, often are ill-suited for putting together a highly strategic product roadmap for the upcoming year.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Want to learn how to create a robust UX roadmap for your UX team ? We also discuss the benefits of UX roadmaps, present different types, and share top tips for building them. TL;DR UX roadmap is a strategic plan outlining UX initiatives and guiding the UX design process. What is a UX roadmap? UX roadmap.

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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

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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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

How is the outcome-based roadmap different from regular roadmaps? Dave Martin on how product roadmaps kill outcomes. TL;DR Regular roadmaps kill outcomes by forcing teams to think in the categories of features and timelines. They lack vision and lead nowhere. A roadmap example.

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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. Keep reading to learn more!

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Version 1 Products Need a Vision and Strategic Roadmap The easiest way to avoid the version 1 product dilemma is to describe what the product will ultimately help customers accomplish, why that outcome is valuable, and in pecking order, the biggest obstacles standing in the way of that outcome. It’s part of the job.

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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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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

I have some takeaways and learnings to share that I covered as a coach for their onboarding strategy. Create B2B onboarding strategy for a premium organic products for <Startup V> catering to niche user segment focused on wellness, health & lifestyle” Why was it needed to define the problem for onboarding strategy?

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UX Planet

JANUARY 4, 2024

This metamorphosis was not just a change in title; it was a profound realization of the impact that research and strategy can have on the very foundation of the products we create. The insights gained during these sessions were not confined to the design phase but extended seamlessly into product roadmapping.

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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 . This type of innovation can factor into the business strategy, product strategy, and execution levels. My team recently took ownership of our Customer Support channel strategy.

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Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A four-layer framework to create a winning product strategy Today we are talking about creating product strategy. Bob is the author of the book Creative Strategy Generation. He has since founded and leads the Strategy Generation company. Product strategy is doing that at a product level.

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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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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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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. The roadmap gets a lot of blame for this culture.

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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. One test of a new framework is how well it explains “previous observations.” In this article, I tie the older posts to the framework. The Challenge of Roadmaps. Breakthrough!

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Melissa Perri

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Product Roadmaps, in general, are confusing. 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. But first, let’s talk about Roadmaps in general, and how they got us on the wrong track to begin with.

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Lenny Rachitsky

DECEMBER 3, 2023

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

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Innovatemap

AUGUST 31, 2020

Some choices are long-standing and are reflected in the product vision, some play into the foundation of a product strategy, and many more reside in the plan to pull it off – the roadmap. All of these are important frameworks and tools. A roadmap often includes a visual representation of the plan over time.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

How to Develop Product Roadmap? They all start with a focused strategy. A good product strategy helps the team stay focused, guide the product development and manage the business during the development process. To lay out and document your strategy, you need to develop a Product Roadmap. Product Roadmap?—?What

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ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

This article tackles one of the areas that gets the most interest from product managers: how can they use an essentialist approach to create and communicate better product roadmaps ? To ensure you’re adding the right features and initiatives to your product roadmap, I’ve outlined several suggestions here. Start with the product vision.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 16, 2022

What if you knew that not all goal-setting frameworks are beneficial to your team? There are a plethora of goal-setting frameworks out there. But choosing a framework is easier said than done. Let’s dive into this article to find the perfect goal-setting framework to grow your product. Tiered goals framework.

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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. One test of a new framework is how well it explains “previous observations.” In this article, I tie the older posts to the framework. The Challenge of Roadmaps. Breakthrough!

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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. One test of a new framework is how well it explains “previous observations.” In this article, I tie the older posts to the framework. The Challenge of Roadmaps. Breakthrough!

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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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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 21, 2019

A strong product strategy is often neglected because of the absence of any strategic thinking in product teams. What can product managers do to make sure they give their product strategy the attention it warrants? Tanya shares her ideas for nurturing a strong product strategy from this year’s #mtpcon London Product Leadership Forum.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 1, 2018

You have to work with different stakeholders to define the product vision and strategy, define the set of features that the product will have and figure out a rollout plan. Define Product Vision and Strategy. I recommend you also add to this board the product vision as suggested by Roman Pitchler’s Product Vision Board.

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Userpilot

MARCH 24, 2021

Defining your product strategy is the most important aspect of deciding to build something new. It helps your entire team rally around a vision and a set of outcomes, making sure everyone is aligned in reaching those product growth goals. What is a product strategy? How do you set a product vision?

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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. Left to their own devices, the team can start to drift away from the product vision, which doesn’t bode well for the final product.

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ProductPlan

MAY 11, 2020

Proof Over Opinion: 8 Strategies for Selling a Roadmap to a Skeptic. Here you are up to your eyeballs, creating a killer product strategy and roadmap. Addressing Roadmap Skepticism. 8 ways to sell your roadmap to a skeptic and win them over. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

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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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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. I believe the actions of a product leader all too often are the root cause of a “bad” roadmap. Without thoughtful leadership around them, it may not be in product manager’s gift to achieve a “good” roadmap.

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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 28, 2024

Kayvon treated sacred cows like a “built-in roadmap” of innovations worth testing. While frameworks can offer valuable perspectives and guide decision-making, rigid adherence to them can lead to tunnel vision and unhelpful outcomes. Twitter accelerated cultural change and innovation through many small acquihires.

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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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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

A project manager is focused on the completion of a specific project, whereas product managers focus primarily on the long-term vision and evolving a product to deliver value over time. Product management is concentrated on creating value for users and managing the overall product strategy across the entire lifecycle.

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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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