Product Talk

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

For this Product in Practice , we caught up with Ellen Juhlin to hear some of the specific steps she’s taken to invite engineers into the discovery process and some of the quick wins she’s experienced so far. Ellen says they examined different risks and things they’d have to test out. Tweet This. This was a major win for Ellen.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Experimental Design For Product Testing?—?Important In a controlled experiment, we assemble two or more groups of items or subjects and expose them to almost identical conditions except for the factor whose effect we are trying to understand. The control group is used as the standard or benchmark to which comparisons are made.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 9, 2023

TL;DR A pilot is a test release of a product or feature to a select group of users, designed to gather feedback and validate assumptions. A minimum viable product (MVP) is used to test the feasibility and viability of a new product idea. Imagine a startup building a new product management tool.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Next, group criteria into positive and negative ones and assign weighting value to each of them. Before you do so, however, validate them through user interviews, surveys , fake door tests , or prototype experiments. There are two things to remember here: First, group the criteria in terms of their impact, either positive or negative.

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Alchemer Mobile

AUGUST 6, 2020

Product managers are rapidly advancing their skills, and as a result, the industry as a whole has had to level-up to compete as the world’s biggest brands continue to adopt a mobile-first approach. We’ve written a lot—and I mean A LOT—of content focused around mobile product management. What Is Mobile Product Management?

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Centercode

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

These gatherings are rare, but each one offers incredible insights into both the state of Beta Testing and the professionals leading the charge. That’s in part why the Centercode User Group is one of our favorite events of the year. Centercode Product Manager Chris Rader and Sr. Centercode Shares What’s Coming Next.

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The Accidental Product Manager

JANUARY 7, 2019

Focus groups are the way that product managers used to find out how customers felt about their product Image Credit: RSNY. When a product manager is put in charge of a product, one of the first questions that they would like to be able to answer is just exactly what do potential customers think about the product?

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Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 26, 2024

A technical background is a superpower for product managers, as I’ve said before. And now that AI is increasingly infused into products, it’s even more important that product managers understand the basics. For most software product managers, we’re talking about web APIs.

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Userpilot

JUNE 20, 2022

Running A/B tests and making data-driven decisions is essential if you are passionate about enhancing your customer experience, boosting retention, and increasing revenue. Anyone even remotely involved in product management will tell you that! But how do you run successful tests? Testing new features before building.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

What’s the product design testing process? Why is it important in product management ? More importantly, we look at the design testing process and various testing methods with their pros and cons. TL;DR Product design testing is the final stage of the design process. Let’s do it!

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The elusive search for the ideal beta tester is something many product managers will be familiar with. In this article, we’re going to break down what beta testing is, what makes a good beta tester, how to find and recruit them, and the difference they can make for you and your software. When should you use beta testing?

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The Accidental Product Manager

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This all holds a lot of promise, but what does it mean for product managers? The Metaverse Contains Potential For Product Managers So just what is this thing that they are calling the “metaverse”? Decentraland’s proven ability to hold large-scale events is one of its appeals to product managers.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 2, 2022

Every time I navigate the ocean of Product Management frameworks, we are not tackling one essential part of our role: People and Ourselves. There is a framework for almost every stage of our Product development lifecycle, but one of the only transversal things is that we need people to make things happen.

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Mixpanel

MARCH 29, 2024

Most companies, whether they have a mature data or product organization or not, are already doing some form of A/B testing. But there are many ways to get it wrong when reaching for an A/B testing solution. or “There are tools that say they can do both A/B testing and analytics. Why can’t I just use one of those?”

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 30, 2019

He joined us on the podcast to talk about how to create focus around what matters to your users by using different testing methodologies – a topic he and Alex Osterwalder cover in their book, Testing Business Ideas. Testing business ideas. Testing Business Ideas, by David Bland and Alex Osterwalder: US , UK , DE.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 20, 2024

How do you conduct root cause analysis in product management? We also explain why it’s important for product managers and share useful tips. What is root cause analysis in product management? While the product manager holds the overall responsibility for RCA, you can’t do it alone.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

I know you’re guilty of pausing for a little while, and thinking, “What kind of product manager am I really?” Funke Akindele meme “I haven’t gotten a product management role yet, so you will be seeing more articles from me in the near future. Breaking into Product management is not easy but I will keep up the good work.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 14, 2017

As you may know, the product owner originated from Scrum, where the role is responsible for maximising the value the product creates. This sounds like a text-book product management responsibility to me. Additionally, some approaches like SAFe employ a separate product manager and product owner role.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

Why do product managers need a new feature validation framework? TL;DR Product managers need a new feature validation framework to ensure that they meet user needs or drive organizational goals and avert product failure. Building minimum viable features allows you to test the ideas. How can you build one?

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Ronke PM

MARCH 26, 2024

After all, the partner teams build products, not the product manager alone. Many attributes contribute to a polished product leader, but one of the key traits is conflict resolution. Product management is inherently awe-inspiring. What has always worked for me is collaboration and storytelling.

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Usersnap

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

For Product Managers and Developers, selecting the right, usability testing platform and tool isn’t just a task; it’s a crucial step in shaping your product’s success. The market offers a variety of usability testing tools, each varying in price, features, and research methods. Usersnap 2.

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The Accidental Product Manager

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

GM’s Product Managers Have Run Into A Battery Problem Image Credit: Frank Hebbert. So I’m willing to bet that you are pretty proud of your product. This is all fine and good as long as the product that you are delivering is truly high quality. The product managers still intend to launch 10 EVs in China.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 26, 2022

Lessons and Insights from ‘The Mom Test: How to Talk to Customers’ by Rob Fitzpatrick “The Mom Test: How to Talk to Customers…” is a practical how-to guide that allows you to properly evaluate your current or next business idea. The Core Idea of The Mom Test You shouldn’t ask people whether your business idea is good.

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Userpilot

MARCH 14, 2023

User segmentation is an essential strategy in product management. It improves customer experience, increases retention, and drives product growth. In this article, we cover: Why user segmentation is essential for product managers. User segmentation groups these individual users based on their different needs.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 17, 2022

If you’re looking to improve your team's work, a product management framework can be an excellent starting point. While frameworks don’t necessarily cover every aspect of being a good product manager, they provide guidance on how to approach problems and make decisions. Earliest usable product ?—?A

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Product Management University

APRIL 13, 2021

Why are there so many product manager titles? Once upon a time, there was one product manager title, product manager. Product managers. Technical Product Managers. Principal Product Managers. Associate Product Managers. Senior Product Managers.

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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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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Minimum Viable Products: Why You Should Test Before Investing In Ideas Let’s analyze the advantages of MVP-based software development. Boston Consulting Group estimates that 70% of digital business transformation projects fail. Specialists decide what value and basic features should be implemented first to test the idea.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 24, 2020

These are situations that are fraught with the possibility for unintended consequences – something Roisi Proven covered in her great episode (and talk) about the Black Mirror Test. Ethical frameworks for product development. The Black Mirror Test. Kim Goodwin’s talk: How can we Build Human-Centred Products.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

What is product optimization? Is it the same as product discovery? How should product managers go about optimizing their products? What are the best product optimization practices? Apart from product goals , ensure that your optimizations also drive business goals. Let’s dive right in!

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 28, 2022

Researching the market is one of the most important roles of a digital product manager. In order to produce a profitable and effective strategy for your product, research into the demands of your consumers is highly important in ensuring that you are successful as a digital product manager.

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Product Talk

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It’s not just about training people to conduct interviews , use opportunity solution trees , or test assumptions —though those are all important activities—it’s also about convincing them of the value of these activities and getting the people they work with on board as well. Sandrine Veillet is the Vice President of Global Product at WebMD.

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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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Mind the Product

JULY 18, 2017

This is the first of two posts that deep dive on A/B testing, expanding on a talk I gave at Google Playtime 2016 in London. In this post I share some of the learnings we’ve had after running 60+ A/B tests at Peak , looking at each step of the A/B testing cycle in turn. Brainstorm your A/B tests. Prioritise your A/B tests.

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Mind the Product

JULY 30, 2019

Roisi Proven is a true product person: she has a penchant for imagining the worst, which she’s turned into a superpower to put all of her product decisions through a rigorous ethics test. Ethical frameworks for product development. The Black Mirror Test. Listen if you’d like to learn more about.

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Product Management Unpacked

JUNE 21, 2021

“I’m actually a pretty avid DIY-er,” confides Pranita Ramakrishnan, MS of Product Management, Carnegie Mellon University, Class of 2019. “I When Home Depot came to the Carnegie Mellon campus to interview Product Management intern candidates, Pranita’s interest was piqued. I think it was the collision of two worlds for me.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 25, 2021

The value of a test kitchen when creating a product is immense. The ability to test and iterate based on real usage with real users is invaluable to getting to the root of a problem, understanding a user’s existence, and removing friction. So, what does a product test kitchen look like?

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