Agile Velocity

MAY 14, 2020

DevOps is the practice of software development (Dev) engineers and of IT operations (Ops) working together during a product’s entire lifecycle, from design through development to production support, in order to shorten the total lead time (from concept to cash) and to provide predictable delivery of high-quality products.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 24, 2021

In my first article in this series, I posited that the only problem Agile has is that it’s too concise. People influence the system around them, but more often than not people conform to the system within which they operate. You have to change the system, and coach the people. How do you change the system?

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 10, 2021

If this is you, I have a simple tool you can use to articulate why things ( might ) take as long as they do, explain it in a way that is helpful to those who are unfamiliar with software development, and finally, provide a simple 5 minute exercise you can do each week to get a bit faster. Here is how the (RAGE) equation works.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 21, 2022

Software engineers have the option to stick to software development at higher and higher levels. Different software engineers work on different kinds of technical projects. That is, if you love actually writing code and developing software instead of managing people or processes, this may be the ideal choice for you.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2020

A view into Ikea’s integrated activity system. Mostly according to Porter, 1996 Ikea is a prime example where activities throughout the company, like product development, supply chain, packaging, and marketing, are tightly integrated. a goal system used by the behemoth of silicon valley to create alignment and measure success?— ?

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Userpilot

JULY 17, 2023

A product team structure is how a business organizes the product team to best support software development. It brings together experts from different disciplines and functions who work together to design, develop, launch, and support a product. What are the key positions in product teams?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 26, 2022

Start Learning But as a data scientist or analyst whose position is in demand, those with formal training and little to no experience may still be able to find an excellent position. A data engineer will rely on strong hard skills in creating and maintaining database systems as well as being fluent in many programming languages.

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Product Management University

MARCH 18, 2019

Performs scenario-based competitive analysis (not a competitive feature matrix) that identifies customer circumstances in which your product is superior/inferior to the competition and the subsequent value narrative that should accompany marketing/sales positioning and future product plans. Positive, “glass-is-always half-full” attitude.

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The Product Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2018

After every discussion with customers, sales, service, leadership and my colleagues, I was left with a laundry list of problems that needed my attention. I listed down my assumptions and identified problem hypotheses by collecting inputs from service team members and analyzing data from the customer complaint system.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Three years later I became a web application engineer at a startup that built software for military and private industries. I redesigned the internal and public web properties and was promoted into my first “product leadership” role. I became director of communications, leading the development of intranets and web applications.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 9, 2022

In a nutshell, yes, you can transition from being a UX designer to product management if you are prepared, have the right mindset and are willing to develop the right skills for the job. Many UX designers try to swap out their UX hat for a PM position instead. Can I ask my boss for a pathway to a PM position?

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Mironov Consulting

MAY 16, 2020

Is there a specialist in product discovery, pricing, OKRs, system security, or win/loss analysis who could guide you and your team toward a positive outcome? This is usually a transitional role: as the company grows or our teams get more experienced, this role should transition into a leadership-only job.

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Agile Velocity

JUNE 4, 2020

That is largely due to how the Agile movement got started and where the vast majority of emphasis has been over the years–on IT and/or Software Development teams. According to Denning, Amazon has been successful, in part, because of Jeff Bezos’ understanding of market position, combined with a focus on customer value.

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Modus Create

JULY 11, 2019

People who fit this description are often people in positions of power. Because they are in a position of power, other attendees feel obligated to agree with their assessments and thus risk failing to explore more fruitful options. People who climb the ranks into a leadership position are also often natural leaders.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

What systems/metrics/processes do we need to measure and track winning? Julian Dunn is a senior product manager with Chef Software where he. has over fifteen years of experience as a software developer and. Where do we play? And where do we not play? How do we win? core of strategy). What capabilities do we need to win?

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Centercode

JUNE 26, 2019

“Centercode has been able to take a complex and time-consuming process that has historically been managed by disparate systems and create an end-to-end software platform that enables companies to create and manage effective beta tests in one environment at scale,” said Argentum Principal Michael Ulliman. “We

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Centercode

JUNE 26, 2019

“Centercode has been able to take a complex and time-consuming process that has historically been managed by disparate systems and create an end-to-end software platform that enables companies to create and manage effective beta tests in one environment at scale,” said Argentum Principal Michael Ulliman. “We

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 15, 2019

In companies without a design DNA , Jeff recommends creating an “in-house startup,” where a small design team innovates around a challenge and proves its worth by positively impacting customers. Digital product development isn’t my strength. Who’s actually maintaining the system? Focus on outcomes over output. But you know what?

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 29, 2018

My seven-year-old son has the gift of positioning, a trait he comes by honestly as his mother is a sales professional. Managers and senior leadership had greater visibility to the challenges faced by their team members in the field. Once the projects were organized, Product developed requirements for the top priority items.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 11, 2021

From his background in software development and project management, Farhan learned how a data-driven approach is key when it comes to scaling your business – but for this to be effective, you need to keep your customer at the heart of everything you do. My background, as you outlined, started as a developer.

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UX Studio

JUNE 30, 2023

Their branding services include creating brand strategy, positioning, and product naming, among others. It includes presentations, pitch decks, graphics, and develop comprehensive systems About Their Processes Studio 22 Design has become an expert in designing and building websites over the past 20 years.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. She is a University of Melbourne Asialink Leadership Fellow and Asia Education Foundation Literacy Ambassador.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. She is a University of Melbourne Asialink Leadership Fellow and Asia Education Foundation Literacy Ambassador.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. She is a University of Melbourne Asialink Leadership Fellow and Asia Education Foundation Literacy Ambassador.

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Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Many data scientists are fresh from academia, with less general business experience than our core development teams. Less appreciation of commercial software development pressures. In product development, we have to incorporate those models and insights into working software.

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The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. She is a University of Melbourne Asialink Leadership Fellow and Asia Education Foundation Literacy Ambassador.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. She is a University of Melbourne Asialink Leadership Fellow and Asia Education Foundation Literacy Ambassador.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. She is a University of Melbourne Asialink Leadership Fellow and Asia Education Foundation Literacy Ambassador.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 2, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. She is a University of Melbourne Asialink Leadership Fellow and Asia Education Foundation Literacy Ambassador.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. She is a University of Melbourne Asialink Leadership Fellow and Asia Education Foundation Literacy Ambassador.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. She is a University of Melbourne Asialink Leadership Fellow and Asia Education Foundation Literacy Ambassador.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

Jordan has enterprise Software-as-a-Service experience within the facilities management, legal and pharmaceutical verticals, having most recently worked at ServiceChannel, Epiq Systems and Medidata Solutions. She is a University of Melbourne Asialink Leadership Fellow and Asia Education Foundation Literacy Ambassador.

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The Product HQ

APRIL 20, 2024

Product managers also have essential soft skills such as communication, leadership, empathy, collaboration, understanding customers, and strategic thinking. This position carries tremendous responsibility because the product’s entire lifecycle rests on the product manager’s shoulders, from ideation to launch.

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Centercode

AUGUST 27, 2019

In particular, she focuses on the lost art of communication and its importance to surviving tectonic shifts in software development and testing. Jennifer : It depends where we draw the line between test and development. The net result of these changes is incredibly positive. Most of them are already happening now.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 11, 2022

Truth be told, the cloud architect role is not an entry-level position. Unlike jobs like a software developer or associate product manager, it's challenging to jump into the cloud architect role with little experience. You will, of course, also need experience developing cloud systems to become a cloud architect.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 6, 2020

I continued that journey with more software programming languages like Pearl and Java and so on. I also worked at a couple of companies where I was a software developer. Being a fan and being familiar with the product and the community, how did that influence your decision in taking on the CEO position?

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Share Leadership and Credit. Share leadership and allow others to present results and demo to executives (Image: Shutterstock). Another way I’ve found to be useful to share leadership and credit is with OKRs. With this system, more people get to take on leadership roles and everyone gets recognition for their work.

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