Roman Pichler

JANUARY 11, 2022

Overview of the Learning Roadmap. Like a modern product roadmap, a learning roadmap states the specific outcomes or benefits you’d like to achieve to become a more competent product person, and it captures them in form of learning goals. To make these ideas more concrete, let’s look at a sample learning roadmap.

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The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2019

There are many issues with having clients drive the roadmap. It is much better to think ahead and innovate to create products that fit into the bigger vision of the company. Secondly, waiting for clients to drive the roadmap tends to puts companies in a situation where the backlog becomes too large to practically handle.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Goals in Product Management. As I explain in my book How to Lead in Product Management , setting the right goals is crucial to align stakeholders and development teams and to achieve product success. Does this mean that there is a natural fit between goals in product management and OKRs? Capturing Product-related Goals as OKRs.

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Productside

APRIL 2, 2025

Yet most product managers still rely on long documents, jargon-filled briefs, and clunky slide decks that dont land with the people who matter. Its a technique borrowed from the world of film and designbut it might just be the most underrated tool in a product managers toolbox. When people see the vision, they align faster.

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Product leaders know that career growth isn’t always linear—stepping into leadership or establishing a product management function can be as complex as it is rewarding. Lead with Influence : Align teams, shape strategy, and drive organizational vision. Pro Tip from Aarti Iyengar : Focus on outcome-driven roadmap planning.

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Roman Pichler

JANUARY 20, 2025

If extended product teams own the product strategies, whats the role of the head of product , also called Chief Product Officer and Director/VP of Product Management, in making strategic decisions ? Second, as a product portfolio manager who ensures that an effective portfolio strategy is available, which directs the product strategies.

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Alchemer Mobile

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Digital transformation is back to most companies’ top investment channels, remote product management is the future of work, and there is more marketplace need for product managers than ever before—hooray? And your product roadmap is likely bearing the load. Then Revive Your Product Roadmap is the next thing you should read.

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Productside

MARCH 6, 2025

From surfacing hidden landmines during due diligence to bringing entire product orgs under one cohesive vision, Brians got the battle scarsand the winsto prove it. Technology Roadmap Figure out the dev stack, the product backlog tools (Jira vs. Aha?), She standardized everythingno more 14 different ways to build a roadmap.

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The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2020

As I strive towards becoming a product leader, I wanted to understand the best practises in product management and in the process develop my own product philosophy. . This article explores multiple aspects of product management. the Product Manager role is a rather recent phenomenon. Understanding the Role Definition.

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Productside

MAY 27, 2025

Productside | Product Management Courses & Training How WellNest Rebooted Product Strategy (eBook Preview) When product teams get stuck in backlog chaos, stakeholder noise, and reactive shipping, its not a process problem. But its product management journey has been far from smooth. Its a product strategy problem.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

An effective product strategy is key to successfully create, enhance, and manage a product. How does it differ from a product roadmap and how do the two plans relate? And what’s their relationship to the product vision and the product backlog? This includes the stakeholders, the management sponsor, and development teams.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 10, 2024

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Traditional vs Outcome-based Roadmaps Before I share the four steps, let me briefly describe the main differences between a traditional, feature- and an outcome-based product roadmap. A traditional roadmap is essentially a list of features, which are mapped onto a timeline.

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

When Jane, a seasoned product manager, started her new role at a fast-growing SaaS company, she was ready to make an impact. Resource Alert: Explore How to Lead in Product Management by Roman Pichler for actionable advice on stakeholder engagement. Present a high-level roadmap by your 90-day mark to demonstrate strategic planning.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 3, 2025

Youve aligned the roadmap. You need a coalition shared purpose, mutual trust, and real support behind your product vision. Read it now on The Product Way Patreon : [link] Exclusive Access to Mastery This post is part of the Roadmap to Mastery Collection , a premium series on The Product Way Patreon. But still things stall.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Decision-making process for PMs: No common process, standardized No journey from OKRs to problems and solutions No articulation of the roadmap with uncertainty Not ahead of the needs Problems for making streamlined decisions, for articulating decisions. Low accountability Limited visions of the product by PMs. Low transparency.

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Productside

MARCH 4, 2025

Stepping into product leadership means balancing strategic vision, customer focus, and emerging tech. In this episode of Productside Stories, Neha Bansal , Head of Product at Meta Ads Manager Reporting, joins Nicole Tieche to discuss her career, the high-speed role of AI in advertising, and how PMs can stay ahead of industry shifts.

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Folding Burritos

DECEMBER 4, 2019

I talk to a lot of PMs and I ask them (and everyone who subscribes to my newsletter) the same question: what’s your biggest struggle as a Product Manager? I believe the main culprits are Mr. Roadmap and Mr. Backlog. Culprit #1: Mr. Roadmap. How should we balance technical debt vs our feature roadmap? Why is that?

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Roman Pichler

JULY 8, 2024

1] They might include senior management, marketing, sales, service, operations, finance, and HR. The individuals whose buy-in to strategy and roadmap decisions is crucial are the players: They are interested in your product, as they, for example, will have to market and sell it. I refer to this group as key stakeholders.

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DevelopmentCorporate

APRIL 18, 2025

Demystifying Product Roadmaps: Your Strategic Foundation A product roadmap is more than a simple schedule. It connects the initial vision with the practical steps of execution, providing a clear direction for product development. It's the strategic backbone of any successful product.

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The Product Guy

MAY 23, 2019

The goal as a product manager, was to find out more details about the customer I will work for and to build an opinion about the product(s) they have and the market they address to. I was seeing myself spending a part of the first month discussing with my manager and team members and finding answers to these questions: Who’s Who?

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The Product Guy

MARCH 12, 2025

You’re Stuckand It’s Because You’re Playing by the Rules In product management, youve been told to follow the rules: stick to the roadmap, build consensus, and hit your OKRs. As can be easily found in many organizations: Roadmaps trap you in outdated plans. Roadmaps are innovations silent killer.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 9, 2021

Some view it as the product vision , others equate it to the product’s value proposition. In figure 1, the vision is the basis for choosing the user and business goals, and the latter create the context for determining the right product goal. Product Goals and the Product Roadmap. Figure 1: The Product Goal in Context.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 3, 2023

How to Achieve Success in Your Product Strategy In today’s rapidly evolving market, having a clear product vision and a well-defined strategy is essential for the success of any tech product. A compelling product vision is a guiding light, providing direction and purpose to the development process.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 7, 2025

5] What about Product Roadmap Generation? You might have noticed that I didnt list the creation of product roadmaps as an AI benefit, even though several tools offer it. There are two reasons for this: First, the AI-generated roadmaps I came across during my research were feature-based, which is a roadmapping approach I dont recommend.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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Productside

APRIL 16, 2025

Productside | Product Management Courses & Training Breaking the Silos: How Product and Engineering Build Better Together In Season 3 of Productside Stories , we sat down with Guy Gershoni , Head of Engineering at genesIT, for a candid conversation on what it really takes to build great products in todays complex tech environments.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 19, 2023

Are product roadmaps sales tools? Think of a product roadmap as a sales pitch for your product. Thinking of your roadmap this way is helpful when you want to get support from stakeholders and gauge interest from customers — important people who care about your product’s future. Absolutely! Build excitement.

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The Product Guy

JUNE 20, 2019

This has been challenging to navigate as there are not many resources available on how to manage not only a maturing product but the changes that come with rapid organisational growth. As the first and most senior PM, I recognized the need to clarify vision, formalize processes, and set a proactive agenda moving forward.

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ProductBoard

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Think of a product roadmap as the compass for your product—it charts the course, highlights the key milestones, and keeps everyone focused on the ultimate destination.

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The Product Guy

AUGUST 30, 2017

At the end of 2015 I was in the worst nightmare of any Product Manager. I had a strong roadmap, clear goals and a vision for the product. A production release was a distant vision. I’m not a technical Product Manager. We managed to decrease each dev-test-release cycle from being months to 2 weeks.

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 25, 2021

How product managers can innovate throughout the entire product lifecycle. As we move into 2021, the name of this podcast is changing to better reflect our objective here—product managers becoming product masters. This is the final episode in the series on a product management body of knowledge. Managing pricing and roadmaps.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 3, 2021

Roadmaps don’t need to be complex, nor should you need a PhD to create one. Photo by Matt Duncan on Unsplash Ahh the dreaded word roadmap… The mere mention of a roadmap can divide the room, and send Product Managers into a world of panic. Let’s face it, roadmaps have a bad reputation.

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Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 29, 2020

Learn the qualities of a successful product manager and leader. Leaders of product management need agility, influence, trust, empathy, and motivating vision. Roman is a product management expert specializing in digital products. Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers. [2:00]

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Melissa Perri

JULY 23, 2024

For the past eight years, I’ve been working with C-Suite leaders at companies big and small to set up their Product Management organizations. At all of them, I start understanding the current state of Product Management. I review strategies and roadmaps. I wanted to share with you the framework I use when doing this.

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

One method that Product Managers are turning too is the Customer Advisory Board. Identify needs that are not yet met and use this to inform your product roadmap. Get validation of your priorities by asking members how they feel about your roadmap and it’s prioritization. New Idea Generation. Engaged with the product.

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Product Management University

AUGUST 21, 2023

The product CEO analogy for product managers has been around forever, but when you think about it, does it really make sense for B2B software? Every product manager wants to have a reputation for being strategic. What is Strategic Product Management? Before we dive in, let’s define strategic product management.

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