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I’ve abandoned “MVP”

Mironov Consulting

Filed under “whiny excuses from product management for missing delivery dates.” So IMHO, calling something an MVP invites chaos. Product management should have a detailed qualification checklist to make sure these are “friendly” customers who meet all of our technical requirements. Subtle distinctions are lost.

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Two Development Team Configurations I Lobby Against

Mironov Consulting

Product management doesn’t run Engineering; Engineering runs Engineering. And at least in public, Engineering and Product leadership need to be shoulder-to-shoulder , actively supporting each other at every turn. But there are some engineering team configurations that I see as problematic.  So

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How to Measure Software ROI For SaaS Products

Userpilot

Custom software development in-house When calculating ROI for software built in-house, consider the following: Development costs – including salaries for software developers, architects, and project managers , as well as the cost of any necessary hardware, software tools, and infrastructure. Implementation costs.

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How to Decrease Beta Testing Costs by 40%

Centercode

Beta and Delta Managers. When you’re managing beta and delta testing, you’re tasked with providing accurate, useful insights to several different stakeholders — reporting and prioritizing issues for Engineering and QA, feature acceptance for Product Management, contextualizing insights for UX, even testimonials for Marketing.

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Creating a Product Launch Training Program

ProductPlan

Support’s training must therefore delve into far more detail. In the support training, the subject matter can extend into technical details. Building up a knowledge base and FAQ helps the support team out, so they have a quick reference. Over time, the most common support issues will have corresponding responses.

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Creating a Product Launch Training Program

ProductPlan

Support’s training must therefore delve into far more detail. In the support training, the subject matter can extend into technical details. Building up a knowledge base and FAQ helps the support team out, so they have a quick reference. Over time, the most common support issues will have corresponding responses.

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Differences between B2B and B2C products

The Product Coalition

It might even entail a dedicated account manager providing in-office training and phone support/demos etc. On the other hand, B2C products need to be so intuitive as to have minimum to null onscreen support. for the client organization. B2C products on the other hand do not require dedicated hand-holding.

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