Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Leading as the Person in Charge of the Product When you hear the term leadership , you might first and foremost think of a senior manager like the head of product, Director of Product Management, VP of Product, or Chief Product Officer.[

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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

But what Scrum lacks in my mind, is a way to involve the key stakeholders in strategic product decisions and the product discovery work. That’s understandable, as the framework is focused on the development of complex products. You need the stakeholders’ active contribution to progress the product and reach the product goals.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you’re wondering what strategic product management is, you’ve come to the right place! In the article, we’re looking at the responsibilities of strategic product managers and how they can use data effectively to shape product strategy and deliver delightful experiences to users!

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

How do product management and marketing teams work together to build successful products? TL;DR Product managers define the overall product direction and oversee the entire product lifecycle. Product marketing, on the other hand, promotes the product to the outside world.

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Product Talk

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

And if you’re really excited about an idea, you might look for opportunities to share it outside your company with the broader product community. Today’s Product in Practice features a continuous discovery champion who did all three. Do you have your own Product in Practice you’d like to share? You can submit your story here.

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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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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The Product Backlog is Too Big. A few years ago, I was asked to help a healthcare company with their agile transition and its impact on product management. One of the challenges the agile transition team was concerned about was the choice of the right product backlog tool, which at first seemed odd to me.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 9, 2021

Product Goals Defined. The Scrum Guide released in November 2020 states that “the product goal describes a future state of the product … [It] is the long-term objective for the Scrum team.” It also suggests that “the product goal is in the product backlog. Figure 1: The Product Goal in Context.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

To select the right KPIs, I recommend taking the following three steps: First, use the user and business goals in the product strategy to select an initial set of indicators. Then take into account the product goals on the product roadmap to discover additional KPIs. Step 3: Add Health Indicators. Less is More.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

The SAFe product owner is tactical in nature and focuses on working on the product backlog and guiding the development teams. The strategic work is taken on by another role, the SAFe product manager. Myth #3: The product owner is responsible for the team performance. But this would be a mistake.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

For example, a product manager might determine the product strategy and one or more development teams might be tasked with executing it. I call these outcomes product goals. With an actionable product roadmap in place, move on and stock your product backlog. Enter the Cycle.

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Bain Public

MARCH 21, 2020

Within these organizations exist hundreds, perhaps thousands of dedicated product managers. But the product manager is often mistaken for the "project manager." One fosters an "IT mindset," while the other fosters a "Product mindset." Because product managers work at the intersection of many roles?—?marketing,

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Product success is not something you can achieve on your own as a product manager or Scrum product owner. Instead, you rely on the contributions and the support of the key stakeholders , the development team members, and possibly other product people who help you manage a large product.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 19, 2017

The Daily Scrum meeting, sometimes also referred to as stand-up meeting, wants to help the development team manage its work. In Scrum, the team collectively agrees to a sprint goal and is responsible for meeting it. The Daily Scrum is meant to be a quick meeting that lasts no more than 15 minutes.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Who doesn’t struggle to manage their time effectively, at least occasionally? As product managers we have so many priorities that organizing them into a short list can be the hardest challenge each week. Here are four ways that product managers can plant themselves in the world of deliberateness. Be Flexible.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

To select the right KPIs, I recommend taking the following three steps: First, use the user and business goals in the product strategy to select an initial set of indicators. Then take into account the product goals on the product roadmap to discover additional KPIs. Step 3: Add Health Indicators. Less is More.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JANUARY 18, 2022

Many tech professionals follow a product manager career path because it blends responsibilities and exciting job duties. Product managers are often called "mini-CEOs" because of the influence they have at a company. They manage complex products and work with team members in all departments.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Who is the face behind Timechain’s innovative product management? Meet Mario Munoz, the Product Manager at Timechain. His job is to not only create and maintain a product roadmap according to the business ROI, but also lead the quarterly roadmap prioritization and help with development and go to market efforts.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Product managers, have you ever wondered what user story mapping is? User story mapping is a simple method for converting your vision of a product into a roadmap that allows broad team collaboration and enables your entire team to see the bigger picture, how everything connects, and how to plan the minimum viable product.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

The SAFe product owner is tactical in nature and focuses on working on the product backlog and guiding the development teams. The strategic work is taken on by another role, the SAFe product manager. Myth #3: The product owner is responsible for the team performance. But this would be a mistake.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 9, 2021

Product Goals Defined. The Scrum Guide released in November 2020 states that “the product goal describes a future state of the product … [It] is the long-term objective for the Scrum team.” It also suggests that “the product goal is in the product backlog. Figure 1: The Product Goal in Context.

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Mironov Consulting

JANUARY 24, 2024

  This is a recipe for failure: there are no generic product strategies or corporate strategies , and IMHO therefore no context-free prioritization models, metrics, or product goals.  Why is this so critical to Product Management and the larger maker organization?    Etc. 

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Thanks to Livescale, live shopping allows brands to monetize their social influence, promote their products on video, and sell online with live streaming solutions where orders and payment systems go right to their e-commerce platform. Who is the face behind the innovative product management?

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Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 19, 2023

How product managers can build trust and alignment on virtual teams Today we are talking about making virtual product teams more effective. Our guest is Anna Marie Clifton, Head of Product at Vowel. She is leading the effort to make virtual meetings more effective by turning them into searchable, sharable knowledge.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 1, 2020

Involve people in product decisions but don’t make the mistake of trying to please them. Increase your product management expertise. Collaboratively set goals , for example, user and business goals on the product strategy and product goals on the product roadmap.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 7, 2021

Image credit: Canva The term “Product-Market Fit” can be baffling for a lot of new Product Managers. The phrase sounds great in theory, but in reality, finding product-market fit raises more questions than it answers: What is Product-Market fit? How do I know when I have Product-Market fit? That’s okay.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 24, 2021

For example, I have seen product teams that create OKRs around meeting with customers, and engineering teams that created OKRs around closing the tech debt. The problem with this approach is that it leaves a huge gap in the company’s ability to deliver on its top OKRs: the product itself. Is that realistic?

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Product Talk

JUNE 21, 2023

Meet Ellen Brandenberger , a product coach and consultant and Director of Product at Stack Overflow. We’re excited to share that we’ve added yet another instructor to the Product Talk roster. Meet Ellen Brandenberger, a product coach and consultant and Director of Product at Stack Overflow.

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 30, 2018

Develop a sense of curiosity to build trust and achieve your product goals. To be a great product manager, do you also need to be a great actor? No, but there are lessons from acting that will make you a better product manager. So, when I saw an article in Mind the Product titled, “Oh the Drama!

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ProductPlan

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Product sense is one of the core hard skills that successful product managers should master. Moreover, we will provide the tools product managers, and teams need to improve their product sense. First things first – what does a strong product sense mean? Define your goals. The basics.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

2 Use Scrum for Products that Experience Uncertainty and Change Scrum is often seen as the standard way to create digital products, and I have met more than one company where the product managers were told to be agile and do Scrum. As I mentioned earlier, Scrum is not a product management framework.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Additionally, the person in charge of the product must have the necessary expertise. Note that including stakeholders on the product team replaces a traditional stakeholder management approach with a much more collaborative one. Each product goal should help you make progress towards a user or business goal.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2023

Improve Company Website” Objective and Key Results GQM Define goals and measure how well you meet them. GQM Questions aim to comprehensively measure the Goal. An objective could remain over multiple periods, with its key results either changed or their associated target metrics updated.

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Mironov Consulting

MAY 20, 2019

In addition to my formal coaching of product leaders (Directors, VPs and CPOs who directly manage teams of product managers), I talk with lots of senior individual contributors about the risks and challenges of moving “up the ladder” into product leadership roles. Concern about giving up direct product work.

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Userpilot

JUNE 12, 2023

Any savvy product manager should have a rock-solid understanding of goal-oriented user onboarding. If you want to brush up on your knowledge of the onboarding process – and how you can keep users engaged and achieving their goals throughout – you’ve come to the right place! Let’s get started.

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Userpilot

JUNE 26, 2023

Choosing the right feature request prioritization framework enables product teams to make informed decisions and deliver the maximum customer value possible, especially when resources are limited. They can also help product managers secure key stakeholder buy-in. The more of them your product has, the happier your customers are.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 30, 2018

Learn about our client’s business problems and product requirements. These objectives make for a better product, and a more successful company. When I started my product management career, I mostly relied on my experience, common sense and intuition when making product decisions. More About The Product Mentor.

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