The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2023

GQM Use in Ancient Times On a recent product requirements document, I laid out measures of success using an old favorite: Goal-Question-Metric (GQM). The result was a very clear definition of success for the product and also a roadmap to measure progress. GQM Questions aim to comprehensively measure the Goal.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In the product planning model above, the vision describes the ultimate purpose for creating the product; the product strategy states how the vision will be realised; and the product roadmap states how the strategy will be implemented. You should therefore regularly review your plans and revise them.

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

MAY 7, 2024

Two positions that often cause confusion are Staff Product Manager and Senior Product Manager. In this article, I will review the differences between the Staff Product Manager and the Senior Product Manager roles, helping you gain clarity and make an informed decision about your career path.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

These are typically brand-new and young products as well as products that are experiencing a bigger change, for example, to extend their life cycle by addressing a new market segment or by replacing some of the technologies. It therefore offers only limited support for product people.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 19, 2020

As a result, it becomes tricky to know whether your performance meets your long-term goals. Maybe you want to see if your existing systems still meet your goals. Or maybe you’re working out which features should make it into your product. What have you already outlined as your future goals?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 6, 2019

In a recent product management insights report , as many as 57% of PMs said they don’t spend enough or any time road mapping. They also said they wished they had a clearer product roadmap strategy. In addition, product managers said that direct customer feedback and insights were the best sources of their new ideas.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This includes a sound understanding of the market, the user and customer needs, and the competition as well as solid product management skills such as the ability to develop an effective product strategy and an actionable product roadmap (as I explain in more detail in the article The T-Shaped Product Professional ).

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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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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Goal-oriented (a.k.a. Traditionally, product roadmaps are output-focussed plans that map features like registration, search, and reporting onto a timeline. Such a roadmap essentially states when a piece of functionality will be delivered. Listen to this article: [link]. Outcome-based).

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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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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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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Goal-oriented (a.k.a. Traditionally, product roadmaps are output-focussed plans that map features like registration, search, and reporting onto a timeline. Such a roadmap essentially states when a piece of functionality will be delivered. Listen to this article: [link]. Outcome-based).

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Alty

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

I mean without restoring to patronizing or using tech-heavy jargon you don’t quite “get”. By using those during the design stage, you can make sure that the final product will immediately appeal to them. Your Product Goals. Try to come up with some really solid goals. The Tech Details. Payment integration.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2022

According to the authors, it’s mainly because of three reasons: The business model : SaaS often works on a direct-sales model and Sales most often “sell a complex product to a relatively small group of customers for large deal sizes”. The customer vs. the user: the one buying your product isn’t the same one who pays for it. strategy?—?

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Userpilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

Agile release planning allows teams to deliver value in less time and collect user feedback while they are still working on the product. A product roadmap is a general long-term plan of how to deliver on the product vision whereas an agile release plan focuses on short iterations, often called sprints, and are more detailed.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 19, 2018

This second post on the methods we use at Onfido to help us think commercially and strategically looks at State of Product meetings. This meeting is an exercise in strategy, an opportunity to take stock of where your product is, where it fits within the wider market, and where it should go. State of Product.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We’re also looking at what product managers do to increase the survival chances of their products. We talk about product failure when the product doesn’t meet its objectives or goals. To avoid product failure, don’t launch without achieving product-market fit first. Want to see how?

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Usersnap

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

It’s about aligning feedback with your product goals and the company’s vision A simple framework you can use: Impact vs. Effort: How impactful is the feedback, and what’s the effort required to implement it? On the other hand, developers get down to the nitty-gritty technical aspects.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 6, 2020

Eighteen months ago travel tech company Almundo started to refine its processes to become a product-driven company. Our goal was to define how we would set and communicate the company strategy, and how that strategy would lead OKRs and backlog definition. What aligned roadmaps and OKRs together was the product strategy.

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Userpilot

MARCH 13, 2024

TL;DR Feature ideation is a process through which product teams brainstorm ideas for new features to introduce to their product. It helps you meet user needs, enhance user experience , improve product value, and gain a competitive advantage. Why do you need feature ideation in your product development process?

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The Product HQ

APRIL 20, 2024

If you’re looking to move forward from a product manager position, you need to have a formal degree. At times, tech companies that require a master’s degree also accept people who are in the process of completing their master’s program. The Director of Product job responsibilities is a mix of these three primary functions.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

In terms of day-to-day work, associate product managers do everything a product manager does, but on a smaller scale. In other words, you may not set the product strategy or own the product roadmap , but you will set priorities for your projects. Do you always start as an Associate Product Manager?

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CardBoard

AUGUST 31, 2023

His book, “User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product,” provides an in-depth look at this approach. In essence, user story mapping is your team’s roadmap to building a product that truly meets user needs. Prioritization helps you determine what to work on first.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

In terms of day-to-day work, associate product managers do everything a product manager does, but on a smaller scale. In other words, you may not set the product strategy or own the product roadmap , but you will set priorities for your projects. Do you always start as an Associate Product Manager?

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Gainsight

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Technology companies are producing more complex software, which can often overwhelm customers during the onboarding process. If your company is building products that people rely on to boost workplace performance, you can understand the pain from both sides. The customer success landscape has changed.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 29, 2022

We were joined by more than 2,500 customers, partners, and others who wanted to learn more about our product, goals, and the path ahead. Des Traynor laid out the six unique beliefs that guide our vision, mission, and roadmap here at Intercom. So when you see a spike in demand, you can meet it, no matter what size your team is.

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