The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Leadership or investors push for short-term wins that conflict with the roadmap. Stakeholders request features that dont align with core strategy. Strategies for Maintaining Product Vision Without Losing Adaptability Use a structured prioritization framework (e.g., Below is a preview of key insights.

Vision

Lenny Rachitsky

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Below, you’ll find what I believe is the most actionable, specific, and straightforward framework for crafting a strategy, for both your product and your company. As Chandra shares below, his framework sits on top of the best strategy wisdom out there (e.g. So we teamed up to make that happen.

Strategy

The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Photo by AP Vibes Outcome-based roadmaps are considered the best practice; however, they are not as common as you would expect. Each team would have had its own roadmap and priorities, and any real results would have taken years to materialize. I’m sure you know that outcome-based roadmap planning is a good idea.

Customer Experience

Lenny Rachitsky

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Below, Hilary Gridley , director of product management at WHOOP, shares strategies she’s learned to leverage the latest AI tools to not just become a better manager but to level up her entire team. You can implement a similar approach in any area where you provide consistent feedback, such as PRDs, presentations, or roadmaps.

User Testing

BrainMates

JULY 9, 2025

Turning Strategy Into Outcomes: Influencing Stakeholders To Achieve Alignment By Erica Wass At a Glance This blog outlines how successful product strategy depends on aligning cross-functional stakeholders, not just building a strong plan. In product management, strategy alone isn’t enough. Priorities are clear. Decisions stick.

Data Visualization

Product Culture

JANUARY 8, 2025

Successful product leaders use workshopping to develop strategy, roadmaps, and anything else where input and feedback are valuable. No multitasking - Everyone is expected to be mentally present for the work. More sample ground rules in Chapter 5, Roadmaps, from Aligned: Stakeholder Management for Product Leaders.

Workshop

The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Photo by petrenkod297238 We all know that good planning starts top-down by understanding the strategy and drawing your actions from it. One such area is roadmap planning. And sometimes, if you don’t have a strategic roadmap, the CEO might want one ASAP , for example, before a presentation to the board or an important customer.

Healthcare

Lenny Rachitsky

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

And this is in the best-case scenario—assuming you’re on an empowered product team with a clear strategy, inside a business that’s growing. Some of these strategies and boundaries may seem selfish or weird. If this idea becomes a prioritized initiative, I already have the juiciest bits of a kickoff presentation.

Product Research

Tyner Blain

MARCH 2, 2025

It is bounded, but it is present. Once that awareness is present, the customer shifts into shopping and buying a solution. This is an example of how problem statements help you to shape your product roadmap by helping you to refine your product roadmap as you go. The first question becomes how to identify those issues.

Customer Experience

Centercode

JUNE 11, 2025

Blog Ebooks & Guides Events & Webinars Case Studies Podcast Community Sign in Get started for free Test Closure How to Present Customer Insights to Product Managers, Engineers, and Executives Posted on June 11, 2025 Austin Meyer You ran a solid test. Presenting feedback isn’t just about sharing the facts.

User Testing

People-First Product Leadership

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This guide distills the key lessons and actionable strategies from my journey, offering you a roadmap to navigate your own career pivots in the tech industry. Continuous Learning Loop : Utilize AI tools to track coaching and product trends and refine strategies. Share your thoughts and strategies in the comments below!

Data Visualization

UX Planet

MARCH 15, 2025

Rethinking Pinterests Personalization/UX Strategy [link] In todays digital landscape, personalization isnt just a featureits the foundation of user experience. However, to fully capitalize on this potential, Pinterest must continuously evolve its personalization strategies, addressing existing gaps and embracing cutting-edge technologies.

Product Research

UX Planet

JULY 29, 2025

Example of a well-defined goal: At the end of the session, we should have a planned roadmap for the upcoming two months, with clear action items for each team member.” As a facilitator, make sure you present the rules before the session and follow the team to keep them during the whole session. Give clear instructions.

Customer Experience

UX Planet

MAY 25, 2025

So, if you want more than just another pretty siteand youre ready for practical, actionable strategies that actually boost the one metric that matters (conversion)youre in exactly the right place. And at the heart of this strategy is the conversion funnel a roadmap that guides your visitors from awareness toaction.

Data Visualization

Userpilot

APRIL 24, 2025

This will involve close collaboration with Stripe’s and our financial partners product and engineering organizations to prioritize valuable investments over a multi-quarter roadmap, considering distribution potential, performance, costs, and risks. Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition.

Research Software

People-First Product Leadership

APRIL 30, 2025

Let's dive into the mental and practical strategies that can help you thrive, regardless of your product direction. Subscribe now Mindset Shift from Execution ←→ Strategy The biggest hurdle with clients is the mental shift from tactical execution to strategic thinking. It's not just about getting things done.

User Testing

UX Planet

JUNE 9, 2025

It bridges the gap between observation and action, transforming scattered (and messy) information into clear, prioritised insights that can drive product strategy. While the output often benefits from human review, if AI could handle at least the 50–60% of repetitive work , it presents a time-saving scenario for teams.

Data Visualization

UX Planet

JANUARY 22, 2025

Its a holistic system that weaves together strategy, design, functionality and authenticity. Consider the following elements: Brand Strategy and Positioning: Before embarking on a digital brand makeover, financial institutions must clarify their mission, values and brand promise.

Reporting Tools

Modus Create

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

But as we’ve seen in the early days of AI experimentation, moving too fast without a clear roadmap will result in multiple pilots that fall short of expectations. Chances are, you already have a prioritized set of one-to-three-year business strategies designed to improve your profitability.

Research Software

UX Planet

JUNE 1, 2025

The results reveal that companies integrating UX Research into their growth strategies see significant improvements in conversions, engagement, and retention, with well-documented returns on investment. Each phase of the AARRR funnel presents unique challenges that require distinct research approaches to generate actionable insights.

User Testing

Userpilot

MAY 30, 2025

” So someone switching from urgent Slack messages to your app isn’t fully present yet. Some common vanity metrics include app downloads, page views, and social media followers, depending on your mobile marketing strategy and business model.

Analytic Tools

Arkenea

JUNE 28, 2025

Coming up with an effective headline can be based on either of the two strategies. Irrespective of what strategy you decide to pursue, you have to make sure that your call to action buttons are designed to optimize conversions. It should be catchy and engaging and convey what the users can do with your product.

Analytic Tools

Modus Create

MAY 30, 2025

This blog explores the trends, applications, and strategies that can help you answer that question. Companies that succeed in this space develop robust data governance strategies that ensure security , privacy , and accuracy while complying with evolving regulations. This foundation positions them to harness the full power of AI.

Analytic Tools

Gainsight

MAY 14, 2025

From growth to informed product roadmaps, heres what you can expect: 1. New strategies, customer outreach, and revenue opportunities present themselves all the time. The way companies conceptualize their roadmap comes down to what they know about their customers. Customers wont adopt features they dont know exist.

Feedback Software

Userpilot

MAY 27, 2025

As a lifecycle specialist in B2B growth, youll drive the strategies that accelerate time to value and expansion, rigorously test them, and scale what works. Strong roadmap and product sense: can context switch between detailed work and high-level strategy/vision, ability to PM basic initiatives end-to-end.

Analytic Tools

Revulytics

OCTOBER 19, 2017

On the final day of the event, they had the opportunity to hear Ed Catmull, co-founder and president of Pixar, who discussed his leadership strategies and how they contribute to building a healthy culture within an organization. Catmull writes in his best-selling book, Creativity, Inc.:

Roadmap

Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Traditionally, strategy and execution are often viewed as separate, sequential pieces of work that are carried out by different people. For example, a product manager might determine the product strategy and one or more development teams might be tasked with executing it. Enter the Cycle. I call these outcomes product goals.

Product Strategy

Roman Pichler

JULY 8, 2024

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. Decisions related to a new or significantly changed strategy have a very high impact. I refer to this group as key stakeholders.

Roadmap

Roman Pichler

MARCH 12, 2024

But this taught me an important lesson: There is no point in worrying about the product details if a sound product strategy is missing. As helpful as a product strategy is, it’s not enough. To ensure that the right technologies are applied, you’ll benefit from using a technology strategy.

Research Software

Mind the Product

JANUARY 10, 2017

Make sure you notify them proactively – no one will go to a static web page of release notes and hit the refresh button every day – and present the information in a way that is easy and fast to digest. Strategy Paper. In a strategy paper you lay out why a certain topic is important to the company. Let me explain.

Research Software

Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A four-layer framework to create a winning product strategy Today we are talking about creating product strategy. Bob is the author of the book Creative Strategy Generation. He has since founded and leads the Strategy Generation company. Product strategy is doing that at a product level. Our guest is Bob Caporale.

Product Strategy

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.

Roadmap

Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Much has been written about the process of creating product roadmaps, not least the six great articles written by my own team. I believe the actions of a product leader all too often are the root cause of a “bad” roadmap. Without thoughtful leadership around them, it may not be in product manager’s gift to achieve a “good” roadmap.

Roadmap

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. the simple roadmap by David Webb 1.

Roadmap

Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Hold Regular Product Strategy Reviews. A product strategy , like any other plan, is subject to change. How changeable your strategy is, depends on your product’s life cycle stage. As long as your product hasn’t reached product-market fit, the strategy is usually volatile. Look at Four Key Factors.

Technical Review

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 ).

Reporting Tools