Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It achieves this by using sprints to create product increments, collecting feedback from users and stakeholders, and adapting the product with the insights gained. [1] Otherwise, you might ask the wrong people for feedback on the increments and hence draw the wrong conclusions. But don’t stop there.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The key results might then be “simplify user journey A” and “enhance feature alpha.”. OKRs can be used to create cascading goals—goals that are systematically linked. Does this mean that there is a natural fit between goals in product management and OKRs? Figure 2 below shows the goals I recommend.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Setting smart product goals is a vital skill for any sensible SaaS owner or product manager to get right. In this article, we’re going to explore what makes an effective product goal, the difference between goals and product initiatives, how to set them and make them work with your product backlog, and more.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. For instance, you might show the individuals how they can make effective strategic product decisions, create an actionable product roadmap, and effectively use the right KPIs.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

While product managers are more customer and business-centric, technical PMs focus on the technical development and implementation of solutions. TPMs are responsible for market and customer research , but their main focus is on satisfying market needs from a technical point of view. What is a technical product manager?

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The importance of measuring the small outcomes associated with their product goals or visions is the key to churn expected benefits throughout the product life cycle. Vision: It should be inspirational and the guiding post. Pro Tips: Invest a good time in brainstorming to get the vision done.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are metrics that measure how your product is doing. Effective KPIs help you understand if your product is creating the desired value for the users, the customers, and the business. Without KPIs, you end up guessing how well your product is performing.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Roadmaps vs backlogs: What’s the real difference and why does everyone keeps using these terms interchangeably when they mean different things? TLDR Understanding the difference between a product roadmap and a backlog is crucial for product managers. Product managers, what is a product backlog?

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We talk about product failure when the product doesn’t meet its objectives or goals. SaaS companies often struggle to identify user problems worth solving, differentiate their products, and get the pricing right. Entering immature markets and devising a relatable product vision are also serious challenges.

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Usersnap

MARCH 4, 2021

Struggling to figure out how to get more feature requests, evaluate and build them, and let your customers know that they’ve been released? This is the story of how Christina, a product manager, set up a feature request workflow with a simple button in her product, so she could learn directly from the customers what to build next.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We also look at the levels of seniority among product managers as well as the skills they need to lead successful teams and build products that delight customers. TL;DR A product manager oversees the entire software product development cycle, from discovery to launch and beyond. Managing the product roadmap.

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Userpilot

MARCH 13, 2024

You need a robust ideation process to bring the right ideas to life and add more value for your users. TL;DR Feature ideation is a process through which product teams brainstorm ideas for new features to introduce to their product. You can do this by asking key questions related to product gaps , competitor features, and more.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

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! Product strategy defines who we are building for, what to build, and how to build it. Are you ready to dig in?

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Their responsibilities include product discovery, developing product vision, prioritization , roadmapping , analyzing product performance and its iterative development, and leading the product team. Product marketing sits between product development and the market.

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 4, 2022

Product roadmapping frameworks work in a very similar way. There are a few routes you can take to achieve your product goals. Recap: What are Product Roadmaps? A product roadmap is a holistic visual document that outlines your product’s growth path. Let’s map this out.

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Userpilot

JULY 18, 2023

TL;DR Product strategy tools assist product teams in defining, creating, and executing product strategies aligned with business objectives and user needs. Roadmapping software visualizes and plans product development over time, facilitating coordination and alignment across teams.

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Userpilot

APRIL 6, 2023

Overengineered products are difficult to use, filled with bugs, and instead of improving your users’ lives, they make them unnecessarily complicated. In this article, we look at different ways for product managers to avoid falling into the overengineering trap. But worry not! Book the demo! What is overengineering?

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

But the value a product creates is ultimately determined by its users: No product will be successful in the long run if it does not solve a specific user problem, create a tangible benefit, or help the users achieve a specific goal. Myth #3: The product owner is responsible for the team performance.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 5, 2022

For example, a product strategy workshop might have the objective to identify the key changes required to achieve product-market fit. Contrast this with a sprint review meeting , which might help you determine if users can easily sign up for the product. Assess product strategy and adjust if necessary.

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Userpilot

JULY 18, 2023

They oversee the development, design, and delivery of the product and its further growth. The product manager’s responsibilities include conducting market and customer research using primary and secondary sources like interviews, surveys , or industry publications. Who is a product manager?

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are metrics that measure how your product is doing. Effective KPIs help you understand if your product is creating the desired value for the users, the customers, and the business. Without KPIs, you end up guessing how well your product is performing.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 13, 2023

TL;DR A feature prioritization matrix helps product teams decide which features to develop next, focusing on high-impact features and resource optimization. A product prioritization framework helps you maximize customer value and deliver the best ROI by encouraging methodical examination of data before making decisions.

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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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Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2022

This can be caused by an intense focus on execution and delivery—being so concerned with adding features and running sprints that tracking the product’s overall performance is neglected. Consequently, these teams relied on: Anecdotal feedback : “Customers love our product, they told me so.” 4 Vanity Metrics.

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Folding Burritos

DECEMBER 4, 2019

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? Bugs can be valued in terms of quality outcomes like reducing support needs or improving user satisfaction. Well, th at’s the role of a product strategy. Why is that?

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The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2022

Finally, “ Building for Business: Product Management in Enterprise Software ” is a truly B2B-focused Product Management book, written by Blair Reeves (Salesforce) and Benjamin Gaines (Adobe) for “all the ones who aren’t part of the Silicon Valley startup bread”. Product knowledge covers your product’s benefits and limitations.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. For instance, you might show the individuals how they can make effective strategic product decisions, create an actionable product roadmap, and effectively use the right KPIs.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The key results might then be “daily active users are up by 20%,” “session length is increased by 10% on average,” and “the objective is achieved by 30 June 2021.”. OKRs can be used to create cascading goals—goals that are systematically linked. Figure 2 below shows the goals I recommend.

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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.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The following 58 Product Owner theses describe the PO role from a holistic product creation perspective. They cover the concept of the Product Owner role, product discovery, how to deal with external and internal stakeholders, product portfolio and product roadmap planning, and the Product Backlog refinement.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 4, 2018

But the quality of your product matters: It directly impacts your ability to achieve strategic product goals and make your products successful: Technical debt makes it hard to experiment with new ideas, release new features, and quickly respond to user feedback. [1].

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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

This team consists of a product owner , a Scrum Master , and several developers, which are also known as development team. Forming such a team connects the person in charge of the product—the product owner—with the people who design, architect, program, test, and document the solution—the developers.

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The Product HQ

APRIL 20, 2024

At times, it also shows your potential for a product leadership role. Product leaders always take point in managing products. For example, if it’s a data product, they work with the data science teams, offering support, overseeing product vision, and ensuring everyone’s working towards the business goals.

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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. The first step is demonstrating your empathy for the user.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 11, 2020

NAVIGATING THE NATURAL TENSION AMONG STAKEHOLDERS This is the first in a series on product roadmaps. The first post describes why roadmaps matter and who relies upon them. The roadmap is much more than a directive document that tells teams what to do by when. Battleground The product roadmap. Management?—?How

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Userpilot

JANUARY 6, 2023

Benefits are the positive outcomes features bring to users. A product roadmap consists of themes; themes consist of initiatives and initiatives of epics. It’s impossible to complete an epic in one sprint, so we break them down into user stories. That’s because you only build what customers need. Book the demo!

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Storyboards create a more clear vision to show your Product Vision & Goal. Storyboards on Unsplash by Slidebean In fact, it’s no different from why we use storyboards in the film industry or product development. Storyboards on Unsplash by Matt Popovich Start with the product goal to create a storyboard.

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