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515: Case studies of organizational growth through successful product launches – with James Whitman

Product Innovation Educators

A framework for product launch success Watch on YouTube TLDR In this episode of Product Mastery Now, I interview James Whitman, author of LAUNCH Code and founder of Growth Guidepost. James shares insights from his research studying companies that consistently launch successful products.

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Deep-dive: A product manager’s guide to product launches

Mind the Product

In the high-stakes world of software products, few moments are as pivotal as the product launch. A successful launch can catapult a product to market dominance, while a fumbled one can doom even the most promising innovations to obscurity.

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Deep dive: Mastering stakeholder management for product leaders

Mind the Product

As a product manager or leader, your ability to manage stakeholder relationships is as critical as your strategy and execution skills. In fact, those relationships have a real chance to make or break a project whether its a new product launch, product strategy planning process, or any other project your product team is working on.

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Overcoming Challenges in Stakeholder Management: Strategies for Navigating High-Stakes Decisions

The Product Guy

Engineering may want to focus on technical debt, while marketing wants to accelerate a product launch. Conflicting Priorities Between Teams Another common challenge is when different departments have conflicting priorities. As a PM, you’re often stuck in the middle, tasked with balancing both needs.

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How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches

Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022).

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522: Stop the stupid using proactive problem solving – with Doug Hall

Product Innovation Educators

Edwards Deming Application Questions Looking at your last three product launches, how could you identify where systemic issues caused compromises to the original innovative vision? Six percent is the worker.” ” – W. What patterns emerge about which systems (manufacturing, sales, marketing, etc.)

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520: The future of AI in product management – with Mike Todasco

Product Innovation Educators

The key takeaway from Mike’s discussion is that while AI can be a useful tool for early-stage testing and iteration, it should be used to supplement, not replace, traditional customer research methods.

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Plan for Product Launch Success with Data and Analytics

Speaker: Piyanka Jain, President and CEO, Aryng

When you launch a new feature (or an entirely new product), there are many questions that you'll need to answer. And of course, was the launch successful? Join Piyanka Jain, President and CEO of Aryng, as she explains why - and how - you should use data and analytics to define and track a successful launch.

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The Path to Product Excellence: Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Enhancing Communication

Speaker: David Bard, Principal at VP Product Coaching

Takeaways: Uncover and navigate through common pitfalls that are plaguing product teams today. Explore proven solutions, laying the groundwork for triumphant product launches. 📅 May 2, 2024 at 11:00 am PT, 2:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm GMT Use Product Management Today’s webinars to earn professional development hours!

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A PM's Guide to Building a Culture of Product Innovation

Speaker: Bob Webber, VP Product Flow Optimization, Construx

Despite the importance of new product development, more than half of all product launches and innovations fail. This webinar is for engineering and product leaders who are struggling to find an innovation strategy that works. Innovation advice will not work if your company's culture does not encourage it.