UX Planet

JUNE 13, 2025

So, what can a newly liberated product design generalist do with all that reclaimed time? I could write one more story about stepping beyond product design into roles like product management, service design (or CX), or even bigger leaps into academia, research, design for government, or, who knows, politics. (If

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Product Innovation Educators

MAY 18, 2020

Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers. [1:38] Just like after a product launch, I conducted a lessons-learned meeting with the Summit team to discuss: What worked (best practices). Customer research. Product leadership. 1:38] Summit Lessons Learned Meeting. 2:30] Context of the Summit. [2:36]

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Product Innovation Educators

AUGUST 19, 2024

A guide to successful product launches – for product managers Watch on YouTube TLDR The LAUNCH framework, created by James Whitman, offers a complete approach to successful product launches. The LAUNCH Framework Launching a new product successfully is a big challenge for many companies.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 3, 2017

Being the first product manager at a startup typically means being the 10th or 15th employee, and recognizing that – although product management has both tactical and strategic components – you’ll initially be more focused on tactics. Strategically, this is about focusing vision and limited resources.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 9, 2021

Your vision of the future should bring clarity to your roadmap. That approach works fine until your sales team gets on the phone to tell a customer about the Next Big Thing. Sales is trying to help the customer see the value in your company. The customer gets excited because they’ve been promised a New Thing!

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Melissa Perri

JULY 23, 2024

Other companies that are well-versed in role definition usually need help in the Product Strategy and Product Operations department as they scale.The Product Strategy category is a frequently weak area - sometimes not due to the quality of the vision and strategy, but to the way it's deployed.

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Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 12, 2023

Second is setting up the right funnels for access to users. I strongly believe that as a PdM, the biggest value you bring on your team is speaking to users and having a pulse of what your customers need. Typically, there are two big phases in bringing a product from vision to launch: planning and execution.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

What does the product launch manager do? Does your organization really need such a role if you already have a product manager ? The product launch manager coordinates the work of cross-functional teams and supports the product manager during product launches. What is a product launch manager?

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Customers are dissatisfied with your current product and churn at a high rate. And software developers and testers want to know that their time spent writing and testing code is purposeful. As product managers, these issues come to you ad-hoc. My research and discussions highlighted a common theme: metrics are key.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 15, 2023

A product launch marketing plan is more than a simple press release announcing your product. It is the process that guides you to a successful product release. With several product launches occurring every day, you need something special to ensure your announcement doesn’t get lost in the noise.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Bearing in mind the social taboos around menstruation in India in the late 1990s, Arunachalam’s work and products were met with intense resistance. However, his belief in his product vision drove him to solve a real problem experienced by thousands of women. Find a Problem Statement – Identify the Real User Need.

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Mixpanel

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Table of Contents The problem with defining product-market fit In search of quantitative indicators of product-market fit 6 things about measuring product-market fit 1. With that in mind, product-market fit is a spectrum 4. Once you find product-market fit, it’s not static 6.

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Andrew Chen

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I’m ignoring deep tech and foundational AI research companies, for the sake of this conversation). Because technology differentiation is no longer a real factor today start ups, it turns out that most products are succeeding or failing due to core product/market fit followed by the distribution strategy.

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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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Alchemer Mobile

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Customer experience strategies shouldn’t be created in a vacuum, but it’s hard to know how to create a CX strategy that exceeds customers’ expectations without first understanding them. We hosted a CX-focused panel at this year’s Customer Love Summit. How do you gather customer feedback today? Christy: Yeah.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Product service management is a marketing function whose objective is to keep track of customer and market need fluctuations and inform product development. In smaller companies, product service management responsibilities are covered by product managers. What is product service management? Want to see how?

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Now, after a decade of managing products and advising, I find it exciting. These days I look forward to starting research and discovery with nothing but a hypothesis. Throughout my experience, I’ve used many frameworks and tools to support the research and discovery process.

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Userpilot

APRIL 6, 2023

After all, you want your newly released software to be as good as it gets when it’s finally launched, right? Overengineered products are difficult to use, filled with bugs, and instead of improving your users’ lives, they make them unnecessarily complicated. But worry not! Book the demo! What is overengineering?

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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

JULY 9, 2023

If you’re a UX designer or product manager wondering how to deliver a better product in terms of usability and user experience, this is the article for you. Start improving user experience and usability with user research. A/B tests allow you to identify the best versions of your UI and in-app content.

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Product Management Unpacked

JUNE 21, 2021

From Digital Business Integration Consultant to Product Management Student at CMU. Working up to a product launch was exciting to me, but I always wanted to be on the other side,” she explains, “I knew that I eventually wanted to transition into industry and a product management role. And vice versa. “I

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

In this article, we’re going to unpack what is product management , how it differs from traditional project management, the role it plays in building products that delight your users, and the skills a good product manager must demonstrate to succeed. Product teams are staffed with various skilled professionals.

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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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Userpilot

JULY 31, 2024

A typical product development process follows seven stages: idea generation , market research, technical specifications, roadmapping, product development, MVP release , and continuous iteration. Product development strategies can be proactive or reactive. What are the stages of the product development process?

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Userpilot

JANUARY 14, 2023

Successful SaaS products satisfy user needs and realize organizational business goals. Product success is necessary both for the product manager and for the organization to grow. To build successful products, make sure to align the product strategy with the product vision. Book the demo!

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Product planning is the iterative process that prepares every stage of the product development life cycle, from the initial idea through launch and further development. Product planning focuses on the customer and business outcomes that the product should achieve.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The product development process is part art, part science, and all important to the success of your SaaS. In this article, we've got a comprehensive review of the entire product development process. While product development describes the process of creating the product itself (i.e. What is product development?

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 24, 2020

a PMM or Strategic PM is more likely to deal with users, and a Technical PM is more likely to deal with a solution architect or DevOps engineer), but it is extremely important for all. Any type of product manager needs to be able to put themselves in the shoes of the user as well as all of their stakeholders. the post-it note.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

I wanted to share some of the best practices I learned along the way making my own transition from a product manager to a product leader. Shift your individual focus from design and execution to vision and strategy. Doing this right means a lot more than simply supporting your team. Create a strong system of accountability.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Three mindsets of product development. Design Thinking is how we explore and solve problems; Lean is our framework for testing our beliefs and learning our way to the right outcomes; and Agile is how we adapt to changing conditions with software. Be stubborn on the vision, but flexible on the details.”. A product wall.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 10, 2019

Four years ago, the FT built a newsroom analytics tool to see how customers engaged with its news stories. Lantern became useful in just about every editorial conference at the FT: it detailed who the users were, their location in the world, what devices were they on, and so on. User Testing. Launching Lantern.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In most B2B organizations, it’s more the exception than the rule that customer success managers inherit accounts where they’re in a position to play offense because the customer is thrilled with your products. Customers are happy (and loyal). Let’s dream for just a minute. Answer: It doesn’t.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Your product go-to-market strategy is the final ingredient for any successful product launch. As a product marketer , it is your job to identify the best target audience for your product, while also finding the best pricing options, distribution channels, and unique value propositions.

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Roy Madden

JANUARY 29, 2021

It is a unique opportunity to significantly impact the growth trajectory of an exciting startup that is transforming how 15M+ curious minds research and consume information. Collaborate with the product management team to conduct user research and develop market positioning and messaging for key verticals and customer personas.

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Userpilot

MAY 5, 2022

Product managers lead interdisciplinary product teams to deliver products that bring value to customers. The product management process is a set of steps taking the project from the initial concept to the final product. Next, you define Technical Specifications and design product prototypes.

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Lenny Rachitsky

AUGUST 11, 2024

After meetings, evaluate their effectiveness: Ask for feedback on whether the priming was sufficient and if the decision-making process was clear. Use this feedback to refine future meetings. For instance, if you struggle with big-vision thinking, partner with team members who excel in that area.

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 10, 2022

What is a Product Launch Manager? A product launch manager coordinates all efforts across the company related to releasing new products to the market. In the lead-up to a product launch, many teams—product management, sales, marketing, development, customer success, etc.—will

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