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I’ve abandoned “MVP”

Mironov Consulting

Filed under “whiny excuses from product management for missing delivery dates.” So IMHO, calling something an MVP invites chaos. Stakeholders keep expanding the definition of ‘done’, since we can’t ship a real revenue product without features A, B, C, X, Y and Z. Subtle distinctions are lost.

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Two Development Team Configurations I Lobby Against

Mironov Consulting

Product management doesn’t run Engineering; Engineering runs Engineering. And at least in public, Engineering and Product leadership need to be shoulder-to-shoulder , actively supporting each other at every turn. But there are some engineering team configurations that I see as problematic.  So

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How to Decrease Beta Testing Costs by 40%

Centercode

When you’re managing beta and delta testing, you’re tasked with providing accurate, useful insights to several different stakeholders — reporting and prioritizing issues for Engineering and QA, feature acceptance for Product Management, contextualizing insights for UX, even testimonials for Marketing.

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Creating a Product Launch Training Program

ProductPlan

They’re on the front lines fielding messages from customers trying to use the product to achieve their own goals. Support’s training must therefore delve into far more detail. In this case, the WHY takes a backseat to the WHAT and HOW of your product.

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Creating a Product Launch Training Program

ProductPlan

They’re on the front lines fielding messages from customers trying to use the product to achieve their own goals. Support’s training must therefore delve into far more detail. In this case, the WHY takes a backseat to the WHAT and HOW of your product.

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How to Measure Software ROI For SaaS Products

Userpilot

TCO includes not only the initial purchase or development costs but also ongoing expenses like licensing, support , training, maintenance, and upgrades. It’s made up of all expenses associated with acquiring, implementing, using, and maintaining a software solution throughout its lifecycle.

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Designing an Organization for a Product Approach, Part 2

Johanna Rothman

Again, I am not saying this is the only way a product organization would look, but this is a possibility. The senior manager has P&L (Profit and Loss) responsibility for the entire product line, including Product Management (for this product line), Customer Support, Training, etc.