The Product Coalition

APRIL 1, 2023

I’m not a big fan of the word “product strategy”. Building a Frankenstein product. Wasting precious resources. Here are 4 steps any startups can follow to create a great product strategy: 1. Lean toward your vision 1. He thought the best strategy was to play something. Open the game 2.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 28, 2022

Let’s talk about how to define a product vision, and why the lack of a product vision is so detrimental to your team. As I’ll explain below, the “why” and “where” form your product vision, and your product team (especially your engineers), not only want this from you, but need it in order to do their best work.

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Product Innovation Educators

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The importance of an organizational game plan for product managers. I started a new series to explore the Product Development and Management Body of Knowledge. While it has since been updated many times, this is the body of knowledge I discovered in 2007 that led to many ah-ha moments for me as a product manager.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

To be a kick-ass product manager , you need a very diverse skill set. This article explores both hard and soft skills that product managers need in their everyday work, so if you’re curious to learn more, dive right in. PMs need to know how to use product analytics tools to gain actionable insights.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 21, 2024

We’ve been crunching the numbers, analyzing the trends, and distilling them into bite-sized insights so that you can have the tools you need to thrive as a product leader. We compiled insightful responses from over 1400 product professionals worldwide and analyzed them to spot the latest trends.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 19, 2023

You show them where your product is going and how it will get there. This clear picture can build trust and confidence, making it easier for stakeholders to back your product. After all, people are more likely to put time, money, or resources into something they understand and believe in. So, let’s make our roadmap work for us!

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Refusing conventional treatments, he embarked on a mission to heal naturally, a journey that would cultivate not just health but a vision. This vision materialized as UMZU , a company born out of his unwavering determination to offer natural healing paths to others.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

Product management is equal parts art and science – and it’s vital to the success of your SaaS. TL;DR Product management describes the continual process of overseeing the development of a product across its entire lifecycle. Product teams are staffed with various skilled professionals.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 12, 2023

And What You Can Do to Avoid Them Disclaimer: I don’t really believe you can ‘teach’ Product Management. That’s what I did in 2022 and doing so, I also got to dig into a lot of clients’ products. Product Managers I work with often tell me that “the purpose” has been decided by top management “a while ago”.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The eternal debate: product manager vs. project manager. In this article, we’re going to unpack the day-to-day activities of a product and project manager, describe the key areas of overlap and differences between these distinct roles, and, most importantly, cover how they can work together effectively.

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Sachin Rekhi

AUGUST 4, 2021

For years now loyal readers have been asking me to package up my learnings on product management into a cohesive course on the subject. So in 2020, I took a survey of all the available product management courses out there. There were plenty of courses introducing product management to those new to the role.

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Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The biggest difference is that mobile product managers deeply interact with nearly every function within their organization, yet none of them report to them. However, the mental approach product managers need to take in order to succeed is more like a CEO than any other role. The same goes for the product.

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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. I first heard of Bob when he was the president of Sequent Learning, the product management training company.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 9, 2021

You’ve got a clear vision for the future, and it looks bright! The initial steps of this framework took collaboration between business leadership and the product team to set a direction for development decisions. Highlight projects with unknown dependencies, resource requirements, and scheduling in yellow.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 27, 2022

That includes product teams, who must determine how to maximize their return on their 2022 budgets. To get the most bang for your budgeted bucks, we can look at some of the trends revealed in our latest State of Product Management Report. Product teams are spending on things that make them work better, smarter, and faster.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 14, 2020

It’ll describe some points divided as follows: Setting the product vision Getting people onboard (stakeholder management) to make it happen How to talk with other areas to get to this vision Why is setting a Product Vision important?

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People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Today we wrap up the three part series on creating your strategy stack. Part 1, we covered the “why” behind creating a strategy stack, with a focus on establishing the organization’s Mission, North Star, and Vision. Part 2, we continued the organizational journey by defining the Strategy and Goals.

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ProductPlan

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

We expend additional resources and political capital, eroding the faith and trust our colleagues, superiors, and customers placed in us. In the world of product, nothing helps keep the team on track better than a strong product vision and a product strategy backing it up. Alignment Begets Autonomy.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 13, 2018

Instead of Half-Life or GoldenEye, I was drawn to simulation games such as SimCity , The Sims and Theme Hospital – titles that rewarded strategy over speed, patience over practice. I would get lost in those worlds as I designed environments and overcame crises, managed resources and organized priorities. Theme Hospital.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Product managers come in different shapes and sizes (i.e., However, if there’s one skill that is common to all product managers, it’s continuous market monitoring and research. The market requirement document is a strategic artefact that product managers usually write. Vision statement ?—?The

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Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 17, 2024

Noam’s example at YouTube shows that reallocating resources away from a draining project, even if it risks your own position, can lead to team success and open new impactful opportunities. The best product managers keep an eye out for potentially successful situations and snap them up. Noam has a minimal online presence.

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Userpilot

JULY 18, 2023

It takes a fair bit of effort and time to keep up with the constant innovation in the product management software space. The tools are constantly evolving and changing their pricing plans, so it may be difficult to ensure that your product team is using the right tools and getting the best value for the money.

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Sequent Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Understanding the nuanced differences between Product Managers and Project Managers is essential in unraveling the fabric of business operations and execution strategies. Their role revolves around defining the product vision, aligning it with market needs , and ensuring its success.

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Innovatemap

AUGUST 25, 2020

As the product manager, it’s your job to understand your customer and identify features that keep your product ahead of the competition. Whether you’ve been handed a new product vision to execute or you have an idea of your own, it’s also your job to socialize your product vision and gain buy-in from internal stakeholders.

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ProductPlan

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Using Your Product Strategy and Product Vision to Plan Your Roadmap. Product strategies must be rooted in the overall vision of the company and product. When each product initiative advances, the product vision is easy for everyone to be on board. Product storyline.

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Usersnap

APRIL 29, 2023

Product managers have a lot of ground to cover. From staying on top of market trends, user needs, customer feedback , and industry insights to managing their resources, and planning what’s ahead for their product. You’ll be able to understand how chatGPT can be a great tool for product management.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 7, 2022

At ProductPlan, we are revolutionizing how a company delivers products to market by elevating product organizations to the heart of strategy and execution. This vision holds true with our own organization as well. We started with the rocks—these are the major items that we’re tackling to achieve our vision for the year.

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Product Innovation Educators

MAY 13, 2024

How product managers can master product portfolio management Watch on YouTube TLDR Portfolio management is a crucial aspect of product development that helps organizations strategically allocate resources, balance projects, and align their product innovation efforts with overall business goals.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 3, 2017

In working at Seedcamp and helping over 100 startups understand product thinking, Taylor Wescoatt has learned some valuable lessons he’d like to share, together with some real-world examples to drive the point home! It takes a while to reach that fit to the point that you can optimize business and product strategy independently!

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

If so, you should definitely watch the talk that Jason Knight , a product consultant and advisor, gave at this year’s Product Drive hosted by Userpilot. In his talk, Jason talked about how product managers can upskill to meet the challenges in their daily work and how to make sure that their organizations value their work.

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People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Welcome back to creating your strategy stack. In Part 2, we dive into establishing your organization's strategy and goals. If you missed Part 1, we covered the “why” behind creating a strategy stack, with a focus on the Mission, North Star, and Vision. Subscribe now What’s in a Strategy?

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Userpilot

MAY 1, 2024

The product management team is primarily responsible for owning the product experience but is supported by the engineering, marketing, and customer success departments. In most SaaS companies, the product management team includes product managers, product marketers , and UX designers.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 7, 2020

Is the product manager actually the intelligence officer of the company? Little did I know then, about software development nor about product management. Why this long intro, you might ask, and what the hell it has to do with product management? Well, when I think about the Product Manager?—?I

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The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2020

As I strive towards becoming a product leader, I wanted to understand the best practises in product management and in the process develop my own product philosophy. . This article explores multiple aspects of product management. the Product Manager role is a rather recent phenomenon.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 21, 2022

That includes product teams, who must determine how to maximize their return on their 2022 budgets. To get the most bang for your budgeted bucks, we can look at some of the trends revealed in our latest State of Product Management Report. Product teams are spending on things that make them work better, smarter, and faster.

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Being a product manager requires a balance of assertiveness and diplomacy, particularly in stakeholder management. The art of saying “no” is a critical skill that, when done respectfully and decisively, can significantly contribute to the success of your product and your career. Sound familiar?

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Product Bookshelf

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters by Richard Rumelt. The big idea: Strategy is not goal-setting, vision creation, or agreeing on principles and aspirations. Bad strategy isn’t the absence of strategy; it’s typically the result of refusing to identify the core problem.

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