The Basics of Product Management

JUNE 22, 2025

This blog dives deep into: How AI is revolutionizing core PM functions The top AI-powered tools every PM should know The future skillset of the AI-native product manager Let’s explore how to stay ahead in this AI-first world. Market Research: From Manual to Machine-Learned Market research has always been a cornerstone of product strategy.

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Sequent Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2024

To manage product-market fit effectively in a larger company, consider the following: Refine Product Strategy with Clear Market Insights In larger companies, product managers have access to more data and resources. Use this data to gain detailed insights into your target segments, emerging trends, and customer feedback.

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Userpilot

APRIL 24, 2025

In this role, you will leverage your extensive experience turning ambiguous problems into clear and actionable deliverables, aligning internal and external leaders on a shared, ambitious vision. Excellent Product Taste: You love creating beautiful, delightful user experiences and staying current with trends in the SaaS and AI industries.

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Modus Create

MAY 8, 2025

Heres how a modern operating model must evolve to support intelligent product development: 1. Strategy & structure AI isnt a strategy, its a lever. Organizations need clear product vision and outcome-driven investment models that include space for experimentation, not just delivery.

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Userpilot

MARCH 24, 2025

They are seeking a Mobile Product Manager to lead the innovation and expansion of their field service mobile application across iOS, Android, and various third-party integrations. Candidates short profile Aleksandra has experience driving product strategy, user experience, and feature prioritization in mobile game development.

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airfocus

JUNE 25, 2025

Lucid Software’s Chief Product Officer Dan Lawyer offers a metaphor that reframes how we think about product strategy and product roadmap disruption, direction, and progress. The wind: Represents market forces and trends – uncontrollable, ever-shifting, and often unpredictable.Â

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Userpilot

MAY 27, 2025

A PM with a good understanding of modern AI trends and needs, especially on the enterprise level. A person who was focused on B2C products. Strong roadmap and product sense: can context switch between detailed work and high-level strategy/vision, ability to PM basic initiatives end-to-end.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 29, 2025

As Lead Product Manager for Core Product, youll oversee state-of-the-art technologies, collaborate with top-tier engineers, and develop products that shape the industry. This is ideal for experienced PMs who are ready to innovate rather than follow trends. Ideally someone with a proven track record with LLM products.

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Modus Create

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Tips for achieving AI-led digital transformation What eight industry leaders want you to know By Modus Create Posted in Digital Transformation , Operations , Platform , Product Published on: December 10, 2024 Last update: December 10, 2024 AIs evolution from a buzzy trend to a business investment has taken many executives by surprise.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Traditionally, strategy and execution are often viewed as separate, sequential pieces of work that are carried out by different people. For example, a product manager might determine the product strategy and one or more development teams might be tasked with executing it. I call these outcomes product goals.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 14, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] What Information Should a Product Strategy Provide? I like to think of the product strategy as a high-level plan that helps you realise your vision and that answers the following four questions: Who is the product for?

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 15, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] 1 No Strategy The first and most crucial mistake is to have no product strategy at all. When that’s the case, a product is usually progressed based on the features requested by the users and stakeholders. The strategy is therefore either too big or too narrow.

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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Why a Product Strategy Process Matters. An effective product strategy process should ensure that a valid product strategy and an actionable product roadmap are always available—that a shared and valid approach to achieving product success is available at anytime, as the picture below illustrates.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 26, 2021

a clear and compelling vision. from ‘ Drive’ All top product leaders know the importance that vision plays in the success of a product. Sometimes the Product Vision was something spoken by a visionary leader, but unseen. Or worse of all, sometimes there was just no Product Vision at all.

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Alchemer Mobile

JANUARY 28, 2020

While we could chat top product management tools and technologies all day, we believe organizational changes will have the largest impact on this industry in 2020. If you’re looking for product management trends to follow, these are the two to watch this year. The role of product manager is changing. What did we miss?

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Roman Pichler

JANUARY 22, 2024

These guide and align the strategies of the portfolio members , as Figure 1 illustrates. Figure 1: The Product Portfolio and Product Strategy Using Microsoft Office as an Example In Figure 1, the strategies of the individual products—Word, PowerPoint, and Excel—implement the Office strategy.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Hold Regular Product Strategy Reviews. A product strategy , like any other plan, is subject to change. How changeable your strategy is, depends on your product’s life cycle stage. As long as your product hasn’t reached product-market fit, the strategy is usually volatile.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 3, 2023

How to Achieve Success in Your Product Strategy In today’s rapidly evolving market, having a clear product vision and a well-defined strategy is essential for the success of any tech product. A compelling product vision is a guiding light, providing direction and purpose to the development process.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 3, 2018

Business Strategy vs. Product Strategy. A business strategy describes how a company wants to achieve its overall aspiration and create value for its users, employees, and shareholders. What is the company’s vision? Note that there is no perfect business strategy—just like there is no perfect product strategy.

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The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2019

It is much better to think ahead and innovate to create products that fit into the bigger vision of the company. What kind of products will they be developing next? Is there some niche that your product could fill and get ahead with in the market? Elly is a product manager at an energy tech company in San Francisco.

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 8, 2024

Essential strategy tools and frameworks for product managers Watch on YouTube TLDR Want to level up your product management game? This guide dives into the world of product strategy, sharing insights from expert Andreas Maihoefer. The Attic: Corporate Strategy Just below the roof is your overall company strategy.

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Melissa Perri

JULY 23, 2024

At all of them, I start understanding the current state of Product Management. A lot of digital transformation companies usually need to start with Product Organizational design, getting alignment on the role of a Product Manager and what that means before they can look at Product Strategy and Product Operations.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 1, 2018

At this point, there was still no way of telling what was good or bad so we gathered benchmarks for each of the figures based on competitor and sector averages, where known, as well as any internal year-on-year trends. We were successful in “selling” our vision and strategy, and were allocated funds to deliver it.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 13, 2024

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Product Strategy and Change Strategy means different things to different people, so let me briefly share my definition. A product strategy describes the approach chosen to make a product successful. Eisenhower, we could say, “Strategy is worthless.

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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

AUGUST 8, 2024

Crafting a winning product strategy is crucial for SaaS success, and finding the right product strategy example can provide all the inspiration you need. This article provides concrete examples of different product strategies employed by SaaS companies. Book a demo to learn more.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 14, 2020

I’ll keep this article not attached to the product itself but in the process of building it and it’s the current process up until now. Alice Product Manager”- Without Product Vision, any direction will be taken. This research was based on areas that are either directly or indirectly related to my product.

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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In order to answer the questions above, you may want to use techniques such as direct observation, user interviews, prototyping, creating a strategy canvas or E-R-R-C grid , and you may capture some of them using a tool like my product vision board. Analyse the data collected to understand how your product is doing.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This includes interviewing and observing users, using key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the value of the current product version, keeping an eye on the competition, and monitoring market trends. [2] 2] If this sounds complicated, then think about common everyday activities like riding a bicycle.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 3, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Make Time to Keep up with Technology Trends As new technologies come and go, it’s important for you—the person in charge of the product—to stay on top of the developments. This will not only benefit your product.

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Guest Post by: Lee Atkins (Mentee, Session 7, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Jordan Bergtraum]. Truly understanding your customers and finding ways to improve your product is an overwhelmingly daunting task. One method that Product Managers are turning too is the Customer Advisory Board. Market knowledge.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 11, 2022

What are some good product vision examples? How is the product vision different from the company vision? What makes a great product vision? How should product managers develop effective product vision statements? Product vision development takes a few iterations.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Critical Role of Product Strategy When Money Is Scarce (Part 1 — Seed) A good product strategy is something every company needs. Here is how a product strategy can help you create business results, even when the market is not in your favor. Product strategy is such a vague term for most people.

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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. This includes the following ten capabilities: Formulating an inspiring vision for a product. Creating and validating a product strategy including market and user research.

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The Product Guy

JUNE 25, 2024

In product management, where data and features often take the spotlight, the power of storytelling is sometimes underestimated. Yet, it is this very skill that can elevate a product from a mere concept to an inspiring vision. This narrative approach doesn’t just sell products; it sells a vision of what’s possible.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 10, 2017

As the name suggests, product-specific capabilities are limited to a single product or product portfolio. They include a deep understanding of the users with their needs, the competition, and the market trends. These skills are not specific to an individual product, but transferable.

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Innovatemap

MARCH 17, 2021

We work with fantastic teams of all stripes,” said Katie Lukes, Principal, Product Strategy at Innovatemap. But working with the leadership team comprised of women, especially one as focused on vision and mission as this one was, was refreshing and inspiring.”. This doesn’t happen often, and felt like something to celebrate. “We

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