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Agile vs. Roadmaps — Ending the Battle [+Webinar]

280 Group

Sign up for our October 15th webinar, Unlocking a More Strategic Product Roadmap using Agile , to learn more in-depth about taking your product roadmap to the next level using Agile. The Product Roadmap. Similarly, product roadmaps can offer transparency and clarity into where we’re going and how we want to get there.

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What’s the REAL Cost of a Poorly Trained Product Management Team?

280 Group

After the launch, all eyes are on user adoption, reviews, and feedback that will shape the product roadmap. The cost of poor product management training can be enormous, not only impacting an organization’s bottom line, but its reputation—and its ability to invest in future innovation. Proactively Fill the Gaps with Training.

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Product Management Training in 2020: How to Decide

280 Group

280 Group’s Product Management Skills – Benchmark Report evaluated how training and a formal product process helps improve core skill sets to ultimately advance a PM’s career. According to the data, training is key. The training covers the entire Product Lifecycle and all the core skills required to manage products effectively.

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Successful Roadmaps Avoid One Thing: Drift

The Product Coalition

Golden rules for roadmap management. Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth” — Mike Tyson I’ve wrestled with weak roadmaps — even some downright disasters. It was something that happened over time, a term I’ve coined ‘roadmap drift’. It was something that happened over time, a term I’ve coined ‘roadmap drift’.

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Beyond the Book: Navigating the Real-World Challenges of Managing a Product Roadmap

The Product Coalition

Kris Gale As a wise man once said, no roadmap survives contact with reality. Firefighting while staying on course on the strategy and commitments of the roadmap is difficult. Like a forest never cleaned, filled with leaves, debris, and branches catches fire quickly, managing a roadmap left to rot is challenging.

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Should Product Roadmaps Have Dates?

Roman Pichler

What Product Roadmaps Are (in a Nutshell). To start with, let’s briefly recap what a product roadmap is. I view a roadmap as a high-level plan that states specific benefits a product should provide over a certain timeframe, which may range from six to 12 months. Ensure the Roadmap is Realistic. Why Dates Are Beneficial.

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End-User Training SaaS: How To Train New Users And Drive Product Adoption

Userpilot

End-user training bridges the gap between mere signups and actual usage of SaaS products. End-user training is all about educating customers on what software offers and how they can maximize their usage. In-app guidance is one of the best ways to train customers, but you should have a strategy before you start.