Product Management Unpacked

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

CMU Master of Science in Product Management program student Erick Valencia landed a PM experience of a lifetime as part of a student team developing a driverless race car system to race in the Indy Autonomous Challenge. His was one of six sub-teams all designing portions of the autonomous driving system. “I Mid-summer test.

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Product Talk

MARCH 13, 2024

Instead, they hand off work from team to team—the back-end engineers design the data model and system architecture, the front-end engineers build the interface elements, the mobile engineers work toward feature parity, etc. Sam created a diagram to help demonstrate the benefits of organizing teams by value stream as opposed to code base.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 8, 2024

With the right customer acquisition strategies, you can convert potential customers to paying users and set the stage for turning them into long-term loyal users. In-app strategies for converting free or trial users to paying customers. Measure campaign performance and refine your customer acquisition strategy.

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Mironov Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2022

1] Dedicated Bug Fixing Teams Sometimes there’s a push to create development teams specifically to close out bugs and defects, especially after frequent outages or to address long-term system neglect.  This " Code creators own quality.*  Here’s my thinking. [1]  It’s turtles all the way down.  So

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The Product Coalition

MAY 18, 2022

Continuous improvement is a continual process to improve components of enterprise software?—?processes, Regardless of today’s software development aspect, increasing demand for new features in the products makes competitive advantage higher than ever. Changes can be large or small, which depends on the software projects.

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Agile Velocity

AUGUST 15, 2022

In a previous post in our Scrum Assessment Series , we shared some ideas to help catalyze engaging sprint reviews. Here, we take a deeper dive into the topic of awesome Sprint Reviews. The Sprint Review, just like the Retrospective , is an important feedback loop in a Scrum team’s toolbox. Why is the Review so important?

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

How we think about alerting strategy. Like feature work, alerts and the alerting strategy should be approached in a deliberate, structured manner. We introduced regular alert review sessions for teams dealing with frequent alerts. fire most frequently) are reviewed first. . Is the alert still relevant?

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Userpilot

APRIL 21, 2024

TL;DR You should know how to reduce support ticket volume to prevent customers from churning due to a poor support experience. If you’re confused about how to reduce support tickets, here are 15 proven strategies to help you out: Personalize your onboarding guidance so customers are better equipped from the start.

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Userpilot

MARCH 21, 2024

But what strategies can you follow to boost product engagement at every stage of their journey? Let’s explore the customer lifecycle, its role in SaaS, and the key strategies to enhance each stage of the cycle. Once you understand how the cycle works, you need to learn good strategies you can apply.

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TechEmpower - Product Management

MARCH 4, 2024

Similarly, in customer support , AI-driven chatbots and automated response systems are taking over routine support, effectively handling common issues such as account inquiries or basic troubleshooting. Overall, generative AI is a transformative asset in the software engineering lifecycle, from conception to deployment.

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Gainsight

MAY 31, 2023

When evaluating customer success software, review platforms such as G2 and TrustRadius can be invaluable resources. G2 Grid Reports are based on thousands of verified reviews and data from actual users, so you can compare multiple vendors based on real feedback. Review CS on G2, Review PX on G2, Review Digital Hub on G2.

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Mixpanel

APRIL 12, 2024

And what makes you a builder is not just your ability to code, sketch an illustration, or write copy for a marketing campaign; it’s that you handle everything involved in taking an idea to a finished product. Let’s talk about those generative AI systems of today—things like Chat-GPT, Google Gemini, or Midjourney.

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Mironov Consulting

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

  They are coming off customer calls, strategy sessions, renewal discussions, marketing automation planning sessions, compliance reviews, and industry analyst briefings that highlight improvements that must be made.  Crack the WIP Agilists and systems thinkers call this the WIP/Work in Progress.  There’s

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 22, 2022

This article dives deep into churn prediction for SaaS, showing you the strategies that work and how to implement them. Effective strategies on how to predict customer churn and enhance customer retention: Segment your customers to understand them better and gather data points to identify churn patterns. Poor customer service.

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Gainsight

MARCH 20, 2023

By Tim Van Lew, Director of Customer Success Strategy, Gainsight Yes, it’s uncommon to see a year-in-review article in spring. They may experience limitations on the effectiveness of integrations with critical systems like CRM. Maligned systems and processes with Sales can mean lost opportunities for expansion revenue.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In this blog, we’re going to take your through the market-leading product tour software and solutions out there so you can choose the one that suits you best. Beyond the Software – How to Get the Best Results from Product Tours. Source: userpilot.com. Pros of Userpilot. Pros of Userpilot.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 2, 2023

A data-driven email marketing strategy helps to personalize subject lines, increase clickthrough rates, and improve customer retention by re-engaging inactive users. It includes audience segmentation, content personalization, timing, and overall campaign strategy. Why is a data-driven email marketing strategy important?

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 14, 2021

And so, in 2014, he founded Productboard , a product management system that incorporates customer feedback and insights to help product teams build better products. Looking at how the best companies operate, Hubert and his team boiled down product excellence to three key areas of action: vision, strategy, and execution.

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Business of Software Conference

AUGUST 25, 2021

Book Review – Exponential – Azeem Azhar. How does this relate to software businesses? Automation is a distraction from the real issues facing workers in the exponential age: from pernicious systems of algorithmic management, to a relative decline in workers’ wages. That doesn’t mean the future of work will be easy.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 16, 2022

To achieve our mission of making internet business personal and scaling to support larger and larger customers, we have been continually, thoughtfully, and carefully investing in our people, systems, and processes to maintain Intercom’s high standards of availability. Here’s how we do it. Availability is embedded our culture.

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Revulytics

AUGUST 6, 2019

Piracy has long been a thorn in the side of the software industry. A 2018 survey found that worldwide, 37% of software installed on personal computers is unlicensed, with the commercial value of that unlicensed software coming in at $46.3 And is software piracy really a problem, or is it an opportunity? Licensing Systems.

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Sachin Rekhi

APRIL 12, 2020

Beyond product/market fit, it turns out business strategy really does matter. A sound strategy can make the difference between our initial product/market fit being ephemeral versus the beginning of a meaningful and lasting business. He then further refined his concepts as a business strategy professor at Stanford University.

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Product Innovation Educators

MAY 22, 2023

How product mangers can improve collaboration in cross-functional teams Today we are talking with Maziar Adl, the co-founder and CTO of Gocious, an organization that creates product roadmap management software. Many of the tools product managers use on a day-to-day basis are engineering-focused ticketing systems.

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Userpilot

APRIL 22, 2024

But what strategies work? Sending in-app surveys to gather relevant feedback and iterate your strategy. Encouraging referrals and reviews to expand word-of-mouth. Key metrics to measure the impact of your customer success strategy include LTV, CSAT, NPS , churn rate, and retention rate. Book a demo to give it a try.

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Split

JULY 27, 2023

But what is the best option for your project: a homegrown feature toggle solution or a software-as-a-service (SaaS) feature toggle? For enterprises, feature toggles provide a way to continuously deliver new features while maintaining the stability of existing code. Another advantage is cost savings.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

First, I did not know how to frame, develop and present product strategy in a systematic way, and second, as a startup, my company has not historically had a good track record of strategy being developed outside of senior management (read: founder). I admit that in the past, I have been soured on “strategy” as a discipline.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 21, 2022

Trying to better understand the software engineer career path? Software engineers have the option to stick to software development at higher and higher levels. Different software engineers work on different kinds of technical projects. This, too, can influence the potential career trajectory of a software engineer.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

It’s like chatting with a friend, but you’re communicating with a program or system that understands and responds to what you’re saying in a human-like way. They engage in free-flowing conversations, fueled by a Large Language Model that serves as a bridge between users and backend systems, ensuring a seamless user experience.

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Agile Velocity

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Agile practices, like Scrum and Kanban, initially developed for software development, are now being embraced across all departments and functional areas including marketing, finance, and human resources. When combined with an Agile Transformation, all require an intricate balance of strategies. All fit our definition of hybrid.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 9, 2019

Journey Into the World of Strategy. The notion of a strategy in product management seems like something that only high-level stakeholders at the executive level should care about. After all, many product managers tend to treat a strategy as something that’s scared and driven top-down from the executive management level.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JANUARY 12, 2021

These are program sense, cross-functional partnerships, behavioral, and system design questions. Of the four, many find the system design questions to be both the most challenging and the most significant for your chances of an offer. So what is system design after all? What is System Design? Let's get to it!

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

These professionals typically aren’t able to provide much value when it comes to problem solving or strategy itself, because: a) product owners have already “figured out” the solution and b) designers are meant to execute on someone else’s vision. That’s one of the reasons Design Systems are built.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 23, 2021

When it comes to building financial software, the importance of great design skyrockets. And it’s great that more open-minded companies understand how important it is to think about all social groups when it comes to using the software. How to make sure that such software products are truly universal?

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Userpilot

AUGUST 2, 2023

A customer engagement strategy can be the difference between positive and negative growth for your SaaS. Software users only continue subscribing if they find your platform useful. This article shows you practical strategies to drive high engagement for your SaaS, boosting retention and revenue as a result.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2022

The best products fail nowadays due to a lack of consideration of Ecosystems, an example that I will walk through in Part 2 of this article. From a Product Management and Strategy viewpoint, I believe internalizing this fear of failure drives some of the best outcomes for the organization and its customers. Is that benign? It depends.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 22, 2021

Below, we take a closer look at the top three trends in the sales tech landscape to consider when choosing the right software for your sales organization. When reviewing your sales tech stack, it’s important to remember that a tool is not a strategy. Create consistent, customer-centric experiences. billion by 2022.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 7, 2023

CRM uses specialized software to manage customer relationships, analyze data, and improve outcomes by personalizing services and expecting customer needs. CRM systems use data to personalize interactions, which CEM leverages to align every touchpoint with individual preferences. CRM provides a clear view of each customer.

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