2024

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Ask the Community: How Do You Shift From Functional Teams to Value-Driven Teams?

Product Talk

When an organization shifts from delivery or feature teams to product teams , the first step is often a change to team structure. Delivery and feature teams are often structured by function—front-end teams, back-end teams, mobile teams, etc. These teams can rarely deliver value on their own. 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 feat

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Are We Going About Stakeholder Alignment the Hard Way?

Product Management University

I was at a recent Product Coffee meeting and the subject of stakeholder alignment came up. I immediately sensed heightened stress levels in everyone’s voice as the discussion progressed. I know stakeholder alignment has always been a challenge, but the intensity has clearly been ratcheted up as the complexities in product management continue to grow.

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Managing product managers: Lessons learned and tracking success (Marte Patel, VP Product, Aschehoug Education)

Mind the Product

Marte Patel is the VP of Product and Agile at educational publishing house Aschehoug Education. With over 16 years of experience working in the digital product and technology space, we caught up with her to understand the keys to leading product functions and managing product teams. At Aschehoug Education, the product team includes seven Product Read more » The post Managing product managers: Lessons learned and tracking success (Marte Patel, VP Product, Aschehoug Education) appeared first

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Introducing the next generation of AI for product management

ProductBoard

With today’s launch of Productboard AI 2.0, featuring new fully-automated feedback categorization, true continuous product discovery is finally within reach. Now you can build what customers really need, increase product manager productivity, and ship even faster with the next generation of AI for product teams, fully integrated into your product management platform.

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Solving Open Source Complexity with a Managed Data Infrastructure Platform

With its unparalleled flexibility, rapid development and cost-saving capabilities, open source is proving time and again that it’s the leader in data management. But as the growth in open source adoption increases, so does the complexity of your data infrastructure. In this Analyst Brief developed with IDC, discover how and why the best solution to this complexity is a managed service, including: Streamlined compliance with some of the most complex regulatory guidelines Simplified operations, li

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Split + Harness: Unlocking the Future of Software Delivery

Split

Here at Split, we’ve always been laser-focused on empowering developers to release features faster and with more confidence. This mission has fueled our growth as a leader in Feature Management and Experimentation. Today, I’m thrilled to announce a monumental leap forward in our journey: Split is joining Harness, the leading end-to-end platform for software delivery!

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You should be playing with GPTs at work

Lenny Rachitsky

👋 Hey, Lenny here! Welcome to this month’s ✨ free edition ✨ of Lenny’s Newsletter. Each week I tackle reader questions about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. If you’re not a subscriber, here’s what you missed this month: My favorite decision-making frameworks Why you should add a work trial to your interview process The ultimate guide to willingness-to-pay Subscribe now P.S.

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Meet the Next Gen Builder: Ashley Kramer, CMO GitlLab

Amplitude

Join Francois Ajenstat, host of the Next Gen Builders podcast, as he explores the dynamic intersection of product and marketing with Ashley Kramer, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer of GitLab. Tune in to the episode.

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What is Product Management in Tech: Guide to the Role Of A Technical PM

Userpilot

As a SaaS professional, you’ve probably asked yourself, “What’s tech product management?” and wondered how it’s different from traditional product management. This guide takes a deep dive into the world of technical product management , showing you how to become one of these in-demand professionals. We covered everything you need to know, from technical skills and responsibilities to a step-by-step roadmap for getting started.

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Problem-Focused Roadmap is Product Management

Ronke PM

We’ve entered the age of the customer. Our customers are busy and don’t want to explain the features, functionalities, or enhancements they need. They want us to understand their obstacles and hindrances. Even when they convey their needs, we still need to translate them because what customers say and what they mean can be different. Our customers exist independently of our products.

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The AI Superhero Approach to Product Management

Speaker: Conrado Morlan

In this engaging and witty talk, we’ll explore how artificial intelligence can transform the daily tasks of product managers into streamlined, efficient processes. Using the lens of a superhero narrative, we’ll uncover how AI can be the ultimate sidekick, aiding in decision-making, enhancing productivity, and boosting innovation. Attendees will leave with practical tools and actionable insights, motivated to embrace AI and leverage its potential in their work. 🦸 🏢 Key objectives:

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How to break into Silicon Valley

Andrew Chen

(Above: No, it doesn’t really look like this — and yes it’s mostly office parks and tech billboards. But I like to pretend) You’ll never regret spending time in SF If you work in tech, you’ll never regret spending 3-5 years in the Bay Area. This is advice I’ve been giving to people for years, and it’s shaped by my own experience — after all, I moved to the Bay Area in 2007 and it completely changed my life.

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Product in Practice: Getting Value Out of In-App Surveys Takes Iteration

Product Talk

Committing to continuous discovery means changing the way your product team operates. It’s no longer about making decisions purely based on your intuitions or stakeholder requests, but finding ways to integrate touch points with customers into your work every week—if not every day. Continuous discovery means not making decisions purely based on your intuitions or stakeholder requests, but finding ways to integrate touch points with customers into your work every week. – Tweet This This can sound

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The Best Bang For Your Discovery Buck – Customer Advisory Boards

Product Management University

Customer Advisory Boards (CABs) are still the best bang for the buck when it comes to “customer discovery,” not to be confused with user or product discovery! More on that later. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of facilitating numerous customer advisory boards for my clients. There are two common denominators in every meeting. The discussions between your customers are invaluable because of the rich context you’d never get in one-on-one discovery meetings with those same customers.

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Your first 100 days as a product owner

Mind the Product

a 100-day journey to master being a product owner and lead the team to launch successful spacecraft-like missions with strategic vision. Read more » The post Your first 100 days as a product owner appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Provide Real Value in Your Applications with Data and Analytics

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Product Strategy Depends on Company Strategy

Mironov Consulting

Expanding on a recent post ( Revenue Goals are Not Company Strategies ), I’ve been seeing lots of maker teams (product, engineering, design) struggling to form product strategies without a company strategy to hang them on.  This is a recipe for failure: there are no generic product strategies or corporate strategies , and IMHO therefore no context-free prioritization models, metrics, or product goals.

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Why Your Product Team Needs a Platform: Key Takeaways from Hitesh Anand

Dragonboat

In a recent CPO series webinar, Hitesh Anand, Director at Thomas H. Lee Partners, shared some great insights about running a successful product operating model. The big takeaway? You need a dedicated platform to manage and optimize your product operations. Here’s a quick rundown of why that’s crucial and why other key elements alone won’t […] The post Why Your Product Team Needs a Platform: Key Takeaways from Hitesh Anand appeared first on Dragonboat.

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How to Become an Indistractable Reader

Nir Eyal

When I was growing up, you couldn’t pay me to read a book about self-help or business. Now, I read between 60 to 80 books every year. A good non-fiction book is the distilled knowledge of years of research and insight and costs just a few bucks. Why wouldn’t you take advantage of such a cheap, efficient way to learn lessons that could change your life without having to do the work or live the experiences the author had to bear?

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A framework for PM skill development | Vikrama Dhiman (Gojek)

Lenny Rachitsky

Brought to you by: • Uizard —AI-powered prototyping for visionary product leaders • Webflow —The web experience platform • Coda —The all-in-one collaborative workspace — Vikrama Dhiman heads all things product at Gojek, including product management, design, program management, and research, across Indonesia, Singapore and India.

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Your Guide To Transitioning Into Product Management: Essentials For New PMs

Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager

Are you considering a shift to product management or just starting your journey as a Product Manager? Join Leslie Grandy and Drew Weaver for an insightful webinar designed to help you seamlessly transition into this dynamic role. Whether you're looking to pivot your career or enhance your existing skills, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to succeed!

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Amplitude Digital Analytics Platform Just Got a Whole Lot Better

Amplitude

Learn how we’ve strengthened the power of Amplitude's Digital Analytics Platform with the addition of Session Replay and Experiment for web.

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What is Month-1 Retention & How to Increase It? + Benchmark Report 2024

Userpilot

According to our benchmark, the average month-1 retention rate in SaaS companies is 46.9%. But how does your business fare against companies at the same stage and industry? Let’s explore our product metrics benchmark and learn: The definition of month-1 retention rate and why it matters. Average month-1 retention statistics for different segments. Strategies to improve your month-1 retention rate.

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Trusting the Process is Product Management

Ronke PM

Our products, solutions, and services are imperfect because any endeavor involving human beings is inherently flawed. Embracing Imperfection There is no perfect product; all products have defects. We employ extensive testing to uncover errors and flaws that need repair or improvement. Failure does not indicate our cross-functional teams' ineffectiveness, inadequacy, or ineptness.

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Why the worst users come from referral programs, free trials, coupons, and gamification

Andrew Chen

Above: Many small business figured out the hard way why coupon sites generate worse users Incentive programs often don’t perform The people you attract with referral programs, free trials, coupons, and gamification — folks who are “incentivized” as a broad umbrella category — are usually MUCH WORSE than organic ones. Worse LTVs, worse conversion, less engaged, and so on.

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How AI Can Help You Build Better Products: 10 Tools To Save You Time

AI is everywhere: from self-driving cars to text generation, to creating images and music. So, how can product managers use AI to save time and build better products? AI can help with research, feedback management, user engagement, and roadmapping. With AI, product managers can work faster and smarter. In this guide, we’ll show how product managers can use AI to build better products.

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Breaking into Japan: The Sweet Success of Kit Kat’s Market Entry

freshtrax

Kit Kat , a globally recognized chocolate brand, has not only won the hearts of chocolate lovers worldwide but has also achieved remarkable success in the Japanese market. The journey of Kit Kat in Japan is a fascinating tale of cultural adaptation, innovative marketing strategies, and a bit of serendipity. In this article, we explore how Kit Kat made its mark in Japan, turning a simple chocolate bar into a cultural phenomenon.

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Data-Driven Design: How to Create a Bespoke UX

The Product Manager

Art, meet science. This step-by-step guide explains exactly how to combine the power of data with creative design to capture your users' hearts. The post Data-Driven Design: How to Create a Bespoke UX appeared first on The Product Manager.

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Getting real with Jobs to Be Done – Bob Moesta (CEO & Founder, The Re-Wired Group)

Mind the Product

Bob Moesta, who developed the approach alongside Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen - to really get into the approach. Read more » The post Getting real with Jobs to Be Done – Bob Moesta (CEO & Founder, The Re-Wired Group) appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Product Owner Salary: What is the Average in 2024?

The Product HQ

The product owner is arguably the most important member of the product development team. For this reason, the product owner’s salary tends to be on the higher end, as compared to related product team member salaries. The rise in cross-functional product teams has resulted in product managers , developers, strategists, and product owners attaining a lot of skills.

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Don’t Get Left Behind: Leveraging Modern Product Management Across the Organization

Speaker: Kat Conner

The challenge of delivering the right product at the right time while aligning with strategic objectives is more pressing than ever. Product management is evolving and gaining greater recognition as the means to creating this connection. Join our upcoming webinar and learn how to streamline your product development processes, infuse product thinking across the organization, and bridge the gap between vision and delivery.