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519: Product verification, most important of the 19 activities of product management – with Nishant Parikh

Product Innovation Educators

How product managers can adapt core responsibilities across different organizations and contexts Watch on YouTube TLDR Through his research and practical experience at MasterCard, Nishant Parikh identified 19 key activities that define the role of software product managers. Why study the 19 key activities of software product managers?

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The tools we use: Challenging dogma in the design process

Intercom, Inc.

Many of us in the design and technology community pride ourselves on being tool builders, creating products that others can use to get things done. Tools are part of who we are. We all have a very fundamental relationship with the tools we use. We all have a very fundamental relationship with the tools we use.

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From vanity to value: How Intercom conducts NPS surveys

Intercom, Inc.

“First developed in 2001 by Fred Reichheld, NPS quickly became a key metric in all sorts of industries, an agreed measure of customer loyalty” First developed in 2001 by management consultant Fred Reichheld, NPS quickly became a key metric in all sorts of industries, an agreed measure of customer loyalty.

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Productboard founder and CEO Hubert Palan on mastering product strategy

Intercom, Inc.

And so, in 2014, he founded Productboard , a product management system that incorporates customer feedback and insights to help product teams build better products. The best way to know your customers is through feedback. How to use technology to create something. Use it to make better product decisions.

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10 Excellent Open Source Bug Tracking Tools, by Usersnap

Usersnap

Or at least, technologies such as open source bug tracking enabled developers to do amazing things. That, combined with understanding user and customer feedback , has made devs more important than ever within a business. However, there is one big challenge that comes with every new website or app. And that’s incredible.

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Let’s Talk About Faster Horses

The Product Coalition

He died in 1947, and the first appearance of the faster horses quote attributed to Ford was in 2001. Understanding Even when you’re listening closely to customers, they’ll often speak in terms of solutions. Whether it’s a faster feature, a new tool, or an improved interface, customers will usually share what they think the answer is.

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Why is Agile Still Being Treated as Gospel?

The Product Coalition

This software development methodology is still in its infancy when it comes to our understanding of which teams should be embracing it and which should be shunning it. No matter what your role, going “Agile” still reigns as the often ill-equipped blanket solution to various day-to-day problems.

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