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The Product Strategy and the Product Life Cycle

Roman Pichler

In 2014, Apple discontinued the original iPod and in 2022, the company finally retired the entire product line. [3] Figure 2: Iterative, Risk-driven Strategy Creation [7] Start by capturing your initial product strategy using, for example, my Product Vision Board. After years of declining sales, the company retired it in 2014.

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The Future Is Now: 5 Revolutionary Designs That Have Defined the Last 20 Years

freshtrax

Self-driving taxis (2014-Present) Self-driving cars have long been a vision of the future, and over the past two decades, we’ve seen this dream begin to materialize. In 2014, Google’s self-driving project (now Waymo) debuted its fully autonomous vehicle. The possibilities seem truly endless.

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A good vision doesn’t have to be hairy

Radical Product

Photo by Alexas_Fotos on Unsplash Unpacking old myths about what makes a good vision so we can adopt a new, radical approach. We’ve learned that a good vision has to be a BHAG, i.e. a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. In setting a big vision, we set a high-level direction that no one would disagree with. it needs to be radical.

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Systems Thinking and its Relevance to Strategic Planning in UX Research

UX Planet

Systems Thinking can greatly strengthen UX strategy, especially in the following aspects: Holistic Vision of the User Ecosystem Mapping and analyzing the broader user ecosystem, including digital and physical channels, devices, interactions with other systems and services. This vision guides the strategic objectives.

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Enhancing User Experience through Mobile Scanning at Scalable Capital

UX Planet

Founded in December 2014, Scalable Capital embarked on a mission to revolutionize investment banking and portfolio management, adapting it to the demands of our contemporary digital era. The Vision Investing and managing assets can be a daunting endeavor for many individuals.

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The Evolution of WhatsApp

The Product Coalition

This vision led to the creation of WhatsApp , which quickly gained popularity for its ease of use and ad-free environment. Sequoia, on the other hand, reaped significant rewards when Facebook acquired WhatsApp for a staggering $22 billion in 2014. in California. Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, Inc.,

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The “Why” Behind Your Product Roadmap

bpma ProductHub

has a strategy tool that allows users to clearly define the vision; the “why” to your product roadmap. The Fundamentals – Objectives & Key Results, NikeT , Nov 27, 2014. The Basics of OKR, Henrik-Jan Van der Pol, June 12, 2014. You can learn more here: www.aha.io/product/features/strategy. product/features/strategy.

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