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Building and managing high performing teams

Mind the Product

Learn essential strategies for building high-performing teams, including standardized hiring, effective onboarding, goal setting, and fostering trust and motivation for sustained success. Read more » The post Building and managing high performing teams appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Getting into Product Management

The Product Guy

Our panel offers practical advice for aspiring product managers. If you’re in a role adjacent to product management, seize opportunities within your current company to take on PM tasks. Demonstrating your proactive approach and ability to perform PM duties can pave the way to a formal role. Additionally, leveraging domain expertise is crucial; understanding a specific industry deeply can be your entry ticket.

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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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495: The reframing secret to getting a product management job – with Mary Baird

Product Innovation Educators

How to successfully transition to a product management role Watch on YouTube TLDR Transitioning from one career to another is full of challenges, especially when the two fields seem vastly different. However, as Mary Baird’s inspiring story shows, a successful pivot from nonprofit leadership to product management is not only possible but also incredibly rewarding.

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SaaS Evolution: The Critical Role of Embedded Finance

Speaker: Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, where he’ll explore the significant impact of embedded finance on the software industry! This session is designed to provide you with the strategic insights needed to navigate the future of SaaS successfully while gaining a deeper understanding of how these trends can enhance your competitive edge, boost revenue, and deepen customer loyalty.

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How to Design a Positive User Experience In-App

Userpilot

Wondering how to deliver a positive user experience to your customers? If so, you're in the right place! That's because it's exactly what you will learn from the article. From customer research to in-app experience localization, we show you how to refine your product UX design to delight customers. Let's dive right in! TL;DR To offer a positive user experience, you first need to understand customer needs and pain points.

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Maximize the Power of Your Data Ecosystem: Introducing Amplitude's Connections Overview

Amplitude

Connections overview is a new feature designed to streamline data management and empower you to visualize the power of Amplitude's vast integration network.

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Sunday Rewind: How accurate is your UX research data? By Martina Kuvalja

Mind the Product

In this #ProductTank London talk from 2019, researcher Martina Kuvalja looks at the application of user experience(UX), types of research methods, and bias and sampling. Read more » The post Sunday Rewind: How accurate is your UX research data? By Martina Kuvalja appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Create The Right Products Without Asking Users What They Want

The Product Coalition

Building better solutions begins with finding and solving the right customer’s problem. Here are ways to make this happen.

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SAP to Acquire WalkMe: What to Expect from WalkMe SAP Business Transformation

Userpilot

It appears the WalkMe-SAP marriage is becoming a reality. In their 5 June press release, the two companies announced that SAP is acquiring WalkMe for $1.5 billion, roughly 45% more than its valuation of around $880 million (subject to WalkMe shareholder approval and necessary regulatory clearances). What does it mean for the two companies and its customers?

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10 Rules for Managing Apache Cassandra

It’s no surprise that Apache Cassandra has emerged as a popular choice for organizations of all sizes seeking a powerful solution to manage their data at a scale—but with great power comes great responsibility. Due to the inherent complexity of distributed databases, this white paper will uncover the 10 rules you’ll want to know when managing Apache Cassandra.

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Product Strategy Analysis - Snackpass

UX Planet

Snackpass: The Fusion of Social Media and Food Delivery Image from [link] Snackpass, a unique food ordering app, has redefined the food delivery industry by seamlessly integrating social media elements into its platform. This innovative approach has not only enhanced user engagement but also fostered a sense of community among its users. In this article, we’ll analyze Snackpass’s product strategy on social integration, examining how this strategy has contributed to its success and differentiates

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Future of AI in Product Management

The Product Guy

In this episode, our panel of experts shares their experiences on how AI is revolutionizing their workflows. Discover how AI tools like Amplify and chat-based solutions are streamlining content creation, kickstarting project outlines, and enhancing brainstorming sessions. We discuss real-world examples of AI accelerating prototype development and simplifying complex tasks like survey creation.

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Five things we learned at the Pendomonium+#mtpcon roadshow – Amsterdam 2024

Mind the Product

This month, Mind the Product and Pendo are on the road to learn from some of the best leaders in the product space. Our first stop was in Amsterdam! Here are five of our key takeaways from recent discussions involving prominent figures like Joe Futty (Booking.com), Ebi Atawodi (Google), Brian Walsh (Pendo), and many more. Read more » The post Five things we learned at the Pendomonium+#mtpcon roadshow – Amsterdam 2024 appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Video: The Top Deliverables of Product Managers

Sachin Rekhi

YouTube: The Top Deliverables of Product Managers Spotify: The Top Deliverables of Product Managers Apple Podcasts: The Top Deliverables of Product Managers I've long believed that focusing on improving the deliverables that product managers are responsible for is a better way to accelerate your career than simply focusing on up-skilling. In this video, I share the 9 essential product manager deliverables and for each, describe what it is and what great looks like for that deliverable.

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How To Manage Multiple Product Teams For Successful Development & Delivery

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

Effective management of multiple product teams necessitates a skillful coordination and guidance with the objective of aligning efforts towards shared goals. This entails constant communication, efficient task management, and ensuring that each team aligns with the broader organizational objectives. We can think about this like conducting an orchestra, where diverse efforts are harmonized toward a unified outcome. 🎯 Proficiency in these skills empowers product managers to navigate comple

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A Time Traveler’s Guide to Building Products

The Product Coalition

You don’t have a time machine, but if you did… Continue reading on Product Coalition »

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Improving Organizational Alignment with Dynamic Roadmapping Software

Gocious Blog

When professional athletes set performance goals, everyone supporting them knows what those goals are, from their trainer to their head coach to their physiotherapist to their nutritionist. For the athlete to succeed, they need to keep everyone around them in alignment with their vision to ensure they stay on track to achieve their goals. One could say the same thing about product development.

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Introducing the All-New Productboard to Drive Alignment, Efficiency, and Real Business Impact

ProductBoard

Driving alignment and operating efficiently continue to be core challenges for product teams of every size, but even more so for large organizations. In our latest State of Product Excellence report, we found that: We also know transformative improvement doesn’t just require strong product leadership.

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Hey Product Managers: Is AI Anxiety Holding Us Back?

The Product Coalition

It’s been eighteen months since ChatGPT was introduced, and the world is still turning.

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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Product Roadmap Software to Solve Challenges for Diverse Markets

Gocious Blog

Developing products for global markets can be challenging and requires companies to navigate various demands, regulations, and market dynamics. Companies that want to maintain a cohesive brand while finding success in different regions must conduct extensive research to understand diverse consumer behaviors, preferences, and cultural nuances. Companies focused on success will research and test with new demographics before launching a new product model.

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Mastering Product Management: The Critical Role of Storytelling

The Product Guy

In product management, where data and features often take the spotlight, the power of storytelling is sometimes underestimated. Yet, it is this very skill that can elevate a product from a mere concept to an inspiring vision. As product leaders, mastering the art of storytelling allows us to combine user needs, market trends, technical constraints, and business goals into a narrative that not only explains what we are building but also ignites passion and drives alignment across diverse teams.

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Product pitfalls: how to avoid them – David Pereira (CEO, CPO, omoqo GmbH)

Mind the Product

What are the common pitfalls that product teams face? Join us this week on the podcast for a discussion with David Pereira, CEO and CPO of omoqo GmbH, as he shares his unique insights into building an effective product strategy and avoiding common traps that product-led organisations face. Featured Links: Follow David on LinkedIn | David’s website | Buy David’s book ‘Untrapping Read more » The post Product pitfalls: how to avoid them – David Pereira (CEO, C

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Myths of the unicorn designer

UX Planet

Why chasing all-in-one talent fails design Photo by Inês Pimentel on Unsplash The term “unicorn” has long captivated the imaginations of those in the startup world. Initially, it was a name coined for startups valued at over a billion dollars, symbolising rarity and magical success. But just like everything else, the term “unicorn” has since evolved, creeping into the ever-changing world of recruitment and job descriptions, particularly within the tech and design communities.

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Leading the Development of Profitable and Sustainable Products

Speaker: Jason Tanner

While growth of software-enabled solutions generates momentum, growth alone is not enough to ensure sustainability. The probability of success dramatically improves with early planning for profitability. A sustainable business model contains a system of interrelated choices made not once but over time. Join this webinar for an iterative approach to ensuring solution, economic and relationship sustainability.

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Quantifying the Impact of Human-First AI

Gainsight

Innovations in SaaS don’t just change how we do our work. They change the work we do, and the impact we have. Gainsight revolutionized how companies thought about their relationship with customers, their community, and their revenue models. And now, with our Human-First AI approach built into our Gainsight AI feature set, we are expanding those definitions, all while adding new capabilities.

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How Indiana is Showcasing Innovation

Innovatemap

We had the pleasure of attending the Venture Club of Indiana’s Innovation Showcase , a signature event that brings together startup founders, VCs and industry leaders from Indiana and beyond. The showcase highlighted Indiana’s vibrant tech ecosystem and fostered invaluable connections within the community. Below are a few of our favorite takeaways from the day.

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Empathy: The Key to Unlocking Exceptional Product Management

The Product Guy

Empathy is a critical skill for product managers, as it enables them to deeply understand and connect with the users they are designing for. By putting themselves in the users’ shoes, product managers can gain valuable insights into their needs, motivations, frustrations, and goals. This understanding is essential for creating products that not only meet functional requirements but also provide a meaningful and engaging user experience.

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An inside look at the product job market

Mind the Product

Lots of layoffs, an oversupply of candidates, disruption from artificial intelligence, what are job prospects currently like for product managers? Read more » The post An inside look at the product job market appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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6 New Design Systems & UI Kits 2024

UX Planet

Photo by NordWood Themes on Unsplash With the advancement of digital technology and the growing need for user-friendly user interfaces, design systems and UI kits have become integral to the development process. I keep an eye on new design systems. Some of them are worth sharing with you. Blade Design System Blade Design System is Razorpay’s official design system.

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User Journey Map in SaaS: Step-By-Step Process and Templates

Userpilot

In a world where customers’ emotions and desires can be unpredictable, a user journey map tracks essential customer milestones and gains loyal customers. In this article, we will examine everything you need to know about user journey mapping, including how it can help you create an effective UX journey mapping experience. TL;DR A user journey map is a visualization that shows the steps a customer goes through to accomplish a goal.

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Every System Has a Bottleneck

Mironov Consulting

Software architects know that every system has a bottleneck.  Imagine an analytics app where the slowest step is uploading massive data sets from remote devices… if we’re clever enough to unblock uploads, we’re going to discover that the slowest step is now parsing/cleaning incoming data. and speeding up parsing by 10x might only give us a 20% improvement, because re-indexing reports is where we’re now slowest.