The Product Guy

AUGUST 30, 2017

As we were getting closer to the end of the year, my senior vice president called me in, to review our progress against our goals. We were Agile, with daily standups, two week sprints and detailed estimations. I’m not a technical Product Manager. We were doing Agile. Was the problem Agile? How did I get here?

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Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Early in her career, Francesca encountered this phrase alongside the common description of product management as sitting at the intersection of business, user experience, and technology. Leadership doesn’t always mean management Many professionals enter product management from technical backgrounds, such as engineering or development.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 9, 2018

I love building enterprise systems, because you get to work with your customers/users every day and literally see their lives change as you release new features. But building good enterprise systems is prone to failure, as author and product consultant Sam McAfee has recently pointed out. Bridge the Gap Between “Tech” and “Business”.

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Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

You also might be reading this post thinking: “Who’s adding new tools to their tech stack right now?” Incorporating these tools into your customer experience tech stack will drive more engagement, gather high-quality customer feedback, and help inform your product roadmap. Supporting tech. This is a valid question. Apptentive.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2024

Explore digital transformation strategies for enterprises Have you wondered why digital transformation strategies are a necessity? They involve integrating digital technologies and processes into every aspect of your business, from operations to customer interactions. What is the importance of digital transformation?

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Krishna Madhuvarsu, lead a conversation around “Product Management in Startups vs. Enterprises”. He is passionate about Lean and Agile Product management, innovative business models and business and product strategies. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Feasibility risk impacts the capacity of the team to build the product given time, skills and technology constraints. One of the primary reasons for the launch of kiosk failure was due to the exclusion of the engineering team during product planning. Resource, technology and poor planning impact a product’s functionality.

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Alchemer Mobile

MAY 19, 2021

Incorporating these tools into your customer experience tech stack will drive more engagement, gather high-quality customer feedback, and help inform your product roadmap. Unify data and simplify partner integrations with enterprise-class security and reliability. Supporting tech. Mobile in-app feedback tools & solutions.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. He is passionate about Lean and Agile Product management, innovative business models and business and product strategies.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Follow the Breadcrumbs of Who is Using What, and Not Just Who is Investing in What, for a Bigger Picture of Where We Sit Today Photo by David McBee from Pexels If you follow the pundits and tech leaders like I do, there seem to be “two trains running” re: what is and isn’t Web 3.0. Namely, “who” owns its core components is a hot topic.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 27, 2018

In my view, he or she should have these main skills: manage the release process and roadmap prioritization, be able to suggest technical solutions during discussions with developers, and be knowledgeable in all the tools and terminology of the Agile process. In my situation, I was limited to lead effectively due to the physical gap.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 4, 2017

What is Dual-Track Agile? Dual-Track Agile is an IT development methodology where figuring out what to build is as important as the building process. With Dual-Track Agile, the development team participates in the discovery track – often led by the lead engineer, the UX designer, and the product manager. Stakeholders).

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. He is passionate about Lean and Agile Product management, innovative business models and business and product strategies.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. He is passionate about Lean and Agile Product management, innovative business models and business and product strategies.

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Arkenea

APRIL 10, 2025

This approach can free up internal resources, reduce time to market, and provide access to niche skills, especially in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the Internet of Things. Development: Frontend, backend, API integration, agile sprints. Large enterprises may outsource entire product lines.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

So, I’ll start with this: a little while ago, I was having a difficult video call with my tech lead. But rather than pressing for answers, my tech lead simply sat back in his chair and shrugged. “Ah, Guest Post by: Stef Orzech (Mentee, Session 5, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Alex Berman]. I furrow my brow incredulously.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Regret, sorrow, disappointment – not all team check-ins and spec reviews end like this, but for a while, most of mine did. Guest Post by: Jince Kuruvilla (Mentee, Session 4, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Rishi Kumar]. I will admit that I have a tendency to be a perfectionist. Better Decisions. Better Products.

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The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. He is passionate about Lean and Agile Product management, innovative business models and business and product strategies.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 2, 2019

One company I worked with, for example, assigned developers who had worked on enterprise systems using an ancient programming language to develop a brand-new, embedded product with the latest technologies. Once you’ve validated key UX and technology risks, scale by asking the team to split up. 2 Don’t Scale Prematurely.

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Agile Velocity

MAY 14, 2020

Did you know you can maximize your chances of achieving desired business outcomes by combining DevOps with an Agile transformation? When you hear “Business Outcomes,” “DevOps,” and/or Agile transformation” – what comes to mind? They are key inputs for your business and technology discussions around WHAT to work on.

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Product Management Unpacked

MAY 27, 2021

I had a strong tech background, so I wanted to dive into the business and design side of product management and hone my leadership skills. UPMC Enterprises Provides Deep Insight Into Product Management. When asked to be an MSPM capstone sponsor, UPMC Enterprises was happy to partner with the program. And it’s CMU.”.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

I now lead a team of over 40 product managers working on public-facing software, staff-facing software, core technology, and agile consultancy: product roadmaps have been the most consistent topic for support and professional development over the last two years. It’s also a communication and motivation tool for you and your team.

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Modus Create

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

38% of large enterprises plan to spend over $1 million on digital initiatives in 2022. After being disrupted by nimble, agile players for decades, large enterprises are fighting back with significant investments in digital initiatives. 41% of large enterprises will invest in IT modernization in 2022.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 20, 2018

Most product managers have adopted an existing product that’s closer to the maturity end of the chart; one that has a pile of existing customers and constraints, a good chunk of tech debt, and invariably a messy backlog of features and bugs that they’ll never be able to fully work through. Maturity Comes with Problems.

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The Product Guy

AUGUST 1, 2017

Holding regular Agile retrospectives can be very useful in this regard and allow a safer communication to happen within the team. Product management can be quite a new thing for businesses, especially technical product management. Some colleagues can be confused on what to expect from a technical product manager.

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Alchemer Mobile

JUNE 15, 2024

It’s driven by tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, and nothing has captured attention quite so effectively since social media hit the scene promising free technology to get closer to their customers. Right now, enterprise companies are thinking about how they can scale proven use cases with less technical knowledge to drive business goals.

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 15, 2019

Leaders in technical organizations that want to advance their agendas must be able to communicate a strong vision and rationale for their implementation and technology choices. Among those filling non-executive technical roles, enterprise architects, in particular, must be able to speak to a broad audience about a variety of topics.

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Modus Create

JUNE 7, 2022

Application modernization is an initiative for assessing legacy applications and updating their infrastructure, architecture, and features to leverage recent technical innovations. Technically savvy customers gravitate to products that have the latest technologies and capabilities. Finally, identify a pilot project.

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Mironov Consulting

MAY 24, 2022

I’ve written a lot about the organizational and conceptual gap between product/engineering teams and the “go-to-market” or sales/marketing side of tech companies.  (See  We shout past each other using secret keywords (“agile”) and assuming bad intent. Horribly wasteful and frustrating!  At

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Agile Velocity

MAY 20, 2020

The recent Harvard Business Review (HBR) article “ The Agile C-Suite ” 1 and Forbes article “Agile Isn’t New: What’s New Is The C-Suite Embracing It” have prompted some good discussion around the Agile Velocity virtual water cooler. . Balancing the Agile Enterprise . that allow us to respond to change.

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Alchemer Mobile

AUGUST 6, 2020

12 Product Management Myths | Due to its murkiness, there are a few common myths that plague product management across industries and company size. Ratings and Reviews: Where to Start and How to Win | You likely understand the importance of making a good first impression through your app’s positive ratings and reviews.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 24, 2021

Many venture capital firms were interested in investments at comparatively high valuations in technology companies available around that era. Investment banking firms, substantially benefiting from initial public offerings (IPO), strongly encouraged investments into the technology sector. Startup funding was relatively easy to raise.

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Amplitude

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Now, we’re putting all our product management software on the table to give you an inside look at our tech stack within three categories: analytics, product development, and communication. We’ve built the best analytics solution around, so, naturally, it’s a core part of our product management tech stack. Product Development.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

However, the challenge lies in dealing with the rapidly expanding volume of data due to incorporating both traditional and non-traditional data sources into the data governance ecosystem. Enterprises must adhere to various data protection regulations and standards, adding intricacy to the integration process.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. He is passionate about Lean and Agile Product management, innovative business models and business and product strategies.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. He is passionate about Lean and Agile Product management, innovative business models and business and product strategies.

Analytic Tools 150

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Using the rigour of a value proposition canvas to describe your organisation can help you to be honest with yourself: As a Tech Startup. As a Digital Team in a Large Enterprise. Sometimes we’ll spend a lot of our time on new features, other times it will be technical debt, and so on. You’ve generated interest in your software.

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