Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

In both instances, Id recommend using an overall portfolio or bundle strategy in addition to the individual product strategies. If I were in charge of the suite, Id use a portfolio strategy that guides and aligns the strategies of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. [1] Take Microsoft 365 again as an example.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

If it is not clear who the users are and why they would want to interact with the product, it will be hard to decide which items should be in the product backlog and how important they are. A tool like my product vision board helps you capture and validate your product strategy.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

You might not know, for example, which marketing strategy is most appropriate or which sales channels are most effective. You need the stakeholders’ active contribution to progress the product and reach the product goals. Tips for Forming Effective Product Teams in Scrum.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This includes a sound understanding of the market, the user and customer needs, and the competition as well as solid product management skills such as the ability to develop an effective product strategy and an actionable product roadmap (as I explain in more detail in the article The T-Shaped Product Professional ).

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Mind the Product

APRIL 6, 2020

Product (and company) strategy is the backbone that guides product goal-setting and roadmap definition, although it’s sometimes overlooked or confused with having a vision. Without it, product teams become feature teams focused on outputs and not outcomes. Product Strategy in an Agile World Marty Cagan.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 17, 2021

Not tied to a solution : Despite its name, I recommend keeping the product vision free from assumptions about the actual product or solution. This allows you to pivot, to change the product strategy and the product while staying grounded in your vision. Who Owns the Product Vision?

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

To successfully manage your product and maximise value delivery, you should use additional artefacts including the following five: An inspiring vision that describes the ultimate reason for offering the product; A validated product strategy that captures your approach to realise the vision and make the product successful.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Crafting a winning product strategy is crucial for SaaS success, and finding the right product strategy example can provide all the inspiration you need. This article provides concrete examples of different product strategies employed by SaaS companies. Book a demo to learn more.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 1, 2020

To build such a stakeholder community, try the following techniques, which I discuss in more detail in my book How to Lead in Product Management : Bring people together and have joint workshops instead of holding separate conversations with the individual stakeholders, see also the section below.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 10, 2024

Additionally, they have to be coarse-grained and are limited to three to five capabilities per goal. You can learn more about using the GO Product Roadmap by watching this YouTube video. But before you build your outcome-based roadmap, ensure that a valid product strategy exists.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

While the role is discussed in many books and articles, I find that it is still not always correctly understood. What’s more, it’s not uncommon in my experience that product owners have to do their job without the support of a Scrum Master or agile coach. The individual is not a product backlog manager or a user story writer.

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Userpilot

JULY 24, 2024

Launching a product without a well-defined product strategy framework is similar—you risk wasting resources without a clear path to success. So, how do you outline a product strategy framework that is the foundation of product-led growth ? Product strategies help you design and grow your products.

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Mironov Consulting

JANUARY 24, 2024

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.  OK, What’s A Company Strategy?

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 5, 2022

For example, a product strategy workshop might have the objective to identify the key changes required to achieve product-market fit. Contrast this with a sprint review meeting , which might help you determine if users can easily sign up for the product. Assess product strategy and adjust if necessary.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. Carrying out the relevant product discovery work and taking into account product ethics. Creating and validating a product strategy including market and user research.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 1, 2020

It’s worthwhile to note that OKRs were originally invented by Andy Grove at Intel in the 1970ies to facilitate “ excellent execution ,” that is, to help people set hard, measurable goals and to be able to clearly determine if these have been met. Goals in Product Management. Capturing Product-related Goals as OKRs.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Therefore, before determining timeframes, make sure that you have a suitable model in place like the one below, which I developed while writing my book Strategize. When it comes to product strategy , I like to consider the current life cycle stage. Similarly, larger roadmap changes can cause product strategy adjustments.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 17, 2021

Not tied to a solution : Despite its name, I recommend keeping the product vision free from assumptions about the actual product or solution. This allows you to pivot, to change the product strategy and the product while staying grounded in your vision. Who Owns the Product Vision?

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Userpilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

According to Ant Murphy, the reason is simple, you don’t have a prioritization problem, you have a strategy problem. We explain how to create a successful product strategy, the role of product strategy in prioritization, and how to align your prioritization efforts with your strategy.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. Carrying out the relevant product discovery work and taking into account product ethics. Creating and validating a product strategy including market and user research.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

A big part of their job is managing the roadmap and prioritizing technical initiatives in the product backlog. Technical PMs play an important role in helping the development and product team gain a shared understanding of the product goals and technical requirements. What is a technical product manager?

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 24, 2021

You can still have departmental goals, but they need to be secondary to the goals that drive the results the company wants to achieve. Mistake #2: Creating Objectives That Are Efforts and Not Outcomes Now that we have established that product goals are about the product and not about product management, what should these goals be?

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Userpilot

JULY 29, 2024

to guide product teams at every stage. Top-notch products. So, which product management frameworks should your team use? In this article, we’ve outlined an extensive list to help inform your product strategy. JTBD (jobs-to-be-done) is based on the principle that people use a product to complete a specific job.

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Userpilot

JULY 18, 2023

Fear not though, as our product management software guide will give you insights into some of the best-in-class applications that will boost your team performance and help you build successful products! Roadmapping software visualizes and plans product development over time, facilitating coordination and alignment across teams.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Eventually, he managed the entire product from the execution standpoint, while I focused on the strategy and long-term planning. Little did I know that creating a solid product strategy takes such a major chunk of the product leader’s time. Most companies hire a product manager (and other positions) too late.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Impact mapping allows businesses to make sure their product strategy is aligned with business goals and that all stakeholders are on the same page. Book the demo ! Impact mapping is a technique for collaborative strategy planning and product management. It became popular thanks to the 2012 Gojko Adzic book.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Best product vision examples focus on delivering value , are clear, and inspire the team and customers. They are also in sync with the company’s vision and shape the product strategy. A product vision statement template will help you focus on the key pieces of the puzzle you need to figure out. Book the demo !

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Userpilot

JULY 8, 2021

Online Product Management by General Assembly is a product manager course for beginner product managers that includes a final project at the end, that you can proudly add to your portfolio. A product manager course for advanced/pro product managers should teach you how to move from product execution to product strategy.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 24, 2021

Throughout his experience, Blank had noticed that there are common patterns that many successful companies have followed when building products. The content inside the book provides valuable lessons to not only startup founders, but also modern-day product managers. Business plans are very common in an enterprise setting.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Irrespective of the type, all product managers must have some common key skills, like strategic thinking, leadership, and customer empathy. There are different seniority levels of product managers, spanning from entry-level positions to executive ones. Who is a product manager? Product vision.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Product operations : Optimize processes, tools, and data management to streamline product development. Roadmap : Build a product roadmap that guides the team and aligns with company objectives and customer needs. Want to take product management to the next level? Want to take product management to the next level?

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In the article, we’re looking at the responsibilities of strategic product managers and how they can use data effectively to shape product strategy and deliver delightful experiences to users! Product strategy defines who we are building for, what to build, and how to build it. What is product strategy?

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The marketing team could help the PM identify ways to improve product usability and user experience by collecting customer feedback. Book the demo to see how Userpilot can help your product and marketing teams drive product success! What is product management? What are the responsibilities of product managers?

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Userpilot

JULY 17, 2024

Embrace A/B testing, do beta releases, and be open to changing your product roadmap. Book a demo to see it in action. What are product principles in product management? Product management principles are the base of developing and managing a product. They also don't have any metrics for measurement.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

The whole agile team should take part in release planning but the product owner is accountable for the final plan. Release planning should start by defining the product vision and setting product goals to realize it. The next step involves reviewing the backlog to align it with the goals. Book a demo!

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Userpilot

AUGUST 14, 2024

Collaboration : PLD involves close collaboration between product managers , designers , marketers, and engineers, aligning design with product goals and technical feasibility. Using this information, you can create a customer-centric product that truly resonates with your target audience.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 13, 2023

To see how Userpilot can help you make informed prioritization decisions, book the demo! A feature prioritization matrix is a product management tool that helps teams decide what features to develop next. It also helps them to avoid falling into the build trap and building bloated products with a diluted value proposition.

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