Product Innovation Educators

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Tips for managing global innovation projects Watch on YouTube TLDR In this episode of Product Mastery Now, I speak with Jack Hsieh about successful product development strategies. Process Management Organizations need different development processes based on their specific needs.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2021

Be Clear on When to Involve the Stakeholders and Development Teams. Complex and high-impact decisions, however, are best made together with the stakeholders and development teams. Additionally, include the development team members in product backlog decisions , and always choose sprint goals together. Decide How to Decide.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 9, 2021

The product owner is accountable for “developing and explicitly communicating the product goal.” Scrum is a simple framework designed to facilitate the development of complex products. Such a goal aligns the stakeholders and development teams, and it directs their work. Figure 2: Sample Goals.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 1, 2020

As I explain in my book How to Lead in Product Management , setting the right goals is crucial to align stakeholders and development teams and to achieve product success. This can be particularly helpful when OKRs are widely used in the organisation and the stakeholders and development team members are familiar with the method.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For example, I’ve seen organisations where the Scrum Masters work with HR and the development teams to recruit new team members. Process and collaboration : Teach agile values, principles, and practises to the product owners, development teams, stakeholders, and management. But it’s not the job of the Scrum Master.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Another common roadmapping mistake I witness is the opposite of the one just described: the person in charge of the product creates the roadmap on their own without any input from the stakeholders and development teams. But a product roadmap with unrealistic goals can turn the development effort into a “death march.”

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] 1 Complement Scrum with a Product Discovery and Strategy Process Scrum is a simple framework that helps teams develop successful products. Continue the discovery and strategy work while the product is being developed. Fifth, involve the development team members in the backlog work.

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Roman Pichler

JANUARY 12, 2021

You know, though, that it is impossible to add the feature to the development effort. The development team is struggling to implement the agreed features, and, as you know, we can’t push out the date.” If the answer is yes, then you should consider adapting the development effort. Be kind and firm.

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Productside

OCTOBER 29, 2024

If you’re a product manager or sales leader looking to improve alignment, customer satisfaction, and product development, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to discover how successful product management and sales collaboration can fuel business success.

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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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Roman Pichler

MAY 5, 2020

For example, the owner of a persistence service has to be able to describe its interfaces or APIs and converse with the users—the development team members who use the service. This is usually the case in the development, introduction, and (early) growth stage of the product life cycle.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

The SAFe product owner is tactical in nature and focuses on working on the product backlog and guiding the development teams. An agile development team does a good job if the memebers can reliably meet the agreed goals and create software that offers a great user experience and exhibit the desired quality.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

To answer these questions, I have developed the model shown in figure 1. This includes the stakeholders, the management sponsor, and development teams. ” Setting realistic business goals that describe the benefits the product will create for the company developing and providing it. Figure 1: My Product Strategy Model.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Instead of creating, for example, product strategies and roadmaps and tracking KPIs , you should help the people on your team acquire the right knowledge and develop the right skills so that they can carry out the relevant work on their own. Developing a product roadmap and setting realistic product goals/outcomes.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

This team consists of a product owner , a Scrum Master , and several developers, which are also known as development team. Forming such a team connects the person in charge of the product—the product owner—with the people who design, architect, program, test, and document the solution—the developers.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 5, 2022

As the head of product, you play a key part in developing the people on your team, creating an environment that helps them succeed, and improving the effectiveness of the product management function in the enterprise. [2]. Develop the individuals on the team. Business Strategy and Organisational Development. Processes and Tools.

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Productside

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Key Topics Discussed in This Episode Hiring and Developing High-Performing Product Teams Abner reveals how to hire the right talent for your team, nurture leadership potential, and balance technical expertise with soft skills like emotional intelligence.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 14, 2023

Which benefits does the product create for the company developing and providing it? Say that I want to develop a product that helps people eat more healthily. The benefit the product should create for this user group might be to reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Why would people choose it over alternatives?

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 4, 2023

First, develop the individual product people. Second, develop the product management team. Third, develop the organisation. The following four measures will help with this: First, develop the individual product people through training, mentoring, or coaching.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 17, 2021

Ideally, a product vision is collectively owned by the person in charge of a product, the key stakeholders, and the development team(s). A great way to foster joint ownership is to develop the product vision together, as I describe in the section “How do I Create an Inspiring Product Vision?”

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Product Talk

MAY 5, 2021

They need to develop a shared understanding of who their customer is; what needs, pain points, and desires (collectively called “ opportunities ”) they have; and the context in which those opportunities occur. And they iteratively test and develop those solutions together. Tweet This. What does this look like in practice?

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Instead, you rely on the contributions and the support of the key stakeholders , the development team members, and possibly other product people who help you manage a large product. For example, the marketer has to create the marketing strategy, and the development teams have to design and build the product. Practise active listening.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 13, 2024

At the same time, insights from the development work are used to inform strategic decisions and help adapt the strategy. [3] Additionally, schedule regular collaborative strategy reviews —at least once per quarter—and invite the key stakeholders and development team members to them. These reviews help you see bigger trends.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

But without clear priorities, the development team lacks direction, and there is only a slim chance of creating a successful product. The benefit might be to reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Assess all backlog items together with the development team and move those to the top that carry the highest risk.

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Roman Pichler

JANUARY 11, 2022

For example, the guidelines I have developed for the GO product roadmap template directly apply to the roadmap in figure 1. You’ll hamper your own professional development and most likely be a less productive and effective product person in the future. Don’t make this mistake.

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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The product owner told me that she’d refined the product backlog as well as she could but that the development team were still not happy with it. What’s more, it is likely to contain speculative and ultimately wrong items, especially when the development effort is characterised by uncertainty and change. Third, they can be tested.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 16, 2022

Empathy, however, implies developing an understanding of what is really going on for the other person. That’s key for product people who lack transactional power, who are not the boss of the stakeholders and development teams, but still have to guide and align the individuals to achieve product success. Practise Active Listening.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 9, 2022

An inspiring vision creates a meaningful purpose for everyone involved in making the product a success including the stakeholders and development team members. A vision is shared when the stakeholders and development team members support the goal and are happy to work towards it. Listen to this article: [link].

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Level three, finally, allows product people and teams to develop the product strategy including the value proposition and business goals. Level 1: Product Delivery If your job is to decide how features are implemented and if you work with one or two development teams to deliver them, then you are at level one.

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Productside

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Michelle reveals her journey from content development to VP, detailing the skills and strategies crucial for product management success. With over 24 years of expertise, she explores key product management skills like harnessing customer insights, balancing innovation with technical understanding, and effective stakeholder communication.

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