Street Smart Product Manager
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
Let’s face it: brainstorming has gotten a bad rap. And deservedly so. How many of us have been part of a “brainstorming meeting” that turned out to be a total waste of time? Too many people. A purposeless agenda. Meandering conversations that go nowhere. And no follow-up afterward. Sound familiar? In fact, doesn’t “brainstorming meeting” … Continue reading The Keys To Productive Brainstorming.
svpg
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
One of my all-time favorite quotes in our industry comes by way of the legendary VC, John Doerr , where he argues that "we need teams of missionaries, not teams of mercenaries.” This point captures so much, and gets right to the heart of the most important trait of strong leaders, strong organizations, and strong product teams. This is not hard to spot, either way.
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Good Product Manager
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
Upcoming Product Management Webcasts. I’m excited to announce a new series of SiriusDecisions product management webcasts I’ll be hosting along with my colleague Lisa Singer. These complimentary webcasts are focused on best practices for b-to-b product management leaders and product managers. The hour-long webcasts will cover some hot topics that we’ve been speaking about regularly with clients and we’ll share examples of frameworks and models that you can implement withi
Product Warrior
NOVEMBER 7, 2015
For better or for worse I admit it - I am an addict. I am a addicted to making data driven decisions, with that out in the open, why I am I filled with fear of pending foolish decisions when presented with research from focus groups and surveys? The learnings from focus groups and surveys can be very valuable, it is the management decisions that follow which really scare me.
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TSIA
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Whether you’re a traditional on-premise company looking for more top-line revenue, a cloud company looking to accelerate growth and profits, or a combination of both, growing customers should be your top priority. At our recent TSW conference, president and CEO of TSIA, J.B. Wood, introduced how to unlock new opportunities for revenue growth from within your existing customer base , and why it’s so important for the future health of your organization in his keynote presentation, R
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DISQO
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Product management has only been in the spotlight for a short time but we’re already thinking about the future. More than 100 product managers and enthusiasts gathered at our office to hear from a dozen experts about what the future of product management has in store. Steven Haines, the author of The Product Manager’s Survival Guide , gave the keynote presentation of the night and was followed by a panel of enterprise product managers and then one of startup / SMB product managers.
svpg
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
In my last article I discussed how we need to simultaneously learn fast in product discovery, yet still release with confidence in product delivery. I got a very good response from this article, as well as many questions as to how teams can get better at one or both. This quickly gets into a very deep discussion of culture. You can think of this as the characteristics of a strong innovation culture, versus those of a strong execution culture.
Good Product Manager
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
Upcoming Product Management Webcasts. I’m excited to announce a new series of SiriusDecisions product management webcasts I’ll be hosting along with my colleague Lisa Singer. These complimentary webcasts are focused on best practices for b-to-b product management leaders and product managers. The hour-long webcasts will cover some hot topics that we’ve been speaking about regularly with clients and we’ll share examples of frameworks and models that you can implement withi
Product Warrior
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
New ideas are common place in product management to the extent product managers are often repeatedly saying “NO”. So when the embryonic idea is given a “YES” what should be next? Following a lean approach the typical cycle repeated is “Build, Measure, Learn”. This requires a MVP (Minimal Viable Product) or perhaps more accurately MVE (Minimal Viable Experiment) to test the hypothesis presented by the embryonic idea.
Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O’Neill Stoll
Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng
TSIA
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
You may have heard the saying “You hire people for their technical skills and fire them for their soft skills.” There are a number of variations of this quote, but all revolve around the issue of hard vs. soft skills. It’s fairly safe to say that meeting the expectations of today’s customer, whether B2B or B2C, requires robust hard and soft skills.
UserTesting
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Being a great product manager is hard. Whether you’re working on an early product at a young startup or you’re in charge of a well-established product at a more mature company, it’s your job to satisfy the needs of both … The post The 11 Best Books for Product Managers appeared first on UserTesting Blog.
DISQO
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Product management has only been in the spotlight for a short time but we’re already thinking about the future. More than 100 product managers and enthusiasts gathered at our office to hear from a dozen experts about what the future of product management has in store. Steven Haines, the author of The Product Manager’s Survival Guide , gave the keynote presentation of the night and was followed by a panel of enterprise product managers and then one of startup / SMB product managers.
Product Warrior
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
You have a great idea which might be your next big thing and your are excited. You want to build it, release it to the wild and watch the bucks rolls in. Unfortunately success is not normally that simple, the hard truth is your idea might not be that great. So we need a step after idea and before build - this is known as product discovery. The first step is to reframe your idea into one or more hypotheses, or to phrase it another way, the assumptions that must be true for your idea to be success
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TSIA
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
As the technology industry continues to shift its focus to customer outcomes, education services organizations need to transition from a delivery-intensive model to a content-intensive model. To support that strategy, education organizations will need to add some new capabilities to their repertoire.
TSIA
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
As services eat products and software eats services, there are significant changes happening to success plays within the technology industry. The companies that will be the most successful are the ones who take an active role in supporting their customers as they grow their businesses. In fact, this was the topic of the opening keynote of our recent Technology Services World conference, presented by TSIA’s president and CEO, J.B.
DISQO
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Product management has only been in the spotlight for a short time but we’re already thinking about the future. More than 100 product managers and enthusiasts gathered at our office to hear from a dozen experts about what the future of product management has in store. Steven Haines, the author of The Product Manager’s Survival Guide , gave the keynote presentation of the night and was followed by a panel of enterprise product managers and then one of startup / SMB product managers.
TSIA
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
The new tech mantra is all about delivering business outcomes to customers. It seems obvious, yet this has not been the traditional rallying cry within our industry. Instead, we’ve spent decades perfecting the model of matching product features and capabilities to customer tasks and processes. Certainly, this has benefited customers and suppliers alike, helping us achieve unprecedented levels of productivity and efficiency in managing core business functions.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
TSIA
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
Recurring revenues with existing customers have a natural tendency to decline. Like many XaaS executives, you may be asking, “What are the forces that create erosion and growth with subscription revenues?
TSIA
NOVEMBER 5, 2015
Our largest Technology Services World conference is now complete, with 1,500 attendees and 100+ breakout sessions over three days at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. I presented two breakout sessions, and spent the majority of the remaining time in 30-minute one-on-one meetings, completing about 15 meetings with members and partners. In addition to those meetings, I had a few dozen conversations after sessions or in the EXPO.
TSIA
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
At TSIA, we are dedicated to helping services organizations both large and small grow and advance in the technology industry. We’d like to take the opportunity to welcome our newest members who joined in January, as well as acknowledge companies already a part of the TSIA community who have recently expanded their membership to include additional service disciplines TSIA has to offer.
UserTesting
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
Because of the rising cost of user acquisition on mobile apps, retaining users is more important than ever. The problem is that 80-90% of apps are deleted after being used once. If users don’t understand how to use your app, … The post A Guide to User Onboarding Techniques for Mobile Apps appeared first on UserTesting Blog.
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UserTesting
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
Getting people to download your app is a challenge. And even if you do, getting users to come back a second time can be even harder. Research has shown that 20% of the time they download an app, use it … The post 3 Mobile UX Design Principles From Apps We Love appeared first on UserTesting Blog.
UserTesting
NOVEMBER 5, 2015
A friend of mine is in the process of re-designing his web app right now and he asked me this question: Question: Would you suggest I user test the prototype mockups now or perhaps once the engineers code it up? … The post Why You Should User Test Your Prototype Before Writing Any Code appeared first on UserTesting Blog.
UserTesting
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
New updates to UserTesting’s mobile app recorder just made it easier for anyone to get started running user tests on iOS apps. You can now find out how real users experience your app without integrating an SDK. What does the … The post iOS App Testing is Easier Than Ever: No SDK Integration, Updated Interface appeared first on UserTesting Blog.
UserTesting
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Being a great product manager is hard. Whether you’re working on an early product at a young startup or you’re in charge of a well-established product at a more mature company, it’s your job to satisfy the needs of both … The post The 11 Best Books for Product Managers appeared first on UserTesting Blog.
Speaker: Paul Heller
Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro
UserTesting
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
Because of the rising cost of user acquisition on mobile apps, retaining users is more important than ever. The problem is that 80-90% of apps are deleted after being used once. If users don’t understand how to use your app, … The post A Guide to User Onboarding Techniques for Mobile Apps appeared first on UserTesting Blog.
UserTesting
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
Getting people to download your app is a challenge. And even if you do, getting users to come back a second time can be even harder. Research has shown that 20% of the time they download an app, use it … The post 3 Mobile UX Design Principles From Apps We Love appeared first on UserTesting Blog.
UserTesting
NOVEMBER 5, 2015
A friend of mine is in the process of re-designing his web app right now and he asked me this question: Question: Would you suggest I user test the prototype mockups now or perhaps once the engineers code it up? … The post Why You Should User Test Your Prototype Before Writing Any Code appeared first on UserTesting Blog.
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