ProductPlan
JANUARY 3, 2019
When we think of organizational silos that affect product management, we usually imagine the obvious ones. A product team doesn’t talk with their sales department, so they don’t know how their reps sell the product. A product manager seeks feedback only from customers, ignoring prospects who chose not buy, and as a result never learns what might turn off many of the product’s user personas.
The Product Coalition
DECEMBER 31, 2018
Ah, the product backlog. Two simple words that send shivers down every PM’s spine. For those not yet privy to the horrors of the product backlog, it’s essentially a long to-do list of product requirements?—?a mixture of customer requests, team demands, and strategic ideas. The reason it’s so maligned by Product teams is that every time you complete something on the list, it seems like three new things crop up.
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The Product Bistro
DECEMBER 29, 2018
I’m going to tell a story that will ultimately show how misguided many supposed “good ideas” are, especially in relation to business cases, strategy, and planning. One site that I hang out on is Slashdot, an old school hang out that bills itself as “News for Nerds.” On /. (see what I did there?) there […].
Mind the Product
JANUARY 1, 2019
It’s a new year, and while the date changing on a calendar doesn’t really have some magical power, it is a nice reminder to slow down and reflect. Many of us will think about the personal goals we want to achieve this year, our businesses will be setting plans and strategizing how to make this year the best one yet, and we’ll be looking at what behaviors in ourselves we might want to change ( no really, I AM going to eat healthier this time!
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Intercom, Inc.
JANUARY 3, 2019
Our conversation comes from the value we have at Intercom to continuously share the lessons we’re learning about growing our product and our team. Short on time? Here are five quick takeaways: As our pace of shipping increases, it’s important to take the time to understand the difference between output and outcome. Are people using the things you shipped?
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Ask Benny
JANUARY 1, 2019
Why I don’t write long specifications. From Waterfall to Agile In the dark ages we all worked in waterfall. We planned everything months ahead of time. We had to write very detailed requirements in advance, review them and plan accordingly. It resulted in slow reaction to changes and many obsolete requirements. With the move to agile and the preference of working software over comprehensive documentation (see the agile manifesto) there is less demand for such long specifications.
Mind the Product
JANUARY 3, 2019
Every software application today is fighting for space in an increasingly crowded market, so software vendors need to differentiate their offerings with valuable features to avoid losing out to competitors. An increasing number of application teams are turning to predictive analytics as a source of competitive differentiation and additional value for end users.
Intercom, Inc.
JANUARY 2, 2019
In 2018, we doubled the size of our R&D teams to continue building best in class products with non-stop innovation. We strive to let our product do the talking. We opened our new office in Sydney and expanded our presence in London to broaden our coverage and attract new talent. We also raised $125M in a Series D to fuel the next chapter of Intercom.
The Product Guy
JANUARY 3, 2019
Excerpts from our conversation with The Best Product Person of 2017, Melissa Perri. Watch now and see why she is counted amongst the ranks of the best in product management. More to Come. The Best Product Person (TBPP) is the leading international award honoring excellence in Product Management. Established in 2010, TBPP is awarded annually in association with The Product Guy and The Product Group.
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Ask Benny
JANUARY 1, 2019
Why I don’t write long specifications. From Waterfall to Agile In the dark ages we all worked in waterfall. We planned everything months ahead of time. We had to write very detailed requirements in advance, review them and plan accordingly. It resulted in slow reaction to changes and many obsolete requirements. With the move to agile and the preference of working software over comprehensive documentation (see the agile manifesto) there is less demand for such long specifications.
Mind the Product
JANUARY 4, 2019
In this mtpcon London talk, Richard Banfield looks at what makes high-performing teams work. Building High-performing Organisations. Continuous improvement can act as a powerful cultural change agent: cycling coach David Brailsford knows this and he was able to reinvent British Cycling as a result. Since the implementation of Brailsford’s changes, British Cycling has experienced success beyond what could have been imagined – winning multiple gold medals at consecutive Olympic Games, after
Intercom, Inc.
JANUARY 4, 2019
No matter how internal a decision you make seems, it always has an external effect on your customers. The interactions that your customers have with your support team shape how they think and feel about your product. In my talk at the Inside Intercom World Tour , I shared 5 lessons we’ve learned about growing our support team and how to manage making internal decisions and their effects on our customers.
The Product Guy
JANUARY 1, 2019
Do you ask the silly questions? Should you? The answer may surprise you. Watch as we learn more from product management expert, Alisa Warshawski.
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
UserInterviews
JANUARY 2, 2019
Research at a rapidly growing startup through a product manager's eyes
Mind the Product
JANUARY 2, 2019
Fellow product managers and product leaders: have you ever had a moment when you’ve asked yourself, “am I really doing good with my product?”. I really enjoyed Kim Goodwin ’s talk at Mind the Product London 2018 and it made me think. Why don’t we ask ourselves a simple question when we create our products and services: are they humane? Kim’s talk was about human-centred design but it can easily be applied to humane product management.
ProductPlan
JANUARY 1, 2019
Most product teams have their own processes for handling customer requests. But what about would-be customers and their “dealbreaker” requests? If you’ve spent much time in product management, you’ve probably encountered a few of these. Usually they come from the sales team in some variation of, “ Super-awesome-prospect is going to buy!
Product Innovation Educators
DECEMBER 31, 2018
Use data to predict customer behavior and design better products. Do you know which customers are most likely to stop using your product in the next month? Or, what actions your best customers take with your product when they start using it? With the right data, product managers not only know the answers to such questions, but they also know what actions to take to keep customers and a whole lot more.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali
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.
ProductCraft
JANUARY 4, 2019
2018 was a good year to be a PM. Last January, LinkedIn named product management one of 10 most promising careers of 2018, with 30 percent more job openings year over year and a career advancement score of 8 out of 10. Glassdoor named it the ninth best job in America, with more job openings. The post 10 Product Conferences We’re Excited About in 2019 appeared first on ProductCraft by Pendo.
Johanna Rothman
JANUARY 1, 2019
Photo by Matt Botsford on Unsplash. Consultants who make money speak at conferences. I love to speak. Give me a microphone—I am a happy person. I keep having to turn down speaking requests, both domestic and overseas. I would love to go, to learn and to meet people. Sometimes, I'm not available. More often, I can't “afford” to do so.
The Product Coalition
DECEMBER 29, 2018
If you’ve ever looked at analytics for software products, you’ve probably run across a graph that looks like this: Graphs like this one depict cohort analyses.¹ This particular graph is from Google Analytics. Apple also has one for app analytics. So does Fabric.² Cohort analyses can be very useful. For example, Eric Reis, in The Lean Startup , recounts how cohort analysis helped his startup realize that their efforts at improving their product weren’t working: Thanks to the power of cohort analy
Generation Focus
JANUARY 2, 2019
The Generation Focus team concluded the 2018 year in the field, interviewing independent beauty professionals (IBP’s). We’ve previously talked about interview techniques, but how and where you decide to conduct the interview can sometimes be just as important as the questions being asked. This was the case for a recent project with independent beauty professionals (IBPs), where it was important to interview our participants at their place of work, or beauty salon.
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Ask Benny
JANUARY 1, 2019
Why I don’t write long specifications. From Waterfall to Agile. In the dark ages we all worked in waterfall. We planned everything months ahead of time. We had to write very detailed requirements in advance, review them and plan accordingly. It resulted in slow reaction to changes and many obsolete requirements. With the move to agile and the preference of working software over comprehensive documentation (see the agile manifesto ) there is less demand for such long specifications.
Johanna Rothman
DECEMBER 31, 2018
I'm a shepherd for the XP2019 and Agile2019 conferences. I read the proposals, offer feedback, and then shepherd the papers through to completion once we accept the proposals. I love reading experiences. I'm a total sucker for them. Why? Because they're short stories that reflect the Satir Change Model, the image here. If you're trying to write a proposal for a conference or have an agile story you want to tell, consider framing the story this way: Start with the problems.
The Product Coalition
JANUARY 1, 2019
Image by Mohammad Metri via Unsplash Sometimes our greatest strength is also our achilles heal. Great leaders are able to process and adapt to new information in the blink of an eye. The problem comes when we stop adapting to new information and instead only hear the parts of the message that reinforce our existing world view. We all have examples of this, but how does it happen?
Under 10 Consulting
JANUARY 3, 2019
Many product management job postings are impossible to fill. The idea is to find someone with many years of experience in product management… with a similar product… built on similar technology… in a similar domain… serving a similar market. They’re looking for a unicorn. Recruiters use another term for this: The Purple Squirrel. They’re asked to find the perfect candidate, preferable local, with a technical undergrad plus an MBA, with experience in business and technology as well as domain and
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Ask Benny
JANUARY 1, 2019
, Why I don’t write long specifications. ,, From Waterfall to Agile. In the dark ages we all worked in waterfall. We planned everything months ahead of time. We had to write very detailed requirements in advance, review them and plan accordingly. It resulted in slow reaction to changes and many obsolete requirements. With the move to agile and the preference of working software over comprehensive documentation (see the.
Generation Focus
JANUARY 2, 2019
The Generation Focus team concluded the 2018 year in the field, interviewing independent beauty professionals (IBP’s). We’ve previously talked about interview techniques, but how and where you decide to conduct the interview can sometimes be just as important as the questions being asked. This was the case for one of our most recent projects, where it was important to interview our participants at their place of work.
The Product Coalition
JANUARY 4, 2019
Bad app reviews can be funny–when they’re not about your app. Unfortunately, when they do apply to your app, it’s like a dagger to the heart. Reviewers can be pretty vicious. But, with some simple analytics hacks, many of these bad app reviews could have been foiled. Here goes everything: seven cases where a bad app review could have easily been prevented with a little TLC and smart product analytics.
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