The Product Coalition

MARCH 11, 2020

NAVIGATING THE NATURAL TENSION AMONG STAKEHOLDERS This is the first in a series on product roadmaps. The first post describes why roadmaps matter and who relies upon them. The roadmap is much more than a directive document that tells teams what to do by when. Battleground The product roadmap.

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Roadmap Weak Development Team User Friction Document 78

Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2021

In practical terms, involve stakeholders and dev teams in decisions that affect the product strategy and the product roadmap —be it that you create the plans or that you make bigger changes to them. Additionally, include the development team members in product backlog decisions , and always choose sprint goals together.

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Weak Development Team Product Research Workshop Customer Experience 156

ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

In terms of day-to-day work, associate product managers do everything a product manager does, but on a smaller scale. In other words, you may not set the product strategy or own the product roadmap , but you will set priorities for your projects. Do you always start as an Associate Product Manager?

User Testing 132

User Testing Product Research Product Manager Product Management 132

Mironov Consulting

JANUARY 24, 2024

  This is a recipe for failure: there are no generic product strategies or corporate strategies , and IMHO therefore no context-free prioritization models, metrics, or product goals.    Do Sales, Marketing, Finance, HR, Engineering, and Product know/have what they need to support the plan? 

Product Strategy 119

Product Strategy Strategy Onboarding KPIs Data Visualization 119

The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2022

Ultimately, Ben and Blair suggest involving designers early on, ideally already when creating your strategy and roadmap, because, and I agree with that, “good design takes time”. To provide answers to roadmap questions, Ben and Blair advise having a quarterly high-level roadmap with the most important milestones on it.

Enterprise 135

Enterprise User Testing Feedback Software Technical Advisors 135

Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 16, 2019

You also need to encourage word-of-mouth virality based on the strength of your product. Goal of website. Cater for the different buyer personas – some will be focused on ROI (finance), others on security, yet others on the feature set. You also need to ensure you have a smooth onboarding process where users obtain value early.

Strategy 195

Strategy Customer Experience Inbound User Testing 195

ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

In terms of day-to-day work, associate product managers do everything a product manager does, but on a smaller scale. In other words, you may not set the product strategy or own the product roadmap , but you will set priorities for your projects. Do you always start as an Associate Product Manager?

User Testing 98

User Testing Product Research Product Manager Product Management 98

Userpilot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Product managers, have you ever wondered what user story mapping is? User story mapping is a simple method for converting your vision of a product into a roadmap that allows broad team collaboration and enables your entire team to see the bigger picture, how everything connects, and how to plan the minimum viable product.

User Testing 98

User Testing Customer Experience Product Manager Product Management 98

Userpilot

APRIL 6, 2023

Use opportunity solutions trees to align the problems you try to solve with product goals. Pick the right prioritization framework and make data-driven prioritization decisions to manage the roadmap. Poor communication: even if you nail your product goals , make sure to communicate them clearly to the development team.

Feedback Software 105

Feedback Software Analytic Tools Research Software User Testing 105

BrainMates

MAY 7, 2019

At one end of the Product Leadership continuum, Leaders need the ability to execute (but not execute) the work of a Product Manager. Having hard Product skills is important as a Product Leader. They should be able to: Communicate and defend a worthy Roadmap that demonstrates the Product path for the next 12-18 months.

Analytic Tools 84

Analytic Tools Customer Experience Leadership Data Visualization 84

Product Management University

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The better each product supports its business goal, the closer you are as an organization to making your portfolio vision a reality. Customers and prospects love you even more when your product goals mirror their business goals! On to product strategy. Sales Training on Customers vs. Products.

Marketing 130

Marketing Product Manager Product Management Reporting Tools 130

Bain Public

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Founded by fintech entrepreneur Louis Cléroux , Timechain hopes to decentralize finance for everyone. Who is the face behind Timechain’s innovative product management? Meet Mario Munoz, the Product Manager at Timechain. How did Bain Public help Timechain reach their product goals?

Feedback Software 52

Feedback Software Research Software Product Research User Testing 52

BrainMates

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Adaptive Mindset 'Hats' Your Product Manager Wears By DAVID ALLSOPP No matter the product, industry or company size, successful Product Managers must wear various ‘hats’ on any given day to make all the pieces of the puzzle fit together.

Product Manager 52

Product Manager Product Management User Testing Product Research 52

Sequent Learning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Perhaps product people will write a better user story, or prioritize a backlog, or produce different roadmap; these are tactical activities. A transparent, top- down, targeted portfolio strategy that clearly allocates funds to product areas that are deemed critical to the business. Tactics don’t get you over the finish line.

Customer Experience 63

Customer Experience Research Software Product Manager Product Management 63

BrainMates

MAY 7, 2019

At one end of the Product Leadership continuum, Leaders need the ability to execute the work of a Product Manager. Having hard Product skills is important as a Product Leader. They should be able to: Communicate and defend a worthy Roadmap that demonstrates the Product path for the next 12-18 months.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Leadership Analytic Tools Data Visualization 40

The Product HQ

APRIL 20, 2024

Other than the major skills above, the Director of Product needs to have some additional skills. Director of Product Technical Skills The following are some additional Director of Product skills: Finance Knowledge – As the Director of Product, you need to understand and analyze the financial data of all products.

User Testing 52

User Testing Research Software Feedback Software Analytic Tools 52

Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 29, 2022

We were joined by more than 2,500 customers, partners, and others who wanted to learn more about our product, goals, and the path ahead. Des Traynor laid out the six unique beliefs that guide our vision, mission, and roadmap here at Intercom. So if a billing question came in and we needed somebody from finance, they were there.

Feedback Software 118

Feedback Software Customer Communications Reporting Tools Events 118