Roman Pichler

JULY 8, 2024

1] They might include senior management, marketing, sales, service, operations, finance, and HR. It can be hard to reach the required level of buy-in without using design-by-committee , brokering a weak compromise, and agreeing on the smallest common denominator—which is hardly the foundation of a successful product.

Roadmap 256

Roadmap Product Strategy Strategy Weak Development Team 256

The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Strategy and enabling your team to solve problems makes the difference between a boss and an impactful leader. Using the ‘Kernel’ from Richard Rumelt’s ‘Good Strategy/Bad Strategy’, specifically insights and developing a guiding policy allows you to enable your team and avoid micro-managing. Poor strategy is everywhere?—?you

Weak Development Team 143

Weak Development Team Product Strategy Strategy Product Research 143

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 5, 2021

” The secret to shipping successful product, then, is clearly defining for your team the problem that you’re setting out to solve. A great problem statement supercharges product development. It inspires and guides your design team, it makes evaluation simple, and it creates direction for scoping and iteration.

Transportation 279

Transportation User Testing Research Software Travel 279

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Highly effective Product Managers develop themselves in 5 key areas. In some jobs, you can get by with just Competence, but in the unkempt, fuzzy, team-oriented domain of Product Management, you need both. business models, your product/business, finance, sales, marketing, scaling) 4. Market Competence ????? and others feel that.

Weak Development Team 109

Weak Development Team Development Analytic Tools User Testing 109

Sachin Rekhi

JANUARY 9, 2017

I studied computer science in the engineering school and ultimately settled on finance at Wharton. While I may have been better served studying marketing or management, I did learn some important finance principles that I still use day-to-day in my product management role. When evaluating a channel, how saturated is it?

Finance 96

Finance User Testing Feedback Software Weak Development Team 96

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.

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Weak Development Team Product Research Workshop Customer Experience 156

Roman Pichler

JUNE 4, 2018

Embracing new technologies like machine learning, micro services, big data, and Internet of Things (IoT) is part of that change, as is the introduction of agile practices including cross-functional and self-organising teams, DevOps, Scrum, and Kanban. Determine the Right Learning and Development Measures.

Product Management 253

Product Management Product Manager Weak Development Team Management 253

Modus Create

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

8 AI trends that will define product development By Greg Sterndale Posted in Digital Transformation , Product Published on: February 12, 2025 Last update: February 10, 2025 From modular architecture to agentic AI How product development will evolve in 2025 & beyond In product development, change is the only constant.

Analytic Tools 40

Analytic Tools Weak Development Team Data Visualization Technical Review 40

Mironov Consulting

JANUARY 17, 2021

Half of the calls I get from CEOs include requests for Product Management to boost productivity in Engineering (aka Development aka Makers). This reflects confusion about what product managers do (and how we really add value), and often poor role definition where product managers are also project/program managers or engineering leads.

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Weak Development Team Research Software Reporting Tools Development 134

Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Sales managers looking to stand out among their peers would do well to focus on four things: prioritizing work that will move the needle, making sure the right people are on their team, thinking about initiatives that will improve the business (not just themselves and their reps), and developing a solid decision-making framework.

Weak Development Team 123

Weak Development Team Inbound Outbound Management 123

Mind the Product

APRIL 12, 2019

We have to take care of our product, our team, perhaps our finances. And these things invariably drive emotions; we care passionately about our products, we can love and loathe our stakeholders, and we feel an almost parental-like responsibility for our teams. Our days are filled with these emotions, good or bad.

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Weak Development Team Finance Naming Product Management 154

Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Over the last three decades, across 10 full-time jobs and 150 consulting clients, I’ve headed up product teams 18 times (mostly as interim VP ) and helped another dozen companies choose their Head of Product. They don’t value experience running product management teams , instead overweighting narrow technical or market segment familiarity.

Reporting Tools 145

Reporting Tools Analytic Tools Onboarding KPIs Fractional CTO 145

The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Many teams and organisations jump into build mode too early. It often includes researching customers, researching the market, developing mockups, prototyping and sometimes developing rough working products. Some teams do this continuously, and others do it more like a project. Less likely to waste budget on bad ideas.

Product Research 187

Product Research Research Software Weak Development Team Customer Experience 187

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

So they created a software that provides control, visibility, and payment methods for corporate finance teams. Instead, focus on fostering a culture of communication and feedback loops between the team. He really fosters innovation and humility as a team player – aspects that were important to me. Nico: Correct.

Feedback Software 162

Feedback Software Marketing User Testing Finance 162

Mind the Product

JUNE 22, 2018

The service lets customers manage their finances with their mobile phone. Chris was part of the development team when M-Pesa launched, he then moved on to run its architecture and redesigned the system to support 400,000 transactions per second. The Story of M-Pesa and M-Shwari. Be Passionate. It’s a simple as that.

Data Visualization 139

Data Visualization Banking Weak Development Team Customer Experience 139

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

I’ve asked friends who do the job at social events and got the same answer, and frequently asked members of my own teams, who struggled to find the time to do it. To compensate, I’ve seen UX researchers & designers pick up the mantle a lot more, and the design teams have really leaned into this space.

User Testing 192

User Testing Weak Development Team Customer Experience Customer Feedback 192

Product Talk

AUGUST 14, 2024

We’ll hear from several members of the product team at Ramsey Solutions about their not-so-smooth transition to working in product trios, especially when it came to getting engineers to participate. Intro to Ramsey Solutions Ramsey Solutions provides common-sense education about money and personal finance. You can submit yours here.

Research Software 300

Research Software Product Research Engineering User Testing 300

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Building effective teams with people from different disciplines can be challenging due to various circumstances. Teams with multiple functions are instrumental towards staying competitive and succeed. Conversely, to rely solely on a single-function team for brainstorming is a recipe for failure.

Analytic Tools 143

Analytic Tools Weak Development Team Reporting Tools Technical Review 143

Mind the Product

MAY 9, 2019

In March last year, my colleague and Mind the Product’s Director of Training, Rosemary King, wrote about how the company departments working alongside a product team could better work together to meet their common goals and to improve working practices. In Marketing, in Product, in Operations… test, learn, test again. Take Stock Regularly.

Product Research 179

Product Research Weak Development Team User Testing Embedded Analytics 179

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 23, 2020

Once every decade or two, developments in technology trigger monumental changes in an industry. The Conversational Support Funnel has three layers: Proactive Support with messaging to answer customer questions in the product experience, reducing the number of queries reaching the support team.

Customer Communications 245

Customer Communications Customer Experience User Testing Inbound 245

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 13, 2018

That’s likely going to be your most significant resource and finance drain at the start of building your events strategy. Finance can feel like a blocker to getting started but lack of funding is a forcing function to putting thought-first. Use existing channels to your advantage. That’s what conferences are about.

Events 205

Events Branding Customer Experience User Testing 205

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Take, for instance, a food scientist who believes that a new flavour enhancer could improve consumer demand, or a pharmaceutical company that have developed a medication which they believe could relieve high-blood pressure. This is simply bad return on effort. If it sounds too good to be true, there is often a catch (or two).

User Testing 167

User Testing Product Research Testing Customer Experience 167

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In my experience, the challenges of becoming a learning organization can only be handled effectively by self-organizing teams. Their collaboration will lead over time to a ‘team of teams’ structure. You started with a small team, and your way of being agile seems to start working. There seems to be a belief?

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Agile Startups Technical Review Software Review 192

The Product Coalition

AUGUST 9, 2023

Beyond Bitcoin, it’s becoming evident that blockchain development applications are as diverse as the stars in the sky. It’s infiltrating industries like healthcare, finance, supply chain management, and more. It’s like Batman teaming up with Superman to save the day — each one’s strengths complementing the other’s weaknesses.

Data Visualization 139

Data Visualization Finance Banking Healthcare 139

Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

A few weeks later, she offered me a job on her team. If my product needed a better value proposition, I worked with customers to invent it and finance to determine how much new value we could capture. When I was at HERE Maps, working with various teams to implement things, they didn’t just “do it.” My teams move markets.

Research Software 224

Research Software User Testing Data Visualization Feedback Software 224

Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Bad time-management in product teams (or any team for that matter) is a source of pain for many but, by taking some simple actions you can ensure they’re a thing of the past. Here’s how you can support your team’s time-management as a product leader. In Conclusion.

Customer Experience 149

Customer Experience Weak Development Team Management Management 149

Userpilot

AUGUST 17, 2024

It allows gyms, yoga studios, spas, outdoor centers, and personal trainers to streamline day-to-day operations: admin, finance, and customer care. Results : Implementing Userpilot allowed Zoezi to prioritize development efforts based on actual user behavior, leading to better resource allocation. Track page visits.

Data Visualization 105

Data Visualization Customer Feedback Customer Experience Analytic Tools 105

Product Management Unpacked

APRIL 25, 2019

In my experience, start with core constituents – your immediate team, leaders of development/engineering, sales, followed by top customers. Once this is completed, get in front of key executives from all areas of the company – from customer experience to accounting and finance. Strengths/Weaknesses).

Banking 148

Banking Feedback Software Weak Development Team Customer Feedback 148

The Product Coalition

JANUARY 27, 2022

At the beginning of any software development project, managers think of which methodology is between waterfall and agile. It’s essential to follow clearly defined processes or software development life cycle (SDLC) to ensure software development quality. Waterfall and agile: A smart method or bad solution?

Reporting Tools 148

Reporting Tools Agile Feedback Software User Testing 148

Mixpanel

JUNE 10, 2020

But in the consumer finance space, sensitivity towards personal financial data makes considerations around product experimentation all the more delicate. On the NerdWallet team, we go beyond a binary “pass / fail” grade on demo days with Engineering, Product and Design. These turkey demos have surfaced key learnings for our team.

User Testing 75

User Testing Product Research Weak Development Team Customer Feedback 75

Mind the Product

APRIL 4, 2017

Dual-Track Agile is an IT development methodology where figuring out what to build is as important as the building process. So how do you know if your product team has a good idea? While Dual-Track Agile is my recommended way to develop products, it’s not very clean. Now Things get Messy. Can users use it? Usability).

Agile 186

Agile Product Research User Testing Customer Experience 186

Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

With so many moving parts in the creation process, from visual design to content or front-end development, what’s the one universal model all of these can apply to ensure the interaction in the end is more human and humane than machine-like? Your new book, Conversational Design , is out on abookapart.com on March 6. Erika: Absolutely.

Research Software 198

Research Software Feedback Software Weak Development Team User Testing 198

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Scaling a support team is challenging enough as it is. Maybe you’ve just extended support hours and it’s becoming harder to plan shifts for different time zones; maybe you’re spending hours figuring out schedules for the week ahead; maybe the inflow prediction was a bit off and now your team is under or overstaffed.

Feedback Software 206

Feedback Software Research Software Customer Experience User Testing 206

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 21, 2018

Whether you’re at an early-stage startup that’s just made its first sales hires, or part of a fast-moving sales team in a large organization, the key to success often comes down to efficiency. That means your focus should be on building the right customer profile and developing precise messaging to reach them. Short on time?

Outbound 183

Outbound Technical Advisors Weak Development Team Customer Experience 183

Pragmatic Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

While software development teams have been moving toward agile methods for years, many product managers are only now becoming aware of it. An agile approach applies collaborative and continuous improvement concepts to software development. It seems that agile teams do everything in a new way. What is a product owner?

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Weak Development Team Agile Research Software Reporting Tools 70

Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 13, 2022

While that question is directed to executive team roles, I expect product managers will also discover how legal resources can be wisely leveraged. We help companies with financing. Lawyers get a bad rap for being people who say no and stifle innovation, but they can provide valuable resources. We work in several verticals.

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Weak Development Team Branding Customer Experience Finance 156

DISQO

JUNE 30, 2017

Input from executives is only less common than input from product owners, engineering teams, and the product managers themselves. The challenge for product leaders is that ideas from the C-Suite often lack customer validation and therefore put teams at risk of investing resources in ideas that won’t be successful.

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Weak Development Team Product Research User Testing Customer Feedback 53