Mind the Product

APRIL 6, 2020

Product (and company) strategy is the backbone that guides product goal-setting and roadmap definition, although it’s sometimes overlooked or confused with having a vision. Without it, product teams become feature teams focused on outputs and not outcomes. Defining the North Star: A Full-day Workshop.

Product Strategy 118

Product Strategy Strategy Feedback Software Customer Experience 118

Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

To select the right KPIs, I recommend taking the following three steps: First, use the user and business goals in the product strategy to select an initial set of indicators. Then take into account the product goals on the product roadmap to discover additional KPIs. Step 3: Add Health Indicators.

Feedback Software 254

Feedback Software Data Visualization Analytic Tools Research Software 254

Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

I therefore recommend applying a different product roadmapping approach and using goal-oriented roadmaps , which are also called outcome-based. As their name suggests, these roadmaps focus on product goals or outcomes such as acquiring customers , increasing engagement , and future-proofing the product by removing technical debt.

Roadmap 281

Roadmap Weak Development Team Customer Experience User Testing 281

Roman Pichler

AUGUST 17, 2021

Not tied to a solution : Despite its name, I recommend keeping the product vision free from assumptions about the actual product or solution. This allows you to pivot, to change the product strategy and the product while staying grounded in your vision. Who Owns the Product Vision?

Vision 329

Vision Customer Experience User Testing Product Strategy 329

Roman Pichler

JUNE 1, 2020

To build such a stakeholder community, try the following techniques, which I discuss in more detail in my book How to Lead in Product Management : Bring people together and have joint workshops instead of holding separate conversations with the individual stakeholders, see also the section below.

Weak Development Team 315

Weak Development Team Product Research Customer Experience Workshop 315

Roman Pichler

APRIL 13, 2021

To select the right KPIs, I recommend taking the following three steps: First, use the user and business goals in the product strategy to select an initial set of indicators. Then take into account the product goals on the product roadmap to discover additional KPIs. Step 3: Add Health Indicators.

Feedback Software 156

Feedback Software Data Visualization Analytic Tools Research Software 156

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. Then invite the right people to a collaborative workshop, no matter if it takes place online or onsite. Lead by Example.

Weak Development Team 156

Weak Development Team Product Research Workshop Customer Experience 156

Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Organisational change and empowerment : Work with senior management, HR, and other business groups to implement the necessary organisational changes required to fully empower product people and leverage agile practises. Having an effective Scrum Master allows you to focus on your job—to maximise the value the product create.

Reporting Tools 331

Reporting Tools Feedback Software Weak Development Team Product Research 331

Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

I therefore recommend applying a different product roadmapping approach and using goal-oriented roadmaps , which are also called outcome-based. As their name suggests, these roadmaps focus on product goals or outcomes such as acquiring customers , increasing engagement , and future-proofing the product by removing technical debt.

Roadmap 156

Roadmap Weak Development Team Customer Experience User Testing 156

The Product Coalition

JUNE 22, 2022

Jeroen De Flander I vividly remember the first time I saw a corporate strategy at the ripe old age of 23. Despite expert communication, workshops, a corporate intranet, and a placemat for your desk, I was clueless. There was an enormous chasm between the company’s goals and my role in executing the strategy. What changed?

Consulting 133

Consulting Product Strategy Customer Experience Strategy 133

Roman Pichler

AUGUST 17, 2021

Not tied to a solution : Despite its name, I recommend keeping the product vision free from assumptions about the actual product or solution. This allows you to pivot, to change the product strategy and the product while staying grounded in your vision. Who Owns the Product Vision?

Vision 156

Vision Customer Experience User Testing Product Strategy 156

Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. Carrying out the relevant product discovery work and taking into account product ethics. Creating and validating a product strategy including market and user research.

User Testing 330

User Testing Product Research Weak Development Team Construction 330

Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. Carrying out the relevant product discovery work and taking into account product ethics. Creating and validating a product strategy including market and user research.

User Testing 156

User Testing Product Research Weak Development Team Construction 156

Bain Public

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Bain Public’s SOAP™ methodology and tool offers a full picture of your product strategy, tactics, metrics and roadmap all in one place. In this 30-min demo, we’ll dive deeper into how our SOAP™ methodology and tool can help you achieve your product goals. So there’s no more guessing, no lack of focus or direction.

Startups 52

Startups Transportation Demo Roadmap 52

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. Then invite the right people to a collaborative workshop, no matter if it takes place online or onsite. Lead by Example.

Weak Development Team 72

Weak Development Team Product Research Workshop Customer Experience 72

Mironov Consulting

MAY 20, 2019

Creating a strategy and tooling process so that product managers can succeed. Growing cross-functional collaboration, trust and camaraderie. Working with C-level execs on business/product/goal alignment. A role without our own products can sound unfulfilling. Feedback for current product leaders….

Leadership 106

Leadership Product Research Customer Experience Customer Feedback 106

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Good opportunities to engage stakeholders are Scrum events like the Sprint Review, workshops such as user story mappings, or training team members of stakeholders to better communicate with the Scrum Team in general. A product could be a service, a physical product, or something more abstract.” Source: Scrum Guide 2020.)

Product Research 88

Product Research User Testing Customer Experience Technical Review 88

Userpilot

JULY 8, 2021

Online Product Management by General Assembly is a product manager course for beginner product managers that includes a final project at the end, that you can proudly add to your portfolio. A product manager course for advanced/pro product managers should teach you how to move from product execution to product strategy.

User Testing 59

User Testing Research Software Analytic Tools Feedback Software 59

Product Management University

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Many product management teams struggle with this one because number one, they have a lot of products, and number two, it’s more difficult when your thought process starts with the product. If you have 20 products, that equates to 20 product visions and 20 product strategies. On to product strategy.

Marketing 130

Marketing Product Management Product Manager Reporting Tools 130

UX Studio

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

You know, I’m going to talk about that, why that change happened, but basically what I do as of today is I help our clients to explore new ways to grow new product strategies, formulate product goals and product vision, and I also help shape the scope of the product. I wear a lot of hats.

Research Software 63

Research Software Analytic Tools Transportation Feedback Software 63

Bain Public

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Bain Public’s SOAP™ methodology and tool offers a full picture of your product strategy, tactics, metrics and roadmap all in one place. About the Demo In this 30-min demo, we’ll dive deeper into how our SOAP™ methodology and tool can help you achieve your product goals.

Artificial Inteligence 52

Artificial Inteligence Transportation Demo Workshop 52

Bain Public

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Bain Public’s SOAP™ methodology and tool offers a full picture of your product strategy, tactics, metrics and roadmap all in one place. In this 30-min demo, we’ll dive deeper into how our SOAP™ methodology and tool can help you achieve your product goals. So there’s no more guessing, no lack of focus or direction.

Feedback Software 52

Feedback Software Transportation Demo Roadmap 52

Bain Public

MARCH 20, 2021

I am ready to provide business leaders and product managers the information, access, and expert guidance that they wish they had earlier in their product journey. I share my passion for product through workshops, published articles and speaking engagements. Interested in having me speak or attend an event?

Artificial Inteligence 52

Artificial Inteligence User Testing Workshop Roadmap 52

The Product HQ

JUNE 20, 2024

As a group product manager, it is vital to have sufficient product knowledge and business acumen. As such, your ability to source information and use it to develop a product strategy is important. The product roadmap is a key element in your role as a group product manager.

Data Visualization 52

Data Visualization Feedback Software Research Software User Testing 52