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Product Strategy as a System

Roman Pichler

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] A Product Strategy System The product strategy system in Figure 1 consists of four main parts: people, processes, principles, and tools. Like any system, it is a collection of interconnecting parts that function as a whole. If so, what are they?

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Ask Teresa: Does the Engineer in the Product Trio Need to be the Tech Lead?

Product Talk

In the past, I’ve sometimes used language like “design lead” or “tech lead” to refer to the design and engineering members of the trio. Sometimes it refers to someone’s seniority within the company, and at other times it refers to their authority and autonomy for a given project. The term “lead” is vague.

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Strategy Blocks: An operator’s guide to product strategy

Lenny Rachitsky

Step 1: Preparation (3-5 weeks) The preparation step is a foundational effort where a lot of the groundwork and due diligence is done to inform the strategy selection process. Then iron out any adjustments as a result of these reviews. Let’s dive into detailed guidance for each step.

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Words matter: Removing exclusionary terminology from our codebase

Intercom, Inc.

It was first proposed after Benjamin Whorf, a fire safety inspector at the time, observed how oil workers treated empty oil barrels as less hazardous than full oil barrels, despite them being equally flammable due to the traces of oil remaining in them. Master” and “slave” also refer to the gruesome practice of slavery. Share the work.

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How To Create A Powerful Product Experimentation System?

The Product Coalition

A well designed experimentation system allows a company to accelerate growth by creating faster feedback loops and enabling progressive delivery. Allocate time regularly- The only way to get enough ideas to run a high velocity testing system is to set aside time for it. How to prioritize the ideas for maximum business value?

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Setting up Product Teams for Success

Roman Pichler

Notes [1] Marty Cagans book Inspired and Steve Haines’ The Product Manager’s Desk Reference have helped popularise product teams. [2] You should therefore do everything you can to plan for a coach role during team design and have the individual on board when the team is launched.

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Customer Retention Rate: Essentials

UX Planet

CRR formula, reference values andexample Customer Retention Rateformula Number of customers at the end of the period : Total number of customers at the end of the measuredperiod. Reference values CRR varies widely across industries due to differences in customer expectations about business. SaaS: 85%95%. increased churn).