Mind the Product
JANUARY 24, 2022
Not every product makes it to maturity, but every product does potentially have a lifecycle of growth, maturity, and decline. In this post, we explore what steps product managers can take to ensure that a mature product continues to thrive over time. [.] Read more » The post Managing mature products — Simple steps to success appeared first on Mind the Product.
DevelopmentCorporate
JANUARY 23, 2022
Product managers serve many constituencies - customers, partners, development, operations, marketing, sales, support, finance, etc. While they would like to be considered to be the CEO of their product, they’re not. A core challenge for product managers is to use their influence to optimize how all parts of the organization work to achieve the product and company’s goals.
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Sequent Learning
JANUARY 26, 2022
Transformation is a word that isn’t commonly favored by the Product community because Transformation Programs rarely allow Product Teams to autonomously decide how they’ll achieve their mission. However, Transformation Programs incur significant costs. According to the CIO magazine, Global spending on digital transformation technologies and services was $1.3 trillion in 2020 of which 70% of that spend is wasted.
280 Group
JANUARY 25, 2022
For our next installment of the Women in Product Management Series I interviewed Su Mi Beack, Head of Product Management, LAB, LANXESS. To read the entire series on Women in Product Management make sure to sign up for our newsletter. How did you get into product management? I grew up in Korea, and when I was young, I wanted to be a journalist. I majored in journalism, but soon realized that I liked more tangible, measurable and achievable aspirations.
Traditional PM struggles with the complexities of platform ecosystems. B-MAP framework tackles this challenge. B-MAP goes beyond features, focusing on building, managing, adapting, and partnering to foster a thriving platform ecosystem.
Alchemer Mobile
JANUARY 27, 2022
Don’t get us wrong—mobile app ratings and reviews matter. We’re not here to tell you otherwise. Consumers are more skeptical of digital marketing tactics than ever before, and peer recommendations in the form of mobile app ratings and reviews stand as one of the greatest drivers of discovery and conversion. But they’re only one piece of the puzzle.
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Mind the Product
JANUARY 25, 2022
This week, product coach and consultant Anthony Marter joins us on the podcast to chat about the tricky balance between strategy, business case, and discovery. [.] Read more » The post Discovery in an agile world – Anthony Marter on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product.
The Product Coalition
JANUARY 23, 2022
Guest post by Mark Mayo, Senior Quality Engineer at Terem. Manual testing of your mobile products is important and useful. However, it does not scale well, with the myriad of devices, OSs, screens and other combinations that exist on the market that your users will utilise. Automated testing really assists with the efficiency here; being able to execute the same tests repeatedly, quickly and timely on a multitude of devices.
Atlassian
JANUARY 28, 2022
Subscribe to Work Life Get stories like this in your inbox Subscribe. 5-second summary. Failing to delegate can increase your risk of burnout. It also shortchanges your team by denying them opportunities for professional growth. Managers often don’t delegate because of limiting mindsets, such as “No one can live up to my standards,” or “It’s easier to do this myself.” Use the 6-step process at the bottom of this post to overcome barriers to delegation.
Intercom, Inc.
JANUARY 27, 2022
Here’s the thing about Women in Tech. For a movement that was created to address the lack of female representation in the industry, it can also play into many shallow debates, preconceived ideas, and harmful expectations. From being the token woman who always gets invited to redeem all-male panels to snide comments about how “she’s just a diversity hire,” the term “women in tech” can sometimes feel more like a burden than a blessing.
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Mind the Product
JANUARY 25, 2022
To help you understand whether you need to dedicate a qualified product manager to your project, here are 7 signs to look out for. [.] Read more » The post 7 signs that you need a product manager appeared first on Mind the Product.
The Product Coalition
JANUARY 24, 2022
Few years back, I had an interview opportunity with Mckinsey for the role of a Product Management consultant. I was given an estimation based case for a hypothetical situation to pitch investors for funding. My approach was purely number-based, but I overlooked the potential of tactical and strategic skills. Today, I will summarize a few aspects of this case in a structured way, more than just being data-driven.
Strategyzer
JANUARY 24, 2022
Most people overestimate the value of ideas. They think they just need to come up with a good business idea to be successful. The reality is ideas are free. They're everywhere.
First Round Review
JANUARY 27, 2022
Plenty of startups leave manager training on the backburner until they become a bigger company — or try to fit it into a 30-minute lunch-and-learn. Melissa and Johnathan Nightingale, founders of Raw Signal Group, unpack why this is a mistake and outline their top tips for management training that makes a mark.
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Mind the Product
JANUARY 27, 2022
There are a number of additional myths about product management. This two-part series will address 10 more of the popular myths about product management, and provide a sense of reality about them. [.] Read more » The post Busting product management myths: Part 1 of 2 appeared first on Mind the Product.
The Product Coalition
JANUARY 26, 2022
How the consultancy, This is Milk is working to build communities of learners by applying game elements and gamification techniques… Continue reading on Product Coalition ».
Nir Eyal
JANUARY 24, 2022
You have a big deadline looming, and it’s time to hunker down. But every time you start working, you find that, for some reason, your mind drifts off before you can get any real work done. What gives? What is this cruel trick our brains play on us, and what do we do about it? Thankfully, by understanding why our mind wanders and taking steps to deal with distraction, we can stay on track.
The Accidental Product Manager
JANUARY 24, 2022
Why just drink soda when you can get soda with a kick? Image Credit: Person-with-No Name. Product managers who are responsible for selling alcohol are in a bit of a bind these days. For some reason, perhaps because of everyone’s health kick, sales of alcohol have been declining over the past few years. Today’s millennials are just not buying as much beer, wine, and hard liquor as their parents once did.
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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.
Mind the Product
JANUARY 23, 2022
Experimentation can add real value to your product. It’s certainly a must-have tool for your product manager toolkit, if used correctly. Used incorrectly and you might find yourself heading in the wrong direction entirely — a point made by Jon Noronha, in his 2018 ProductTank Francisco talk. This Sunday Rewind we jump back to this [.] Read more » The post SUNDAY REWIND: Product experimentation pitfalls and how to avoid them appeared first on Mind the Product.
The Product Coalition
JANUARY 25, 2022
An essential attribute for product managers is curiosity. The kind of curiosity that is innate to someone. Not forced curiosity because it… Continue reading on Product Coalition ».
The Product Guy
JANUARY 23, 2022
Google is no longer a startup and there are many interesting differences to learn about. Watch and learn more from product management expert, Amin Bashi.
First Round Review
JANUARY 25, 2022
After working with hundreds of startups on brand strategy, Arielle Jackson shares the most common early marketing missteps that founders make. From how to articulate your product benefit and clarify your company's purpose, to tips for infusing your brand with personality and making your launch announcement count, her advice will help you lay the foundation for a great startup brand.
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Mind the Product
JANUARY 28, 2022
In this ProductTank Barcelona talk, Andrew Moll, Head of Product at Abacum explains how the role of the first product manager at a startup can vary wildly from what product managers hired later on or those at larger companies might encounter. Watch the session in full to see the talk or read on for an overview [.] Read more » The post The role of the first product manager by Andrew Moll appeared first on Mind the Product.
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. Software outsourcing services company states that there are two major development methodologies regarding waterfall and agile.
Gainsight
JANUARY 26, 2022
In the era of Customer Success 2.0, the solid force of customer-centricity ensures that no department is isolated within your company, certainly not the Customer Success team. CS adds value to all parts of your business, whether Product, Sales, or Marketing. It can make your company a truly customer-centric organization. It’s so important that it is one of the New 10 Laws of Customer Success. .
Usersnap
JANUARY 26, 2022
Building, designing, and improving a SaaS product is a beautiful, never-ending journey. Don’t you agree? What we’ve witnessed among our customer base is this: companies that continue to optimize their SaaS product tend to grow faster, and sustain their customer base long-term. Sounds sweet, right? Well, collecting in-app feedback, whether mobile or web, is key to knowing what to build, design and improve upon.
Speaker: Shreya Rajpal, Co-Founder and CEO at Guardrails AI & Travis Addair, Co-Founder and CTO at Predibase
Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT offer unprecedented potential for complex enterprise applications. However, productionizing LLMs comes with a unique set of challenges such as model brittleness, total cost of ownership, data governance and privacy, and the need for consistent, accurate outputs. Putting the right LLMOps process in place today will pay dividends tomorrow, enabling you to leverage the part of AI that constitutes your IP – your data – to build a defensible AI strategy fo
Mind the Product
JANUARY 26, 2022
The uninitiated mostly scoff at the concept of always kicking off a project, while those who know how powerful they can be can’t live without them. Here's why product managers need kick-offs, when to run them, how to structure them for success, and what not to do! [.] Read more » The post Project kick-offs and why you need them appeared first on Mind the Product.
The Product Coalition
JANUARY 26, 2022
A leadership story of Chris Bomgaars, founder of EveryPig. Source: everypig.com Pork production is quite a competitive environment in the US now. The companies that are surviving in this industry have to get large. At the same time, consolidation faces a big problem: it gets hard to collect real-time data on health issues. As a result, more pig deaths and financial losses are happening.
Product Innovation Educators
JANUARY 24, 2022
Lessons from a medical device company bringing oxygen to kids who need it – for product managers. Today we are dissecting how a product came into being, examining it from initial insight through product development and to launch. Joining us is Mark Adkins, co-founder and CEO of LeanMed, a medical device company for the medically underserved regions of the world.
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