by Anders Linsdorf Every company wants to be a success, and of course, that means having successful products. But what is a successful product? Different companies will have different goals [ … ]
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The UX responsibilities of a Product Manager – Part 2
by Gary Schroeder In part 1, we discussed the importance of Product/Market Fit and concepts of Problem Validation and Solution Validation. This part covers 5 key UX responsibilities of Product [ … ]
The UX Responsibilities of a Product Manager – Part 1
by Gary Schroeder “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” – Steve Jobs (1955-2011) When defining new products, one of key [ … ]
Onboarding for Product Management
by Mike Smart A few years ago, a friend of mine recommended the book Topgrading by Brad Smart, Ph.D. One “a-ha” moment for me was the cost of hiring and [ … ]
Experience or Vision — How to make great products
By Anders Lisdorf Reading Steve Jobs’ biography set in motion a train of thoughts that took me from the Jobs/Gates controversy over history of religion and philosophy to what we [ … ]
Six Questions You Should Be Asking Your Salespeople
by Matt Volpi Salespeople and product managers aren’t always the best of friends. A salesperson is driven by their individual goals and compensation. They are often too busy or uninterested [ … ]
5 Rules to Make Better Product Prioritization Decisions
by Juan Ramirez One of the most challenging questions that product managers have to face day to day is whether or not they should include certain features in the product [ … ]
Design Your Product for the Case Study You Want to Read
by Matt Volpi No matter how hard we try, the product development process drags us away from customers and into a more theoretical bubble. One can easily begin focusing on [ … ]
Know when to call it quits
by Liraz Axelrad When asked about the future of “Home” – Facebook-not-really-mobileOS-but-kind-of” Mark Zuckerberg said: “It’s a tough thing determining when something doesn’t work, and when something hasn’t worked yet”. [ … ]
Product management in the Cloud
by Paddy Barrett How the shift to SaaS product offerings changes the role and activities of the product manager. A product manager who has learned the craft with on-premises products [ … ]