Defining Product
In the consumer packaged goods industry, most people have a pretty clear image in mind when you refer to the...
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Regaining Your Product Mojo
In my last article, I talked about the problem where your product organization has been relegated to the role of...
read morePortfolio Grooming
I have never seen a technology product company that didn’t have more ideas they wanted to pursue, than capacity for...
read moreProduct Roadmaps
I can¹t tell you how many times product managers have shown me their sophisticated spreadsheets and algorithms for prioritizing their...
read moreProduct Management in Economic Downturns
One consequence of having been around this industry for a while is that I¹ve seen several cycles. Sometimes the downsides...
read moreProduct Manager vs. Business Analyst
In certain companies, mostly those that have an IT heritage (see https://svpg.com/moving-from-it-to-product-organization), there may be an additional role somewhere in...
read moreLaid Off; Now What?
Many of you probably saw that eBay recently had a lay-off, and given the condition of the economy they are...
read moreProduct Managers vs. Business Owners
In some companies, mostly larger companies with multiple business units, there is an additional role in the product mix. This...
read moreProduct Management and Risk
In a very real sense, every product manager is in the risk management business. Every investment decision we make represents...
read moreGlobal Product Management
One of the amazing things about doing web-based products and services is watching how quickly the service gets adopted internationally....
read moreAvoiding Design By Committee
One of the big advantages that startups have is that there aren’t many people. As companies get larger (even a...
read moreProduct Organizational Structure
In earlier articles I have discussed the key roles in the product organization – product managers, product designers, engineers and...
read moreMoving From Engineering To Product Management
In the last article I talked about the role of architects and engineers in the product discovery process. I explained...
read moreWhat Product Management Is Not
I find that many companies remain stuck in old, failed models of product management, and don’t always realize how important...
read moreProduct Management in an Agile Environment
Many software product teams are either currently experimenting with Agile methods, or have recently moved. I have written elsewhere about...
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