Product Management vs. Engineering
If a great product is the result of combining a real customer need with a solution that’s just now possible,...
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Product Management vs. Project Management
Earlier I’ve written about how important it is to clearly distinguish the roles of product management and product marketing (see...
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Have you seen this situation before? Your company gets all excited about a product idea, and as product manager you...
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In my last article (Product Management vs. Product Marketing) I discussed why product management is very different from product marketing,...
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Industry pundits claim that 9 out of 10 product releases are failures in that they don’t meet their goals. I...
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Industry pundits claim that 9 out of 10 product releases are failures in that they don’t meet their goals. I...
read moreMake a Friend in Finance
How many of you understand the economics of your product? Do you know your exact revenue model? Do you know...
read moreMeasuring Product Managers
Very often I’m asked how product managers should be measured. I have long believed that the only true measure of...
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Last week I attended a truly unusual conference (www.gelconference.com). Anyway, as I was walking around I met quite a few...
read moreGreat Products By Design
I do not believe great products happen by accident. In every case, behind every great product I find that there...
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Do you ever feel like you come in early, work frantically until late in the evening, day after day, week...
read moreProduct Management vs. Product Design
The last note discussed the different types of user interface design – interaction design and visual design – and tried...
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In many product organizations there are problems between product and marketing. The problems might range from mild friction to downright...
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The single most frequent question I get from product leaders in companies both large and small, is where should product...
read moreThe Smartest Person in the Room
As product people, we’re first and foremost in the idea business. We have to come up with great ideas and...
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