One of the biggest mistakes I see product managers make is making decisions in isolation: Deciding on strategy without considering how it impacts product discovery and delivery, or determining UX and features without letting strategy guide those choices. Great products, however, aren’t built by separating strategy from execution. They’re created by connecting them. That’s exactly why I developed my product strategy model—a simple but powerful way to link product vision, strategy, roadmap, and backlog. This article describes the framework in its latest, revised version.
One of the biggest mistakes I see product managers make is making decisions in isolation: Deciding on strategy without considering how it impacts product discovery and delivery, or determining UX and features without letting strategy guide those choices. Great products, however, aren’t built by separating strategy from execution. They’re created by connecting them. That’s exactly why I developed my product strategy model—a simple but powerful way to link product vision, strategy, roadmap, and backlog. This episode describes the framework in its latest, revised version.
Product teams play a key role in solving user problems and achieving product success. But who should lead the team and manage its work? The Head of Product, the product manager, or someone else? In this article, I explain why product teams should be self-managing. I describe the benefits this approach offers and what it takes to succeed at self-management.
Product teams play a key role in solving user problems and achieving product success. But who should lead the team and manage its work? The Head of Product, the product manager, or someone else? In this episode, I explain why product teams should be self-managing. I describe the benefits this approach offers and what it takes to succeed at self-management.
Product teams play a crucial part in achieving product success. But who should be on the team? How can the group become high-performing? Who is the boss on the team? And what is the difference between a product team and a Scrum team? These are some of the questions on product teams that I am frequently asked, and that I answer in this article.
Strategy and product teams are both key to achieving product success. But what exactly do we mean by strategy? Which one is most relevant for product teams? To what extent should the teams shape strategic decisions? And what role does the head of product play? These are the questions I discuss in this article.
Strategy and product teams are both key to achieving product success. But what exactly do we mean by strategy, and to what extent should product teams shape strategic decisions? These are the questions I discuss in this episode.
Product teams are key in enabling product-led growth and offering successful products. In this article, I explain what product teams really need to do a great job and how you can best support the teams you work with. I also offer a comprehensive questionnaire in the article so you can design successful product teams and get them off to a great start, or if they are up and running, provide the prerequisites that might be missing.
Product teams are key in enabling product-led growth and offering successful products. In this episode, I explain what product teams really need to do a great job and how you can best support the teams you work with.
When it comes to product strategy, people often focus on templates, tools, and frameworks. While these matter, they are only a small part of what’s needed to develop a successful strategy. In this article, I take a holistic approach and discuss product strategy from a system perspective. I consider people, processes, and principles in addition to tools, I share the strategy system I have developed and explain how you can take advantage of it.
