Stakeholder management is as important as it is challenging: Without the support of the stakeholders, it is virtually impossible to achieve product success. Aligning them, however, can be tricky. In the worst case, you experience endless meetings, conflicting opinions, and bad compromises. But it doesn’t have to be this way. This article offers five practical measures to help you succeed with stakeholder management.
Stakeholder management is as important as it is challenging: Without the support of the stakeholders, it is virtually impossible to achieve product success. Aligning them, however, can be tricky. In the worst case, you experience endless meetings, conflicting opinions, and bad compromises. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In this episode, I share five practical measures to help you succeed with stakeholder 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.
No matter if you love or dislike your stakeholders, you need their input and support to achieve product success. But how can you make sure that you engage the right stakeholders? How can you secure their buy-in? How can you effectively say no to them, if required? And what stakeholder engagement pitfalls should you avoid? These are some of the stakeholder management questions that I am frequently asked, and that I answer in this article.
The product backlog can be a powerful tool to discover and deliver the right product features. But how can you stock and prioritise it effectively? How can you reduce the size of a large backlog? How to secure stakeholder buy-in? And what backlog mistakes should you avoid? These are some of the product backlog questions that I am frequently asked, and that I answer in this article.
The product vision can be a powerful vehicle for creating a shared purpose, inspiring people, and galvanising them. Unfortunately, I have seen many visions that did not fulfil their potential, as they suffered from a number of mistakes. In this article, I discuss five common issues and explain how you can avoid and correct them.
The product vision can be a powerful vehicle for creating a shared purpose, inspiring people, and galvanising them. Unfortunately, I have seen many visions that did not fulfil their potential, as they suffered from a number of mistakes. In this episode, I discuss five common issues and explain how you can avoid and correct them.
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.
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 episode, 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.
It may not be pleasant to experience, but conflict is necessary to innovate successfully. Without competing ideas, it’s virtually impossible to create great products. Unfortunately, many conflicts are handled poorly; they are hidden or result in personal attacks. In this article, I explain how you can skilfully navigate conflict and use it as a source of creativity and innovation for your products.