Every product has a strategy. But not all product strategies are clearly articulated, let alone communicated and understood. This can lead to confusion and misalignment: Different people have different ideas about what the actual strategy is and disagree on which features should be implemented. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In this article, I describe a clear, five-step process that helps you build an effective strategy for an existing product and create clarity and alignment.
Every product has a strategy. But not all product strategies are clearly articulated, let alone communicated and understood. This can lead to confusion and misalignment: Different people have different ideas about what the actual strategy is and disagree on which features should be implemented. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In this episode, I describe a clear, five-step process that helps you build an effective strategy for an existing product and create clarity and alignment.
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.
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.
