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Product Management
I’m just guessing here, but I’d say over the years I’ve seen at least one hundred different definitions of the product role (i.e. product manager/product owner). I’m pretty sure that anyone reading this would have seen at least several. Part of the problem is that there are different operating models that require different responsibilities and...
Product Management Marty Cagan
There has never been more interest in becoming a product manager. There has also never been so many strong and helpful voices that can help these aspiring product managers (at the end of this article I’ll share several of my favorites). However, there has also never been so much noise and nonsense written about product...
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read moreProduct Operating Model Marty Cagan
One very common question we hear is: “We’re not a tech company, so is the product operating model even relevant for us?” This is a very widespread confusion, and it’s putting countless companies at risk of disruption, so I’m hoping to do what I can to try to clarify this. When our industry refers to...
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read moreProduct Strategy Lea Hickman
Christian and Lea Hickman outline the Strategy Jumpstart: the tool SVPG uses to help organizations build or refine their product strategy. They discuss who actually needs a seat at the table, how gathering insights ahead of time exposes an organization's blind spots and bias before anyone starts arguing about priorities, and why focus, not consensus, is the hardest and most valuable output of the exercise.
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