For the last four years we have been conducting detailed market research on what makes some product teams more successful than others. Over this time span we have identified nineteen …
Do We Really Need Product Roadmaps?
There are many people in the product development community who would prefer that the concept of a product roadmap fade away. Others see product roadmaps as an inevitable consequence of a company’s increasing …
What Is a Business Case and Why Does It Matter?
Almost every week someone within earshot asks a question about a business case. The most common one is “why don’t we have one” followed by “I am not sure about …
Technology Companies Are More Hit or Miss Than Other Verticals
We recently asked the following survey question “Which of these statements best describes your view of your product team’s performance against organizational expectations?” The majority of product team members indicated …
The Innovation Leadership Continuum
“Who is responsible for incubating and leading the definition and development of innovative or disruptive products in your organization?” This is one of the key questions we asked survey respondents …
Do Product Teams Really Incorporate Best Practices?
This is a question we have been asking ourselves for some time. Actuation Consulting has been conducting a worldwide study of product teams for three years and respondents continually tell …