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Technology Companies Are More Hit or Miss Than Other Verticals

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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 …

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How Strong a Voice Should Sales Have in the Product Development Process?

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This seems to be an eternal question. As a product management consulting and training organization we have seen the balance tilted in every conceivable direction. From product management holding sway …

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The Innovation Leadership Continuum

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“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 …

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Do Product Teams Really Incorporate Best Practices?

In 2014, 2015, Agile, Business Analysis, Lean, News, Product Management, Product Management Consulting, Product Management Facts, Product Management Training, Product Owner, product team assessment, Product Teams, Project Connections, Project Management, Ron Lichty, Scrum, Sean Van Tyne, sensor six, Take Charge Product Management, The Study of Product Team Performance, Uncategorized, User Experience by [email protected]Leave a Comment

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 …

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Performance Metrics: Which Metrics Are Product Managers Held Accountable To?

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As part of our ongoing research we are asking survey respondents to tell us about the various types of metrics that product managers in their organization are being held accountable …

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Where Should User Experience (UX) Report To Be Most Effective?

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Two weeks ago I wrote a post on the importance of product management and user experience collaboration entitled “Where is the Line Between User Experience and Product Management?“. I’m a strong …