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 …
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 …
How Strong a Voice Should Sales Have in the Product Development Process?
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 …
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 …
Would Google’s Hiring Practices Work At Your Company?
I recently read a Wall Street Journal article about Google’s human resource philosophy as espoused by Laszlo Bock, head of HR where human resources is referred to as “people operations.” …
Performance Metrics: Which Metrics Are Product Managers Held Accountable To?
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 …