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Key Findings Product Managers Should Pay Attention To

In 2016, Agile, Business Analysis, Lean, Product Management, Product Management Facts, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Management, Scrum, Strategy, Take Charge Product Management, The Study of Product Team Performance, Updates, User Experience by [email protected]Leave a Comment

For the last four years we have been conducting a global study of product teams. Last year approximately 1,500 organizations participated in our survey. Once complete, we provide the data to …

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Product Vision: Why Should I Have One?

In 2015, Agile, Business Analysis, Innovation, Lean, Marketing, Product Management, Product Marketing, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Management, Scrum, Strategy, Take Charge Product Management, Uncategorized, Updates, User Experience by [email protected]2 Comments

Last week I wrote a post describing the difference between product strategy and product roadmaps. All too often product roadmaps are created without the benefit of a coherent product strategy …

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Product Development Methodology Utilization in 2015

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In 2012 we began tracking product development methodology utilization by product teams and their organizations. It has been interesting to watch the exponential rise of Agile (Scrum in particular) and the precipitous fall …

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Unforeseen Issues: Nimbleness Matters

In 2015, Agile, Business Analysis, Innovation, Lean, Product Management, Product Management Facts, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Management, Scrum, Skills, Take Charge Product Management, The Study of Product Team Performance, Uncategorized, Updates, User Experience by [email protected]Leave a Comment

Unforeseen issues are common to all product teams. In this year’s Study of Product Team Performance our latest regression analysis illustrates that a teams ability to quickly recover from an …

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Turnovers Impact On Product Teams

In 2015, Agile, Business Analysis, Lean, Marketing, Product Management, Product Management Facts, Product Marketing, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Management, Scrum, Skills, Take Charge Product Management, The Study of Product Team Performance, Uncategorized, Updates, User Experience by [email protected]Leave a Comment

The skill and aptitude of product team members has a significant impact on product team performance. But quality is not the only indicator of whether a team is likely to be high …

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How Much Time Do Product Managers Spend In The Field?

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Time spent with customers is precious. Organizations often talk about the importance of capturing “the voice of the customer” and product managers are directed to collect meaningful customer input. This …