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Take Part in Our 5th Annual Study of Product Teams

In 2016, Agile, Business Analysis, Product Management, Product Management Facts, Product Marketing, Product Owner, product team assessment, Product Teams, Project Management, Scrum, Take Charge Product Management, The Study of Product Team Performance, Uncategorized, User Experience by [email protected]

A week ago we kicked off our 5th annual study of product teams. This year’s study is sponsored by our partners; Accelerance, Planbox and Project Connections. Our continuing market research enjoys the …

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Product Roadmap and Product Strategy – What’s the Difference?

In 2015, Agile, Alignment, Business Analysis, Lean, Marketing, ProdBOK, Product Management, Product Management Facts, Product Management Toolkit, Product Marketing, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Management, Scrum, Strategy, Take Charge Product Management, User Experience, Voice of the Customer by [email protected]

Earlier this week a good friend of mine, who works in technology, asked me a question – what’s the difference between product strategy and a product roadmap? It turns out …

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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]

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?

In 2015, Agile, Lean, News, Product Management, Product Management Facts, Product Marketing, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Management, Scrum, Take Charge Product Management, The Study of Product Team Performance, Uncategorized, Updates by [email protected]

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 …

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Do We Really Need Product Roadmaps?

In 2015, Agile, Alignment, Business Analysis, Innovation, Marketing, Product Management, Product Management Consulting, Product Management Training, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Management, Scrum, Take Charge Product Management, Uncategorized, User Experience, Voice of the Customer by [email protected]

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 …

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

In 2015, Business Analysis, Marketing, News, Product Management, Product Management Consulting, Product Management Facts, Product Management Training, Product Marketing, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Management, Sales, Take Charge Product Management, The Study of Product Team Performance, Uncategorized, Updates, User Experience by [email protected]

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 …