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 …
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 …