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Implementing a Product Model in a non-product enterprise

There's a growing recognition of the importance of a product-centric approach, which shifts the focus from short-term projects to continuous customer value. Tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google have successfully demonstrated this strategy, making it an attractive model for wider adoption.

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Building Product Management Capability in an Agile Technology Team

In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, integrating strong product management capabilities into Agile technology teams is crucial for creating successful products. This strategic move can drive innovation, boost customer satisfaction, and ensure seamless alignment between business goals and technical execution.

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Quick & Dirty guide to Surveys

Before running the survey capture your assumptions about the user and about the problem you are solving.
Generate a list of things you want to learn in this process, ideally these are things that will help you refute, or confirm assumptions AND that will specifically empower you to make a decision of some kind.

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How to help a chronic over-simplifier.

“How do I advise a designer who is stuck in their ways and not open to understanding the business problem we are trying to solve?” In a coaching session, I was recently asked this excellent question and the answer I provided may be of help to you as well.

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It’s Time to Discard Digital.

Like all buzzwords, “Digital” is starting to get my goat. Everyone uses it, in every context, thinking it refers to some avant-garde business strategy or must have part of their personal lives. If Digital can mean everything, then does it mean anything at all?

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