Analysts Corner

JANUARY 17, 2025

In a world where Product managers or Product owners have their hands full, organizations are discovering that a Business Analyst (BA) is the perfectpartner. BAs and POs are not arch-enemies, like Deadpool and Wolverine, but they dont work together often.

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Smart Data Collective

AUGUST 29, 2022

These tools help companies boost productivity , reduce costs and achieve other objectives. You definitely need to embrace more advanced approaches if you have to: process large amounts of data from different sources find complex hidden relationships between them make forecasts detect unusual patterns, etc. Anomaly detection.

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Analysts Corner

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

If you are working on products, you have realized product management handles requirements in a different way. When a business analyst or a product owner is eliciting requirements, there is a shift from eliciting stakeholders’ wishes to discovering better and faster ways to solve stakeholders’ problems.

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Cprime

JULY 13, 2022

What are some Product Manager skills that separate the “ok” from the “great”? This was a question I had to ask myself when asked to join the Product Team for a major corporation. As it turned out, being a Product Manager (PM) takes so much more than what I’d imagined. ” What is a Product Manager?

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Argon Digital

MAY 30, 2023

Mastering Product Management In today’s fast-paced business environment, product management plays a crucial role in driving the success of products and organizations. Understanding the Role of a Product Manager The role of a product manager extends far beyond overseeing the development of a product.

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My Agile Partner

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Takt Time is a fundamental concept in the field of production and operations management. In this article, we will delve into the definition of Takt Time, its significance, and how it is calculated. In Summary Takt Time is a vital concept in production management. What Is Takt Time?

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 19, 2017

Over the years, the definition of the meeting has changed. In the book Agile Project Management with Scrum , the meeting is changed to allow product owners to contribute (see pp. 2] Please note that this recommendation is not in line with the 2017 edition of the Scrum Guide. 135 and 141).

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Cprime

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the world of technical product management, you need to master a diverse set of capabilities. But aside from core skills like communication and prioritization, what practical tips help PMs deliver technical products in the real world? The post 5 Practical Tips for Technical Product Managers appeared first on Cprime.

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Analysts Corner

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Previous chapters: Definitions Analysis This chapter explores the structure and design specifics of HTTP API and its definition with the OpenAPI specification. Note: As a Product person (product manager, product owner, business analyst), you don’t necessarily need to dive into the protocol and know the specifics.

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Cprime

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Congratulations, you’ve landed a product management role on a technical team building software, apps, or hardware. The post 5 Ways to Level Up Your Technical Product Management Skills appeared first on Cprime. However, with the right strategies, resources, and mindset shifts, you can bridge the knowledge gap.

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Cprime

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Tips for integrating surface and subsurface work So how can product managers actually integrate above and below surface work into delivery cadences? But as PMs, we have to obsess over the entire product. Managing the subsurface architecture and infrastructure is just as critical as the visible UI.

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Analysts Corner

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

It’s hard to give “quality “ a precise definition, but we all suffer the consequences of poor software quality. We can do better, can’t we? Continue reading on Analyst’s corner »

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Cprime

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Some are confused by the terms “Product Owner” and “Product Manager” What are they, and why do we need them? If you have been working within or with a Scrum team , you are likely very familiar with the role of the Product Owner, who is the person ultimately responsible for the value delivered to the customer.

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Agilemania

MARCH 14, 2023

The Definition of Done is the most crucial aspect for the team to be able to build shippable increments of any product. A team’s definition of done helps them continuously add value to the product. One way to think about the definition of done, is as a checklist that helps us guarantee the quality of the product.

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Analysts Corner

JULY 13, 2022

If these steps are done in a beginning of bigger project, respective decisions might be more high level and referring to definition of IT architecture, budget and resources allocation. The customer will use our product only if s/he finds it useful for their needs.

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Measuring the value of the Product (maybe using EBM). Product roadmap. Product marketing and sales. Product operations . Is Product Owner and Product Managers different? Product Owners and Product Managers are different. Product Owner. Product Manager.

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Word of Digits

JUNE 22, 2022

Before the launch of a new marketing campaign, a new product or business model, many companies turn to their communities for validation initiatives to be sure they are ready before launching commercially to the bulk of their customers. “I am Lucas, Digital Project Manager at WOD for almost 3 years. How do you get there?

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Tableau

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Candice Vu February 19, 2024 - 11:17pm Matthew Miller Senior Director, Product Management With the evolution of voice-based assistants, chat bots, and generative AI assistants, it’s becoming ever more clear that interacting with technology via natural language prompts is here to stay. It replaces Ask Data starting in Tableau 2024.1.

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Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

the answer would definitely be different for all. They could have calls with stakeholders or the Product Manager to understand the roadmap, and to discuss the timelines ( for a PM, poking about the timeline is a must ). Now on what it depends, there are a lot of factors. the outline of a day changes.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

But what Scrum lacks in my mind, is a way to involve the key stakeholders in strategic product decisions and the product discovery work. That’s understandable, as the framework is focused on the development of complex products. I believe that the first definition is more helpful, especially in an agile context.

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Cprime

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Much of this article is derived from our comprehensive guide, The Non-technical Product Manager’s Guide to Technical Product Management. That’s why mature PMs know discovery comes before backlog definition. The post How to Build a Product Backlog That Drives Value for Technical Products appeared first on Cprime.

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Passionate BA

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

by Yulia Kosarenko All images by the author This article delves into the fundamental difference between a system and a solution in the context of business analysis and product management. It explores the definition of stakeholders, alignment, and ten rules of aligning stakeholders. Internal Product Management is Hard.

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Analysts Corner

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

It is not uncommon to find conflicting definitions and different sets of responsibilities for a business analyst role in different job descriptions. A skilled business analyst is an asset for an organization. However, there is a lot of confusion as to what a business analyst does, and what his/her roles and responsibilities are.

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Astera

OCTOBER 18, 2024

We definitely recommend it! ReportMiner is a great product. Director Product Management, Webs Inc. Product is relatively intuitive to use. What Customers are Saying EDI Administrator, Telamon Corp. Excellent Tool! ReportMiner is a very helpful tool, which makes our jobs much easier.

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Cprime

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Projects, by definition, are temporary initiatives. One primary reason for the difference is that products (unlike projects) are not temporary by definition. In product planning, planners can effectively fix both cost and schedule because product budgeting is based on the agile teams doing the work.

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Juice Analytics

MARCH 11, 2021

Without this focus, a data product comes in the form of a massive 100-page PowerPoint deck or a collection of raw data tables. There may be value in the data, but it is clear the product manager hasn’t thought deeply about their customers and what the data can do to solve their problems.

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Analysts Corner

JUNE 11, 2024

The most common form of product discovery occurs at the beginning of a project or initiative. However, successful companies practice continuous product discovery. While a project has a definite start and end, a product does not. This is where Continuous Product Discovery comes into play.

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Cprime

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The manager handles developing the content epics and stories, and grooming the backlog to prioritize the most important items at any given time. (In In Agile terminology, the manager is handling aspects of the Product Owner and Product Manager roles. The writer handles research and writing for each piece.

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Analysts Corner

AUGUST 8, 2023

Can a BA transition to Product Management? > Keep reading… 2) Unlearning and Learning: My Transition from Business Analysis to Product Management by Kavindi Bogahawatte It has been quite some time since my last post as I’ve been transitioning into a new role within Product Management. Enjoy reading.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Spencer Czapiewski October 7, 2024 - 9:59pm Madeline Lee Product Manager, Technology Partners Enabling teams to make trusted, data-driven decisions has become increasingly complex due to the proliferation of data, technologies, and tools.

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The SAFe® Product Owner is also a team member who communicates on the behalf of customers he takes care of product details, explaining the requirements to the team including product managers and other PO, and stakeholders. A SAFe® Product Owner’s Roles and Responsibilities. PI Planning. View Schedule.

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Analysts Corner

AUGUST 22, 2022

According to an AI copywriting bot Note: If you want my personal opinion on why products fail, read part 2 of this story. Source: stanciuc Product failure is the bane of every entrepreneur and product manager. But what are the most common reasons products fail? You can find it here. And how can you avoid them?

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 9, 2021

The product owner is accountable for “developing and explicitly communicating the product goal.” The entire Scrum team is “focused on one … product goal” at a time. If this definition leaves you scratching your head, don’t worry. Scrum is a simple framework designed to facilitate the development of complex products.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 14, 2016

What is a product ? But when it comes to digital products, this definition has only limited applicability. Is that a product? Or is the entire website the product? Revenue-generating products typically become profitable when they have achieved product-market fit and start to grow.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 8, 2024

While this definition includes users and customers, I use the term in this article to refer to the internal business stakeholders. [2] I cover the tool and its application in product management in my book How to Lead in Product Management. [3]

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Once the new product increment is available, you know for sure how much the development team has achieved. Based on a live demo of the increment , you determine which product backlog items have been completed by using the definition of done, the quality criteria every product increment must fulfil.

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Analysts Corner

MARCH 1, 2023

Minimalism has many definitions for different people. Well, the topic of minimalism has been there on my mind for long, so has been the related work topic, MVP. Let’s delve into seeing how we can apply the concepts from minimalism into MVP. Minimalism is a lifestyle and a trending term for several years now. So what is minimalism?

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