Business Analysis Amalgamation with Product Management
BA Times
MARCH 2, 2023
Business Analysis and Product Management are two key areas essential to achieving these goals.
Building High-Impact Teams and Data-Driven Decisions in Product Management with Abner Rosales
Productside
DECEMBER 4, 2024
This week on Productside Stories, host Rina Alexin sits down with Abner Rosales , Senior Director of Product Management Analytics at Experian. Patience and Long-Term Career Planning Why is patience the ultimate career hack? Leadership lessons for identifying potential in your team and fostering growth.
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What is Product-Market Fit? A Product Manager's Guide | Simplilearn
Simplilearn
JULY 29, 2022
When starting as a product manager, you have to deal with a lot of information. Although it can be overwhelming, you need to understand the importance of product-market fit. However, finding product-market fit takes time. This process requires a lot of market research, planning, improvements, and testing.
3 Empowerment Levels in Product Management
Roman Pichler
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Introduction To discuss empowerment in product management, I find it helpful to distinguish three main levels of decision-making authority, product delivery, product discovery, and product strategy, as the model in Figure 1 shows. [1]
Are BI Tools Designed for Production Planning & Control?
ElegantJ BI
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Do I Need BI Tools Designed for Production Planning and Control? Fortunately, there is BI for Production Planning & Control. BI Tool for Production Planning & Control does not have to be a time-consuming, expensive proposition.
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Are BI Tools Designed for Production Planning & Control?
ElegantJ BI
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Do I Need BI Tools Designed for Production Planning and Control? Fortunately, there is BI for Production Planning & Control. BI Tool for Production Planning & Control does not have to be a time-consuming, expensive proposition.
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Are BI Tools Designed for Production Planning & Control?
ElegantJ BI
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Do I Need BI Tools Designed for Production Planning and Control? Fortunately, there is BI for Production Planning & Control. BI Tool for Production Planning & Control does not have to be a time-consuming, expensive proposition.
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What Is Agile Product Management?
Agilemania
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
The term “ agile product management ” means precisely what it sounds like. The goal is to develop product strategies and roadmaps in an elegant setting. It promotes an adaptable approach to product development and deployment, allowing firms to adjust swiftly to input and create products that consumers enjoy.
Product Planning Over Project Planning
Cprime
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Product thinking—and its direct result, product agility —is a paradigm shift for companies that previously relied exclusively on project management to plan and manage long-term initiatives. But, many struggle to establish true product thinking in their organizations. They have a set end date.
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How Agile Has Changed Product Management
Roman Pichler
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Before the advent of agile frameworks like Scrum , a product person—the product manager—would typically carry out the market research, compile a market requirements specification, create a business case, put together product roadmap, write a requirements specification, and then hand it off to a project manager.
Product Management Metrics and KPIs
Agilemania
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
When it comes to product management, we tend to hear a lot more about things like road mapping, requirements gathering, and wireframing because the mechanics of the job are easier to explain. What are Metrics For Product Management? What are KPIs For Product Management? Types of KPIs for Product Management.
10 Tips for Effective Product Management Meetings
Roman Pichler
APRIL 5, 2022
Here are three meetings with sample input data: Product strategy workshop : product performance data ( KPIs ), competitive analysis, market trends, development progress, for example, in the form of a release burndown chart , and user feedback on recent product increments. Silence phones and other devices; disable notifications.
How Technology Has Shaped Organizational Change Management
Smart Data Collective
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
Today’s innovative software allows product managers to improve workflow and boost efficiency. Product management software makes it easier for managers to track progress throughout each stage of achieving objectives and maintaining efficiency. Planning is a crucial step towards any change.
What Is The Role Of A Product Manager In SAFe®?
Agilemania
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Keep reading if you’re uncertain if your firm would benefit from employing a product manager. If you’re a product manager who isn’t sure where you belong in your firm, you’ve come to the correct spot. Don’t panic; we’ll explain what a SAFe® product manager is. Portfolios.
The Difference Between a Product Manager Role and a Business Analyst
Bridging the Gap
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
The product manager role and business analyst role go hand in hand. Many product managers get their start as business analysts, and as a product manager, you can expect to work closely with a business analyst. Product Manager Role. How Product Managers and Business Analysts Work Together.
Cloud-Based Data Storage Is Making Manufacturers More Agile
Smart Data Collective
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
While linear development processes have served manufacturers well for decades, future products require multidimensional planning. Now is the time for companies deploying limited tools to consider switching to cloud-based data storage and powerful product planning tools. The Limitations of Linear Manufacturing Processes.
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Capability Investment Planning: Use a Build vs. Buy 9-Box
Analysts Corner
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
Capability Investment Planning: 9-Box your Build vs. Buy Decision Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One… A guy clicks into a meeting, shares to present, and gets stopped halfway into the recommendation. The Language of Change is ‘Capability’ The best approach toward initiative planning is to first identify the business capabilities in question.
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Great books for business analysts that work in products
Analysts Corner
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
A reading list for BAs in product teams Many business analysis professionals work in a product setting. Whether you’re collaborating with, or acting as, a product owner, there are product management approaches that are useful for conducting business analysis. But these books are not only about techniques.
How to Create an Agile Release Plan?
Agilemania
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
The agile release plan helps in aligning the teams by addressing multiple aspects that can contribute to creative and innovative problem-solving. Your agile release plan will ultimately show you what you can expect out of each sprint and ensure your efforts are laser-focused. What is an Agile Release Plan?
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Optimizing Time as a Product Manager: Proven Strategies
Productside
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Introduction Lets face it: being a product manager often feels like spinning plates while juggling flaming torches. Between managing stakeholder expectations, prioritizing competing demands, and driving product success, optimizing time as a product manager is your lifeline. It can feel like a Herculean task.
5 Things You Didn’t Know About FDA Data-Driven Software Validation
Smart Data Collective
AUGUST 22, 2021
It is up to each organization to explain to the FDA how they plan to validate the quality of their systems and, more importantly, provide documentation proving that they have validated their software. It pays to remember that the FDA usually doesn’t know how you plan to use your software until you tell them.
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The Role of Business Intelligence in The Modern Commercial Organization
Smart Data Collective
MAY 19, 2021
With the help of BI, the sales department has a tool for planning and evaluating the execution of plans. The reports show the efficiency of each manager and the dynamics of sales to each client. Financiers can use BI systems to plan budgets, obtain consolidated financial statements, analyze cash flows using the system.
What is a Product Management Framework?
Productside
OCTOBER 21, 2024
That’s exactly what it’s like managing a product without a solid framework. While everyone knows they need a plan, too many product teams are still winging it, hoping their products don’t come crashing down. Let’s talk about how a product management framework can save.
Adding AI to Products: A High-Level Guide for Product Managers
Sisense
AUGUST 6, 2020
Specifically, use an affinity diagram to prioritize and plan the minimum viable product (MVP). As an AI product manager, here are some important data-related questions you should ask yourself: What is the problem you’re trying to solve? What are the right KPIs and outputs for your product? The perfect fit.
AI Advances Improve Collaboration of Project Management Tools
Smart Data Collective
AUGUST 8, 2022
Shortcut Docs aims to integrate strategic goals, planning, and execution in a unified experience. Instead of not knowing where to look for anything, product managers and engineers will have a single source of comprehensive and reliable information in collaborating and building great products.
What is a Product Management Framework?
Productside
OCTOBER 21, 2024
That’s exactly what it’s like managing a product without a solid framework. While everyone knows they need a plan, too many product teams are still winging it, hoping their products don’t come crashing down. Let’s talk about how a product management framework can save.
3 Ways to Leverage Your Strongest Product Management Skills
Productside
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
We see this all the time in our product management classes, where one student is able to help another based on their knowledge and expertise. In this article, well discuss ways to leverage your strongest product management skills and share your knowledge through mentorship, writing and speaking engagements.
Building High-Impact Teams and Data-Driven Decisions in Product Management with Abner Rosales
Productside
DECEMBER 4, 2024
This week on Productside Stories, host Rina Alexin sits down with Abner Rosales , Senior Director of Product Management Analytics at Experian. Patience and Long-Term Career Planning Why is patience the ultimate career hack? Leadership lessons for identifying potential in your team and fostering growth.
AI-Powered Product Management
Argon Digital
JULY 17, 2024
Product Managers (PdMs) often find themselves trying to herd cats while ensuring the best possible product gets built. ArgonDigital has developed a groundbreaking AI-powered solution that revolutionizes product management by enhancing efficiency in handling product requirements.
Mastering Product Management: A Comprehensive Guide for Success
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.
The Importance of Beta Testing
Analysts Corner
JUNE 11, 2024
Beta testing offers the opportunity for your product or functionality to be tested by actual users in a real production environment. While internal testing is crucial, Beta testing provides insights into actual user problems and behaviors when they are using your product or functionality. O’Reilly Media.
Time Management Simplified
Analysts Corner
MAY 16, 2023
Know your most productive time and plan your tasks according to it, unless it is a collaborative effort for which I have to plan around other people’s most productive time as well. Plan for no more than 3 top tasks for a day, and make sure I complete those during my most productive hours.
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A Learning Roadmap for Product People
Roman Pichler
JANUARY 11, 2022
A learning roadmap like the one above offers four benefits: First and foremost, it gives you a goal-directed plan that focuses your learning efforts. Many learning plans I have seen were lists of learning measures. Third, capturing the plan as a roadmap concisely describes the learning path you want to take and nicely visualises it.
Project Manager vs Business Analyst?—?A Role mix-up or an Identity Crisis!!
Analysts Corner
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
If the impact due to a change in the existing product, or the creation of a new product/service, is major, then it’s best to have a separate BA who can assess the AS-IS and TO-BE situation for better acceptance, and a separate PM who can plan for all contingencies (an unpredictable future circumstance).
Which Business Analysis Certifications to I need?
Analysts Corner
JANUARY 8, 2023
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Project Management Professional Scrum Master Product Owner Product Management Robotic Process Change Management Business Architecture Each of these certifications has its own eligibility requirements and exam process, so you will need to review the specific details of each one to determine which one is the best fit for you.
Should a Head of Product Make Strategic Product Decisions?
Roman Pichler
APRIL 4, 2023
Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] The Head of Product Role in a Nutshell A head of product manages a group of product people —individuals who look after one or more products and who may be called product managers or product owners. Second, develop the product management team.
Working with Azure DevOps | Simplilearn
Simplilearn
APRIL 19, 2022
Azure DevOps systems help agile teams plan, monitor, and discuss their work with various tools. According to product manager Valerian Wan of Microsoft Azure, developers can share information about the status of different features, bugs, and new features from one workstation to another.
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OKRs and Product Roadmaps
Roman Pichler
APRIL 15, 2024
To make this more concrete, let’s look at an example: Objective : Grow the product management team. Key result 1 : Three product managers are hired. Key result 3 : The product management processes are adapted to preserve the productivity level of the team. What are Product Roadmaps? It depends.
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How to survive a day as a business analyst?
Analysts Corner
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
At the start of a sprint, they’ll spend most of a day in a Sprint Planning , where the whole team sits together and discusses what user stories they will be picking for the upcoming sprints and estimates them. They might include the Release Planning discussions in the same call with PM. or planning their day ahead.
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The Strategy Stack: Connecting Business, Product, and Technology Strategy
Roman Pichler
MARCH 12, 2024
Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Introduction My first product management job wasn’t exactly what you call a success story: I was part of a team that was called in to help with a new product development effort, and I ended up working with the lead product manager.
One Big-Bang | A Cautionary Tale
Argon Digital
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
While the “big-bang” approach can sometimes work for smaller projects, our experience with high-stakes ERP deployments has shown that for programs involving many users and requirements, big-bang plans rarely deliver smooth outcomes. The when tends to be the shared territory that creates conflicts between the two teams’ planning.
How to Build a Product Backlog That Drives Value for Technical Products
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. Dive deeper by downloading our comprehensive guide, The Non-technical Product Manager’s Guide to Technical Product Management. Let’s get started.
Succeeding with Product Delivery and Scrum: 10 Tips for Product People
Roman Pichler
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
2 Use Scrum for Products that Experience Uncertainty and Change Scrum is often seen as the standard way to create digital products, and I have met more than one company where the product managers were told to be agile and do Scrum. As I mentioned earlier, Scrum is not a product management framework.
What Should a Head of Product Do?
Roman Pichler
JULY 5, 2022
A head of product is someone who manages a group of product people—individuals who look after one or more products and who may be called product manager or product owner. The responsibilities I share below are based on my work with product leaders and product practitioners.
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