11 Apr 2018
Product Management Dashboard
Our Product Management Dashboard is a unique tool that we use when reviewing product management at our clients. Use it to identify key challenges, discuss what’s going wrong and to…
9 Mar 2018
In defence of the HiPPO
We talk about dealing with Hi.P.P.O.s (Highest Paid Person’s Opinion) on our training course but this blog introduces a new animal to be feared – the Z.E.B.R.A. Here are 3 reasons why we might…
27 Feb 2018
Product Management Maturity Assessment Model
Our Product Management Maturity Model has been refined based on the work we’ve done with a variety of technology companies over the past few years. It’s always nice to know…
31 Jan 2018
7 things you need to know about UX if you’re a Product Manager
7 things you need to know about UX if you’re a Product Manager The worlds of product management and User eXperience (UX) are closer than they’ve ever been. If you…
23 Jan 2018
From projects to products
Does the next customer deal drive development priorities? Do Sales and Senior Management sell whatever the customer wants? Are costs spiralling and profits falling? We explain the challenges of moving…
4 Dec 2017
Roadmap Prioritization – a case study
Find out how a process to prioritize candidates for the roadmap works in real life.
30 Oct 2017
Product Manager Personas – to help understand your role
You may already use personas when developing propositions or working on requirements, but have you ever thought about using product manager personas? They’re useful because they help you think about…
28 Sep 2017
The winning aspiration helps achieve successful products
Want to win? Why not build your product strategy on the ideas in this very successful book. It’s about having a winning aspiration which quite simply means how do you…
1 Sep 2017
Don’t let iceberg products sink your business
Many older products are left floating around. We call these Iceberg or Coconut products. Coconut products make money and don’t cost much to run but iceberg product have big hidden…
8 Aug 2017
In-Life Product Management – Where the Rubber Hits the Road
Creating new products can appear exciting and glamorous compared to managing an in-life product. But in-life is where a product idea is put into practice and where the money is…