In the business climate of the twenty-first century, companies must hone their operations to become more strategic, agile competitors. The best approach to achieving this goal is through enhanced utilization…
Waterfall or Agile? When I started in product management in the early 2000s, my company exclusively used the “waterfall” development methodology. We were the epitome of a linear-driven organization…
The title of this seems to overstate the obvious. From my vantage point, many businesspeople, including salespeople, product managers, marketers, and others, would benefit from some tried-and-true tools…
Hi, welcome to the ace video series alumni continuing education day. I want to talk to you about uncovering your customers’ needs. This is one of the most critical pieces in making sure that we bring…
Transcription: Hi, and welcome back to the ACE video series. I’m going to talk to you about creating strong value propositions. As I’m sure you’re aware, having a product needs a strong value proposition…
Transcription: Hi, and welcome back to the ace video series. Today I want to talk to you about creating a competitive benchmark analysis. As product managers, we understand how important it truly is to…
You’ve been working at home, you miss your team. You’re “zoomed out.” Have you been paying attention to your professional development as a product manager? Regardless of your situation, whether you’re…
Transformation is a word that isn’t commonly favored by the Product community because Transformation Programs rarely allow Product Teams to autonomously decide how they’ll achieve their mission. However…
The first and second editions of The Product Manager’s Desk Reference have been a faithful companion to tens of thousands of product managers around the world. I’ve refreshed the book and introduced a…
The amount of money invested in “Transformation Programs” is staggering. In the past 20 years, we have seen Digital and Agile Transformation Programs grow and swell to $1.3 trillion dollars in 2020…
What makes a GREAT Product Manager as opposed to GOOD? In Jim Collins noted book, “Good to Great,” he pointed out some of the key characteristics that separate good companies from great, high-performing…
Life as a Product Manager It’s time to think about the unthinkable. To differentiate yourself and your business or product, you must build innovative and disruptive thinking techniques into your daily…
If there’s anything I care deeply about, is to help product managers be as successful as they can. Whether you’re an aspiring product manager, a newer product manager, or someone who might need a quick…
Episode 69 Getting Started with Jobs to Be Done Meet Guest: Mike Belsito Mike Belsito is a co-founder of Product Collective, which organizes INDUSTRY, one of the largest product management summits anywhere…
The Product Manager’s Desk Reference has been updated for a post-Covid world while providing a reliable resource for product managers to excel in their role. NEW YORK, NY, USA, May 6, 2021 / — Steven…