The product roadmap is a plan of action that outlines of tactical steps to execute the product strategy pushing the product ahead in the trajectory of planned direction in alignment with the product vision while accomplishing short-term and long-term product objectives
The slides are for a course that is LIVE on Udemy.com (https://www.udemy.com/product-roadmap-101/)
The slides outline how to build an effective product by translating product strategy into product roadmap for enterprise products.
A talk I gave at Google on Strategy and Product Discovery
We discussed:
Discovering Features and Products (Product Strategy)
Discovering Products and Product Lines (Product Line / Company Strategy)
Marty Cagan: Using High Fidelity Prototypes for Product Discovery
Practical Product Management for new Product ManagersAmarpreet Kalkat
This presentation provides tips and tools for a professional who is new to Product Management function (in software).
It does not cover the full lifecycle of a product and primarily focuses on the product development/product building phase. As such, it is more usable for professionals working on existing products than for those in the process of building new products from scratch.
Product roadmaps are an important product management tool. But traditionally, they map features onto a timeline that often extends many months into the future. This makes them hard to apply in an agile context where change and uncertainty are present. My talk shows how you can use agile product roadmaps, roadmaps that describe the value the product should create, align the stakeholders and development teams, and unburden the product backlog while avoiding premature commitments and preserving the ability to inspect and adapt.
The product roadmap is a plan of action that outlines of tactical steps to execute the product strategy pushing the product ahead in the trajectory of planned direction in alignment with the product vision while accomplishing short-term and long-term product objectives
The slides are for a course that is LIVE on Udemy.com (https://www.udemy.com/product-roadmap-101/)
The slides outline how to build an effective product by translating product strategy into product roadmap for enterprise products.
A talk I gave at Google on Strategy and Product Discovery
We discussed:
Discovering Features and Products (Product Strategy)
Discovering Products and Product Lines (Product Line / Company Strategy)
Marty Cagan: Using High Fidelity Prototypes for Product Discovery
Practical Product Management for new Product ManagersAmarpreet Kalkat
This presentation provides tips and tools for a professional who is new to Product Management function (in software).
It does not cover the full lifecycle of a product and primarily focuses on the product development/product building phase. As such, it is more usable for professionals working on existing products than for those in the process of building new products from scratch.
Product roadmaps are an important product management tool. But traditionally, they map features onto a timeline that often extends many months into the future. This makes them hard to apply in an agile context where change and uncertainty are present. My talk shows how you can use agile product roadmaps, roadmaps that describe the value the product should create, align the stakeholders and development teams, and unburden the product backlog while avoiding premature commitments and preserving the ability to inspect and adapt.
Behind every great product is a great team doing work in a way that guarantees results. They are following a roadmap from the starting point to the end product. But a product roadmap can be elusive. This talk addresses why it is important and presents an approach to make one.
Product Roadmaps - Tips on how to create and manage roadmapsMarc Abraham
This presentation is focused on two areas with respect to product roadmaps. Firstly, a roadmap is a not a loose collection of timings and features. Secondly, it is key to define a product vision, goals and strategy before creating a roadmap.
This presentation discusses how you can leverage the innovation strategy and the product lifecycle to get your product strategy right and achieve product success; how to make your product stand out from the crowd; and how you can effectively capture your product strategy.
You'll learn:
- How to create a roadmap for current, near-term, and future projects
- How to communicate priorities clearly with your team
- How to present your roadmap to executives
When building a product roadmap, a number of strategic business and design concepts need to be considered in order to maintain a product that responds to both the user and business' objectives. This presentation outlines some of the key concepts and an example of a product planning process
The Product Owner and the Product Manager, are they a single role? a single person?
Find out what people like Dean Leffingwell, Henrik Kniberg, Craig Larman, Bas Vodde, Roman Pichler and Marty Cagan have to say about this
Product Managers are the visionaries for both identifying solutions, and innovating for the next big thing. But how does one jump from “I have an idea” to “go live”? There’s lots in between.
By putting you in real-world scenarios, this deck was created for a Hearst-wide division workshop that helped various teams through how they can break down their idea into actionable next steps by borrowing agile methodologies.
To capture and externalise the product vision will provide advantages to the process and the team. You will now have a singular representation, a visible artefact to throw tomatoes at, and the ability to test and improve any or all elements.
Roadmapping the Product Roadmap (ProductCamp Boston 2016)ProductCamp Boston
Ask 10 people what a product roadmap is and you will get 10 different answers! This little artifact is an often misunderstood component of product development, but an incredibly important one to get right. Creating a great one is part art and part science. In this session we will talk through the real purpose of a roadmap and how it can be used to get the most out of your project and team. We'll unpack the key steps in the process and shed more light on the tools and frameworks that can be used to ensure a successful roadmapping effort. If all goes well we'll even get a chance to practice a bit so we can see what it means to actually translate this stuff into real-life scenarios.
About C. Todd Lombardo
C. Todd is a leader who wears many hats, all at once: Author, designer, scientist, professor, and visualizer. After originally beginning his career in science, C. Todd shifted his focus to product and design, ultimately innovating, designing, and managing products for countless companies large and small. A teacher and speaker at heart, he frequently speaks at conferences and has directed five TEDx events in two countries. C. Todd serves as Adjunct Faculty at IE Business School in Madrid, and co-authored the book "Design Sprint," published by O'Reilly. Not only is he a chemistry Ph.D. dropout, but he also founded ProductCamp Boston. Those two facts may or may not be related.
Mental Models to Guide Product Decisions by Google Product ManagerProduct School
Main takeaways:
-What are mental models?
-Understand the different types of mental models that are relevant for product roles
-How to incorporate mental models to help with problem solving and make better/ faster decisions
Would you like to be able to increase the adoption rate of your product? In this session, we will introduce you to cutting edge concepts and techniques to shift your product development process from output to outcome driven. We will combine elements of Lean Startup, Product Discovery, and Experiment Driven Development to accelerate learning to quickly build products customer love.
From a recent talk to Texas McCombs MBAs about what product management is, what skills product managers need, and how to get a job in product management.
(Last change, July 2: Removed as beyond most teams' scope Eyetracking Study, Clickstream Analysis, Usability Benchmarking; Added Live-Data Prototypes, Demand Validation Test, Wizard of Oz Tests)
For our teams tasked with building products and features for The New York Times, we face a common challenge with many: how do we figure out what’s worth spending our time on?
The answer seems straightforward: test your ideas with real customers, leveraging the expertise of your product, UX, and engineering talent. Figure out the smallest test that you can come up with to test a specific hypothesis, gather data and insights, and keep iterating on it until you know whether the problem is real and your solution will prove valuable, usable, and feasible.
As part of our efforts to adopt such a data-driven, experimental approach to product development, we recently kicked off a product discovery pilot program. Small, cross-functional teams were paired with coaches and facilitators over a six week period to demonstrate how product discovery and Lean Startup techniques could work for real-world customer opportunities at The New York Times.
One of the first things that we learned about the process from our participants was that they wanted a "toolkit" - something to help them figure out what they should be doing, asking or making to get as quickly as possible towards the validated learning, prototypes and user tests that would have the most impact.
To help the facilitate the learning process for our dual-track Agile teams, the Product Architecture team here at The Times (Christine Yom, Jim Lamiell, Josh Turk, Priya Ollapally, and Al Ming) built a "Product Discovery Activity Guide" that rolled up activities, exercises, and testing techniques from all our favorite thought leaders.
This included brainstorming exercises from Gamestorming and Innovation Games, testing techniques from traditional user research, and rapid test-and-learn tactics from Google Ventures, Eric Ries (The Lean Startup), Jeff Gothelf (Lean UX), Steve Blank (Customer Development) and our spirit guide, Marty Cagan (Inspired), among others.
Our goal was to make it a tool not just for learning how to get started, but to be a living document for teams to share knowledge about the process itself. What techniques worked and didn't work? What tactics did they learn elsewhere that might be worth sharing with the rest of the company?
We hope you find it useful, and whether you’d like to share with us what you’re doing with it, or you have suggestions (big or small) to improve it for future product generations, please let us know! (nyt.tech.productarchitecture@nytimes.com)
Al Ming
July 2015
How to Increase Your Product Sense by ServiceNow Senior PMProduct School
Main takeaways:
- Framework of learning and improving your product sense
- Learn how to do your skill gap analysis and ideas to level up
- How to build it as a muscle and create successful products
Have you ever wondered what a product launch is?
A product launch is a planned marketing event that introduces a new product to the market. It's an exciting time for businesses as it represents a major milestone in the product development process.
A successful product launch requires careful planning and execution. It's not just about releasing a new product, but also generating buzz, building anticipation, and creating a memorable experience for your target audience.
Here are some key elements of a successful product launch:
• A clear understanding of your target audience and their needs
• A well-defined launch plan that outlines your goals, timeline, and budget
• A comprehensive marketing strategy that leverages various channels to reach your audience
• Creative and compelling messaging that highlights your product's unique features and benefits
• Influencer partnerships to amplify your reach and lend credibility to your brand
• Special launch offers and promotions to incentivize early adoption
Launching a new product is an exciting and challenging experience, but with the right strategy and execution, it can be a game-changer for your business.
Get in touch with us for more information about product launch: tips and strategies bit.ly/3ZhEn0q
And get started with WebMaxy for free trial: https://calendly.com/webmaxy/30min
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Behind every great product is a great team doing work in a way that guarantees results. They are following a roadmap from the starting point to the end product. But a product roadmap can be elusive. This talk addresses why it is important and presents an approach to make one.
Product Roadmaps - Tips on how to create and manage roadmapsMarc Abraham
This presentation is focused on two areas with respect to product roadmaps. Firstly, a roadmap is a not a loose collection of timings and features. Secondly, it is key to define a product vision, goals and strategy before creating a roadmap.
This presentation discusses how you can leverage the innovation strategy and the product lifecycle to get your product strategy right and achieve product success; how to make your product stand out from the crowd; and how you can effectively capture your product strategy.
You'll learn:
- How to create a roadmap for current, near-term, and future projects
- How to communicate priorities clearly with your team
- How to present your roadmap to executives
When building a product roadmap, a number of strategic business and design concepts need to be considered in order to maintain a product that responds to both the user and business' objectives. This presentation outlines some of the key concepts and an example of a product planning process
The Product Owner and the Product Manager, are they a single role? a single person?
Find out what people like Dean Leffingwell, Henrik Kniberg, Craig Larman, Bas Vodde, Roman Pichler and Marty Cagan have to say about this
Product Managers are the visionaries for both identifying solutions, and innovating for the next big thing. But how does one jump from “I have an idea” to “go live”? There’s lots in between.
By putting you in real-world scenarios, this deck was created for a Hearst-wide division workshop that helped various teams through how they can break down their idea into actionable next steps by borrowing agile methodologies.
To capture and externalise the product vision will provide advantages to the process and the team. You will now have a singular representation, a visible artefact to throw tomatoes at, and the ability to test and improve any or all elements.
Roadmapping the Product Roadmap (ProductCamp Boston 2016)ProductCamp Boston
Ask 10 people what a product roadmap is and you will get 10 different answers! This little artifact is an often misunderstood component of product development, but an incredibly important one to get right. Creating a great one is part art and part science. In this session we will talk through the real purpose of a roadmap and how it can be used to get the most out of your project and team. We'll unpack the key steps in the process and shed more light on the tools and frameworks that can be used to ensure a successful roadmapping effort. If all goes well we'll even get a chance to practice a bit so we can see what it means to actually translate this stuff into real-life scenarios.
About C. Todd Lombardo
C. Todd is a leader who wears many hats, all at once: Author, designer, scientist, professor, and visualizer. After originally beginning his career in science, C. Todd shifted his focus to product and design, ultimately innovating, designing, and managing products for countless companies large and small. A teacher and speaker at heart, he frequently speaks at conferences and has directed five TEDx events in two countries. C. Todd serves as Adjunct Faculty at IE Business School in Madrid, and co-authored the book "Design Sprint," published by O'Reilly. Not only is he a chemistry Ph.D. dropout, but he also founded ProductCamp Boston. Those two facts may or may not be related.
Mental Models to Guide Product Decisions by Google Product ManagerProduct School
Main takeaways:
-What are mental models?
-Understand the different types of mental models that are relevant for product roles
-How to incorporate mental models to help with problem solving and make better/ faster decisions
Would you like to be able to increase the adoption rate of your product? In this session, we will introduce you to cutting edge concepts and techniques to shift your product development process from output to outcome driven. We will combine elements of Lean Startup, Product Discovery, and Experiment Driven Development to accelerate learning to quickly build products customer love.
From a recent talk to Texas McCombs MBAs about what product management is, what skills product managers need, and how to get a job in product management.
(Last change, July 2: Removed as beyond most teams' scope Eyetracking Study, Clickstream Analysis, Usability Benchmarking; Added Live-Data Prototypes, Demand Validation Test, Wizard of Oz Tests)
For our teams tasked with building products and features for The New York Times, we face a common challenge with many: how do we figure out what’s worth spending our time on?
The answer seems straightforward: test your ideas with real customers, leveraging the expertise of your product, UX, and engineering talent. Figure out the smallest test that you can come up with to test a specific hypothesis, gather data and insights, and keep iterating on it until you know whether the problem is real and your solution will prove valuable, usable, and feasible.
As part of our efforts to adopt such a data-driven, experimental approach to product development, we recently kicked off a product discovery pilot program. Small, cross-functional teams were paired with coaches and facilitators over a six week period to demonstrate how product discovery and Lean Startup techniques could work for real-world customer opportunities at The New York Times.
One of the first things that we learned about the process from our participants was that they wanted a "toolkit" - something to help them figure out what they should be doing, asking or making to get as quickly as possible towards the validated learning, prototypes and user tests that would have the most impact.
To help the facilitate the learning process for our dual-track Agile teams, the Product Architecture team here at The Times (Christine Yom, Jim Lamiell, Josh Turk, Priya Ollapally, and Al Ming) built a "Product Discovery Activity Guide" that rolled up activities, exercises, and testing techniques from all our favorite thought leaders.
This included brainstorming exercises from Gamestorming and Innovation Games, testing techniques from traditional user research, and rapid test-and-learn tactics from Google Ventures, Eric Ries (The Lean Startup), Jeff Gothelf (Lean UX), Steve Blank (Customer Development) and our spirit guide, Marty Cagan (Inspired), among others.
Our goal was to make it a tool not just for learning how to get started, but to be a living document for teams to share knowledge about the process itself. What techniques worked and didn't work? What tactics did they learn elsewhere that might be worth sharing with the rest of the company?
We hope you find it useful, and whether you’d like to share with us what you’re doing with it, or you have suggestions (big or small) to improve it for future product generations, please let us know! (nyt.tech.productarchitecture@nytimes.com)
Al Ming
July 2015
How to Increase Your Product Sense by ServiceNow Senior PMProduct School
Main takeaways:
- Framework of learning and improving your product sense
- Learn how to do your skill gap analysis and ideas to level up
- How to build it as a muscle and create successful products
Have you ever wondered what a product launch is?
A product launch is a planned marketing event that introduces a new product to the market. It's an exciting time for businesses as it represents a major milestone in the product development process.
A successful product launch requires careful planning and execution. It's not just about releasing a new product, but also generating buzz, building anticipation, and creating a memorable experience for your target audience.
Here are some key elements of a successful product launch:
• A clear understanding of your target audience and their needs
• A well-defined launch plan that outlines your goals, timeline, and budget
• A comprehensive marketing strategy that leverages various channels to reach your audience
• Creative and compelling messaging that highlights your product's unique features and benefits
• Influencer partnerships to amplify your reach and lend credibility to your brand
• Special launch offers and promotions to incentivize early adoption
Launching a new product is an exciting and challenging experience, but with the right strategy and execution, it can be a game-changer for your business.
Get in touch with us for more information about product launch: tips and strategies bit.ly/3ZhEn0q
And get started with WebMaxy for free trial: https://calendly.com/webmaxy/30min
#ProductLaunch #launchofproduct #whatisaproductlaunch #productlaunchplan #productlaunchstrategies #productlaunchmarketingplan #launchstrategyforanewproduct #Whatismarketingplanforproductlaunch #Whatarethethreetypesofproductlaunch #Howtomarketnewproductlaunch
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2. Your product roadmap should define your product’s journeyover time
and highlight important milestonesthroughout that journey
Where Are You Going?
How Are You Getting There?
Why Are You Going?
Before You Begin
3. Where Are You Going?
Your Product Visionis the guiding force behind every decision you make
in your product’s lifecycle
Product Vision Should Align with BusinessStrategy
4.
5. How Are You Getting There?
Minding Your Metrics
Certain actions have a greater impact on your progress than others, some
initiatives will drive your product toward where you want it to be at a faster pace
than others
6. Why Are You Going?
Customers Are Your #1 Priority
There shouldn’t be anything that goes on your roadmap that doesn’t help
soothe customer pain and solve their problems.
7. Get Your Priorities Straight!
Your product shouldn’t try to do everything and neither should you.
8. The Doctor is In
Start by Diagnosing & Curing Customer Pain
Feedback and Complaints are excellent sources of information about customer pain
First gauge the severity of the problem, then determine the frequency of the pain
12. Dealing with Uncertainty
What about when you can’t measure or estimate the expected impact of an initiative?
Taking the Lean Startup principle: MinimumViable Feature (MVF) Approach
Build-Measure-Learn tactic
Start by implementing one or two options that preliminary research shows will be popular
Then, use your predefined KPIs to prove (or disprove) your hypothesis
Validate whether you should continue building the feature out fully or leave it alone
13. Cleaning up your Backlog
What to do with the features and initiatives that are always picked last?
1. They require too many resources to implement.
2. They aren’t expected to have enough impact to justify building.
Is this an item your organization HAS to do or simply WANTS to do?
When it’s resource intensive “want to do,” you need to build out the business case
14. Cleaning up your Backlog
It’s best to take care of these “have to do” items at your convenience and on your own
terms, rather than leave them looming in the background of your product backlog
because it allows you to have a bit more control.
15. Maintaining a Healthy Roadmap
Feeding Your Roadmap a Balanced Diet
Don’t let shiny new toys and short term goals blur your productvision.
“Bucket” approach: categorizing initiatives into several “buckets” and making sure every
release has a balance of items from each category
16. Validate Feedback Before Building
Just Like Fine Wine, a Customer Request Improves With Age
When you allow customer requests to simmer for a bit, you give yourself the opportunity to collect
feedback from more customers and validate whether the request is worth acting on and whether
the customer who first requested the feature still wants it the next time you talk to them.
17. Avoid Feature Bloat
Don’t Overpack your Product with Extra Bells and Whistles
Features don’t come without a price, and investing in adding a new feature means
budgeting for more than just development and implementation.
New functions and features come with complexitycosts for customers
18. A Word on Healthy Competition
Instead of trying to keep up with your competitors’ new releases and functionalities,
use them as a source for inspiration - they chose to solve a customer problem with
Feature X, but are there other (and better) ways to solve it?
Don’t Let Competition Distract from Vision (or Dictate Roadmap Decisions)
19.
20. Reference
Get Your Priorities Straight!, A Practical Guide to Smart Roadmap
Prioritization for Product Managers, www.uservoice.com