How to Manage P&L as a Product Manager
Is it possible to manage P&L as a Product Manager? While this is a good idea in theory, it's hard to implement in reality. Decisions affecting profitability are often out a Product Manager's hands.
Product Roadmap Excel Templates
A set of three product roadmap templates (basic, expanded, and advanced) that you can use in support of your collaborative roadmapping sessions.
Maximizing Software Product Profitability
While there are many great resources for understanding and documenting a business model, few give deep insight on maximizing software product profitability.
The Modern Definition of Product Manager
Ask a veteran Product Manager how they got into the field and how they became an expert. They’ll probably tell you it was luck and a lot of trial and error. We’re aiming to fix that.
Frameworks for Agile Release Planning
Release planning requires more than dates on a calendar. You need a strong Product Backlog as well as a shared Product Vision. In this how-to guide we provide a comprehensive review of the process and helpful frameworks to get the job done.
Four Reasons to Invest in Advanced Scrum Training
Everybody’s busy and it’s easy to become complacent, but existing CSMs and CSPOs may want to consider a few reasons to crack open the books again and get some advanced Scrum training.
How to Build a Product Roadmap
Effective product ownership is harder than it looks. In this essay we provide a step-by-step guide on how to develop a product roadmap, a key part of product ownership success.
Agile Product Roadmaps: How to Make a Great One
Let’s face it: most product roadmaps suck. In fast-moving environments, Agile teams can get lost in the gap that exists between product vision, product backlogs, and task boards. But there is a solution...
How to Make a Product Playbook
"A well-designed system filled with ordinary—but well-trained—people can consistently achieve stunning performance levels."—Robert I. Sutton What’s the status of your product management team? It’s likely some team members have formal training; others don’t. Some have years of experience; some have just started. They’ve probably got some tools they’ve used in ...
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Fourteen Cognitive Biases Common to Product Owners
While the human mind has an amazing capacity for creative thought and sheer computational power, it has some annoying misfires that can get in the way of building really great products. These misfires, sometimes referred to as cognitive biases, were first identified by Daniel Kanheman and Amos Tversky in the ...
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