Jun 14th was the first productcamp in Austin (and the second one anywhere). It was a great event, and here’s the presentation that I did on how to define the strategic problems that drive our products.
Product Management
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Technical Product Manager Tips
Are you a product manager with a technical background? Do you constantly find yourself getting dragged into tactical roles like giving demos or providing feedback on design approaches? Are you getting shut out of strategic conversations about value and objectives and “business drivers”? Or do you think on your feet […]
Business Analysis / Product Management / Requirements / Requirements Models / Uncategorized / Use Cases
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Use Case To Actor Mapping
We know the importance of identifying the use cases that enable our business goals. We also know the value of understanding the actors that will use our products. This article shows how to demonstrate a simple but powerful view that maps the use cases to the actors.
Business Analysis / Communication / Ishikawa Diagram / Product Management / Requirements / Requirements Models / Writing
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Defining Problems With Cause And Effect Diagrams
The Cause and Effect diagram is also known as a fish bone diagram, because it resembles the skeleton of a fish. Using a cause and effect diagram can be the most effective way to define the problems that you intend to solve with your product. Get your stakeholders engaged in […]
Business Analysis / Product Management / Requirements
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Problems Are Everywhere
Today’s article is a harvest of pointers to articles about the focus on problems. An idea farm, so to speak, with really good articles about the importance of solving problems, not just eliciting requirements.
Agile / Prioritization / Product Management / Project Management / Requirements / Requirements gathering / ROI / Software development
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Successful Products: Lucky or Intentional?
Is your product successful because you were lucky, or because you were methodical and intentional? Do you want to build a plan where you are dependent on good fortune, or do you want to make your own “luck?” Both approaches work, but only one makes sense as an intention. Slide […]
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Your Problem Statement is The Problem
Problems are the reason why we create software. We solve problems. For the business. A “Goal” is an acknowledgment that you are going to try and address the problem. One mistake people commonly make is to describe problem manifestations and not problems. Read on to see the difference.
Interviews / Product Management
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Interview with Woopra’s John Pozadzides
Woopra is a new hot web-analytics product in beta release. There is a lot of discussion around the differences between product management in startups and product management in enterprise companies. In this article, we take a look at the product management around Woopra, and gain a little insight into how […]
Austin TX / Product Management
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ProductCamp Austin 2008
No, not that kind of camp. Product Camp