Thanks everyone for the great conversation in the most recent #prodmgmttalk chat session! This week, Roger Cauvin inspired us to think about product managers as innovators – or enablers of innovation. Each week, I find myself thinking about at least one of the #prodmgmttalk questions long after the hour is […]
Innovation and Transparency
Accept has invited me to participate in their webinar series on Transparency and Innovation – this Wednesday, July 28, 2010 (10AM Pacific, 1PM Eastern). Join us and join in!
The One Idea of Your Product
“For what one idea do you want your product to stand in the mind of your customer?” I heard Roger Cauvin ask that question at the most recent ProductCamp Austin [correction – he said it here – thanks Roger], and the quote has been jumping to the front of my […]
Keeping up With Change
How quickly is your market changing? Bet it’s faster than you thought.
Flashback: This Week in the Past on Tyner Blain [Mar 8]
A look back at the best from this week in the past.
Flashback: A Year Ago This Week on Tyner Blain [2006-03-10]
A look back at the best from a year ago.
How To Not Suck At Design
Michael Shrivathsan just wrote an article presenting five tips for creating products with great design. Michael’s List Start with the user interface. [Roger Cauvin adds, start with a working first iteration] Work closely with UI designers. Pay attention to details. Simpler is better. Be brave. Our Thoughts User centric design […]
How To Apply Market Research Better
Mike Mace provides us with some great insight about market research – helping us to avoid ‘the blender’ and ‘the gap’. The gap is a reflection of the inability of most customers to innovate. The blender is the loss of useful market information into a homogenized input that pushes only the lowest common denominator – again stifling innovation. We have to avoid the blender and the gap to get useful data from our research.
Process Trumps People – Innovation Articles
Innovation begins with people, but only if the process allows it. Process Trumps People. A quick break to read about innovation can be a great way to recharge the batteries. Here are a couple good articles to get the juices flowing: