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Product Management / Slightly off-topic

Great Product Manager Questions

Posted on: March 16, 2010

The Laudi Group and Red Canary organized and shared a great set of questions for product managers and answers from a panel of product management leaders. Steve Johnson, another leader in our space shared his answers to the same questions, and in this article, I share mine.

Interaction design / Product Management / Requirements / ROI / Software development / User Stories / UX

Measuring Great Design – Mad Libs Input Form

Posted on: March 1, 2010

I came across a really interesting article LukeW.com, showing how making changes to the way an input form on a website increased interaction by 25 to 40%. The changes reflect the value of thinking outside-in, investing in user experience, and performance measurement. Bonus: the idea is cool.

Business Analysis / Kano Analysis / Product Management / Requirements / Requirements Models

Complete Requirements

Posted on: February 23, 2010February 23, 2010

You give your requirements to the engineering team, and they look complete. The team builds your product, you launch it and the market soundly rejects it. Why? Because your requirements weren’t complete – they didn’t actually solve the problem that needed to be solved.

Most Engaging Articles of 2009
Administrivia / Agile / Business Analysis / Prioritization / Product Management / Project Management / Requirements / Requirements gathering / Requirements Models / ROI / Software development / Use Cases

Most Engaging Articles of 2009

Posted on: January 5, 2010July 25, 2023

Engagement – that’s what this whole product management blogging thing is about. Check out what Tyner Blain readers found to be the most engaging articles in 2009.

Business Analysis / eCommerce / Product Management

Why Cross-Selling Works

Posted on: December 16, 2009

Why does cross-selling, the process of selling something additional to someone who is already making a purchase, work? This article explores some of the theory and rationale behind cross-selling – from qualification to motivation and profitability.

Business Analysis / eCommerce / Product Management

Foundation Series: Substitutes and Complements

Posted on: December 7, 2009

Do you know about substitute goods and complementary goods? If you’re doing any eCommerce, and are thinking about cross-sell and upsell, you should understand the basics about substitutes and complements.

Business Analysis / Ishikawa Diagram / Product Management / Requirements / Requirements Models / ROI

Attainable Requirements

Posted on: November 30, 2009

Unless you live in a world filled with unicorns and rainbows, writing realistic requirements is critical. When you set unattainable goals, the best result you can hope for is a frustrated engineering team. Write requirements that are attainable, and your team will surprise you with what they can achieve.

eCommerce / Product Management

Can You Write Website Requirements Without a Product Manager?

Posted on: November 16, 2009December 7, 2009

A couple weeks ago, our article on writing design-free requirements triggered some great discussion around requirements and design (also known as “reqs and specs”). What happens when you’re dealing with a website? There are many stakeholders, who are clear about their own goals. Who then turns them into requirements?

Business Analysis / eCommerce / Product Management

SEO Product Management

Posted on: November 10, 2009December 7, 2009

SEO, Search Engine Optimization, is an area that every online website needs to think about. The idea is that the more traffic you can get to your website, the more products you’ll sell. Just because you can lead a horse to water doesn’t mean you can make him drink. What […]

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