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Taking Stock of the Competition
A product profile allows you to get to the basics of your product, and then see how it compares to your competition.
Competitive Product Profiles
Last week, I introduced the Competitive Map as a high-level organizational tool to map out our competitors. Now that we have them mapped out, let’s give sales some ammunition! This week, I’d like to introduce the Product Profile. Product Profiles...
Product Feedback from Twitter
Been playing with Twitter all week. I found this today. Someone made a comment about Quickbooks and someone from Intuit found it, acknowledged it and passed it on to the Product Management team. Slick.
Competitive Maps
This is the first, in what will hopefully be a series of postings related to Competitive topics. In my time here at Ryma, and other leading software vendors, I've come across a host of great information related to gathering and...
Twitter and Product Management
Anyone using Twitter for any of their Product Management activities?
SVPMA Event: A Product Manager's Guide to Surviving the Transition to Agile Development
The Silicon Valley Product Management Association (SVPMA) is having its next session Wednesday, July 2nd. Rasmus Mencke, Senior Product Manager at SalesForce.com, will be providing A Product Manager's Guide to Surviving the Transition to Agile Development. Agile and Product Management...
CNBC and the Business of Innovation
I really enjoyed this last year and they are doing it again.
This year CNBC will show you how to transition from merely "getting it" to "getting it done!"
The 2008 series is currently being aired but the two previous episodes are online here and here.
ProductCamp Content
I am going to try and catch all the ProductCampAustin content here for you.
What did you do today?
Nothing new to this story... in a discussion this week the comment was made that "a house sells itself." During the discussion I made a statement that I would the Salesperson's worst nightmare because everyday I would ask "what did you do to sell my house today?"
ProductCamp Austin next Saturday (June 14th)
Just a reminder... Paul continues to bring ProductCamp Austin to a reality. Here is a snapshot of some planned sessions.
Technology Does Not Eliminate the Need for Good Design
Design is essential, and should not be forgotten in the rush to implement the latest technology.
Agile Product Owners
A couple interesting reads for your Friday.. or Saturday... or Sunday.
Shock Treatment for your Product Owner
Creating Product Owner Success
Product Management on Wikipedia
I was browsing around the web for some blog content, and came across Wikipedia's page on Product Management. Good place for new PM's to start learning about all the aspects of our role. There are lots of links to material,...
Friday and not a single thought
I have been thinking about a blog post for awhile now... here it is................... Nothing. Fortunately Peter has been keeping the trough flowing. I have not been inspired by a single thing out there lately.
There were a couple posts recently that I think are worth some reaction.
Forrester Webinar, Product Management Leaves The Stone Age
Forrester is having a paid webinar on Product Management on June 13th. Link and details are below: http://www.forrester.com/rb/teleconference/product_management_leaves_stone_age/q/id/2345/t/1 Who should attend: Technology Product Management & Marketing professionals Description: This teleconference is part of Forrester's effort to serve the technology industry...
Valtech and VersionOne Present the Agile Edge Conference Series
Valtech and VersionOne Present the Agile Edge Conference Series
with David Anderson
Conference on Agile and Lean disciplines with industry expert and author
WASHINGTON, D.C. – MAY 9, 2008 – Valtech North America, (www.valtech.us) a renowned international software transformation provider of OnDemand™ solutions and Agile and Lean coaching and training, today announced that it is partnering with VersionOne, (www.versionone.com) recognized by Agile practitioners as the leader in tools, to host "The Agile Edge" conference in the Washington, D.C. area. The conference will be held on May 22nd from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton McLean-Tyson's Corner. The cost per registrant is $149.
See more details here
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS181232+09-May-2008+MW20080509
Managing Product Requirements
With the help of special software, it is possible to map out your requirements, and integrate them into your development and release cycle.
Developing a PM Process Roadmap
When creating your PM process roadmap, you need to make sure that things are ordered logically, and that the roadmap is clear to all team members.
Webinar: High Performance Solutions Marketing & Sales Enablement
NOTE: This is not a Product Management View Webinar
Bob, a member of our community is doing a webinar for SPI on high performance solution Marketing and wanted to make the PMV community aware of it. Here are the details:
Using roadmaps to communicate strategy
A roadmap is often thought of as a timeline of releases and what features will be rolled out during each release. It tells me what new features we're going to add to my product in the next release or in...
There is Help in Solving New Product Problems
This is disturbing. Steven Wheelwright and Kim Clark write in their book, Revolutionizing Product Development that there are a few main problems in new product and new process development: the moving target, mismatches between functions, lack of product distinctiveness, unexpected...
A bunch of random thoughts
First, yesterday was Earth Day and it reminded me of a previous post about a "Green" requirement type. I think every MRD/PRD should address what your next release is doing about the environment. See this post. What is doubly interesting about.........
BarCamp ProductCamp in Austin
From Paul at Product Beatiful:
I'm happy to announce that ProductCamp Austin is scheduled and planning is in full swing! ProductCamp will be held Saturday June 14th. Location is To Be Announced (see more on this below).
What is ProductCamp?
Harvard Business Review - Innovate Faster by Melding Design and Strategy
Was browsing through the Harvard Business Review website the other day and noticed quite a few free articles which related to product management. They actually list a product management section although, it is quite targeted towards the themes of aligning...
Are You Ready to Meet Challenges?
But whether we are heading for, in the midst of, or even on track to avoid, a recession, it is important to be prepared to meet challenges.
Product Design for the Human Machine
As a product manager, you're probably responsible for many of the factors that affect your product's success in the market. One factor that doesn't always get its due, particularly in software offerings, is the impact of a well-planned and well-executed...
The 'R' Word
Turn on any news channel today and you can't help but hear the dreaded "R" word. That's right, according to the "experts" we are well on our way to a full blown recession. So what does that mean for product managers?
Software Marketing Perspectives - Discount Rate
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New eBook - The Strategic Role of Product Management
Steve Johnson from Pragmatic Marketing, has released a free eBook on the Strategic Role of Product Management. It is focused on how a market-driven focus leads companies to build products people want to buy. This is a wonderful free resource...
Innovation Essential to Product Management
Question not only what is happening, but also why it is happening.
A tale of two monkeys..
On a recent business trip to the UK, I took the opportunity to go to Croatia and visit some family. I came across an interesting story relating to some of the country’s problems in transitioning to a democracy. In the...
Business Management Magazine articles
Ryma was featured in Business Management magazine last month. Below are the 3 articles that address Integrated Product Management. Roundtable Discussion with Ryma, UGS and PTC Ask the Expert: Integrated Product Management Implementing Product Management Best Practices...
Personas as a Supporting Document
I have had a lot of discussions about personas and for the most part people agree they are a necessary tool. However, it appears there is no agreement as to where they go. Some want to associate the personas to the user scenarios or problem statements or requirements. Just thought I would see if the community could weigh in.
In your PRD, are the personas by themselves, part of the requirement, part of the user scenario, part of the feature, part of the release or part of the problem statement? Take the poll here:
Watch the Weekly Webinars
Jack Vinson has been doing a blog for some time now on a few topics, and is starting to add more Product Management content. He attended one of the weekly webinars we host, and wrote about it some of the...
FeaturePlan, Ideascope & SMP Event
First the announcement details out of the way... Ryma acquired.......
Outsourced Product Management?
As I was reading through a recent press release from one of our partner’s, Orasi Software, in which they announce a new domestic sourcing facility, I started to wonder – is outsourced Product Management really that far away? Seems not...
Innovation at consultglobal
Interesting post - Innovator’s Dilemmas: quality vs. innovation? - from consultglobal, which by the way is one of my favourite blogs. If you have 6 minutes I recommend you watch the short video. If you have more time you can...
Better Requirements Management Means Better Business
Better Requirements Management Means Better Business
by Lana Gates
by Lana Gates
Successfully addressing requirements management from a more iterative approach requires aligning business with IT; open communication is key
Although...
It's all Greek to me
The other day I was helping a group put together a process for taking market problems and decomposing them into requirements in a release. The two main participants were both product managers, but one had a background in software, and...
Your Product, you the Champion and the Economy
I have been pondering the economy and it appears there are some legitimate concerns and it certainly appears there is a slow-down in spending. We all remember what happened earlier this decade and being the pro-active Product Managers that we are I assume you are ........
Is Your Platform Attractive to Developers?
If you have managed to create a platform for your business that works well, it can be possible to turn it into a product. A platform as a product can be a great way to increase your influence, and to...
more travels and Ask a Product Manager
Returned from a short and VERY sunny vacation in the Domincan. Great people and if you ever have a chance to go, stay here: Gran Bahia Principe Punta Cana
Anyway, while I was away I received an email from Jeff Lash, who has started another website "Ask A Good Product Manager" I have subscribed.