“Being Agile” and “being predictable” may seem mutually exclusive, at least when it comes to product management. A good sprint… Read →

A few years ago, I was the acting product manager at a startup, developing an enterprise software product. Building the… Read →

Project managers are responsible for executing the plans handed off from product management. This hand-off means delivering on schedule and… Read →

Security is someone else’s problem. It’s up to IT. The developers will handle it. We use AWS or Azure, so… Read →

Implementing a successful enterprise architecture (EA) transformation requires stakeholder buy-in. Hearing that may make you frustrated and worried about the… Read →

Let’s face it, IT Services doesn’t get the glory it deserves. Most large organizations would quickly grind to a halt… Read →

Ask a room full of agile product managers what comes out of a sprint planning meeting, and most will list… Read →

Leaders in technical organizations that want to advance their agendas must be able to communicate a strong vision and rationale… Read →

Technological evolution doesn’t stop. It doesn’t go on vacation, it doesn’t take a victory lap, it rarely even pauses long… Read →

Most of the time, the IT department lurks quietly in the background, humming along supporting business systems and rarely attracting… Read →

It should be counterintuitive, but one thing many “unicorns” and scrappy startups have in common is a whole lot of… Read →

Today, software development is all about the need for speed. Feature updates, UI changes and bug fixes are all done… Read →

Are we there yet? This is a difficult question to answer when no one agrees on where exactly “there” is…. Read →

Nothing slows down progress like indecision. When a lone individual is responsible for making a decision, they may stall, worrying… Read →

When you’re continually shipping code, how do you plan, build, and communicate your roadmap? In this post, we’ll outline the… Read →

If you’re a product manager, then you probably have a lot on your plate. Meeting deadlines. Making customers happy. Keeping… Read →

Leading a product team during a high-growth period can be exciting. The team grows, roles shift, output increases, and many… Read →

What does product leadership look like in an agile context? And, how is it different from leadership in traditional development… Read →

In today’s article, we’ll discuss the agile roadmapping process. We’ll start by reviewing the objectives of roadmaps and planning for… Read →

To understand the problem with technical debt roadmaps, we’ll start with a quote from renowned philosopher, Homer Simpson. “If you… Read →

No matter how much you plan, there’s always going to be some level of uncertainty. As Dwight D. Eisenhower famously… Read →

The most successful products I’ve been involved within my career came about when the entire cross-functional team opened the door… Read →

“But we’re agile. We don’t plan.” If you’ve ever worked with an agile team, chances are you’ve heard this excuse…. Read →

What exactly is product design? And how do you differentiate between a good product designer and a great one? Today… Read →

Have you ever tried to communicate with developers about a user story and found yourself stumbling over your description? Have… Read →

When we think about product development within enterprise organizations, the phrases “rapid innovation” and “agile development” are probably not the… Read →

Product management is about making informed, strategic decisions and ensuring product aligns with organizational goals and customer needs. But a… Read →

Would it surprise you to learn that in the early days of scrum, the product manager was not generally considered… Read →

If you work for a SaaS company, you probably regard in-app onboarding and training the way many software product managers… Read →

Product managers at rapidly growing companies are a unique breed that require different skills to be successful. Just as a… Read →

A successful product roadmap is, in a sense, a work of art. So to answer the question, “How long should… Read →

It would be great if the problem always showed up as “scope giant leap,” wouldn’t it? You were planning to… Read →

Product retrospective meetings, also sometimes called sprint retrospectives, can help your team find strengths and weaknesses in your current processes…. Read →

Educators are in the education profession. Police are in the business of policing. Obvious, right? But what about product managers?… Read →

After working in the product management space for a few years, I realized that I needed to take some classic… Read →

Can you describe the difference between a product manager and a product leader? Can you think of three aspects of… Read →