Use These 4 Words to Be More Productive in 2018
One day. Then two more. Still silence. This was several years ago when I was working at a large software company. I had sent an email to a colleague, hoping to address an…
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We Reviewed 1,452 Customer Ideas in One Year — This Is How We Did It
There are certain phrases that make a product manager cringe. For me, it is when customers refer to the process of submitting feedback as throwing ideas into a “black…
This Is How Our Product Team Created a 90-Day Rolling Roadmap
I was looking for some inspiration. This was back in October 2016 and we were in planning mode. Our product teams at WhiteHat Security had spent most of the year…
6 Signs You Love Your Job
“You cannot improve what you do not measure.” This is what I wrote the first time I asked our team at Aha! to evaluate our own company. I wanted to know how people really…
Hey Boss: You Are Setting Me Up for Failure
A terrible first day at a new job. You show up only to find your wonderful new boss is not ready for you. Nobody greets you. I would like to say I am making this up — but…
Just Launched! — Detailed Reporting on Your Product Management Data
Product managers make important decisions every day. It is time to take control of your data with detailed reports in Aha! Roadmaps.
How Good Product Managers Deliver Bad News
I have some bad news. And it will not be surprising for most product managers. Our job frequently involves telling people things they do not want to hear. In fact, I…
Product Manager vs. Business Analyst
Product managers focus on the market and customers to guide product success. Business analysts gather technical requirements for development.
Remote Work Is Not Your Scapegoat
This is a tale of a company at a crossroads. Innovation had stalled. Teamwork was anemic. It was a time of stagnation. Leaders wrung their hands over the ailing…
Just Launched! — Export Your Product Management Data to Excel
There is no love lost between product managers and spreadsheets. It is not the fault of Microsoft Excel though — one of the most powerful applications ever built. It was…
