Product manager vs. product owner vs. project manager
Product managers define the “what,” product owners the “how,” and project managers the “when.” Explore these nuanced product roles.
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Showcase Your 2019 Product Management Success With These 4 Reports
It creeps up on you and then it is over. The end of the year is in the distance, you achieve a major release, and then everyone looks ahead. What will 2020 bring? But…
How to Get Executive Buy-In by Creating a Compelling Business Case
If you are a product manager, you know how challenging it is to get leadership buy-in for a big new investment. But to build what customers really need, you must be able…
Big Goal, Achieved — So Why Do You Feel Lousy?
Achievement is addictive. But it does not automatically lead to bliss. I am referring to what researchers call the arrival fallacy — the mistaken belief that once we…
8 Smart Tactics for Understanding Customer Pain Points
Have you heard of the Wong-Baker FACES® scale? You may not know the name but I bet you would recognize it immediately. This numerical and visual pain rating scale shows…
How to Properly Scare Yourself (Into a New Role)
Your co-workers would say you are a zombie. You have lost your motivation and it shows. There is no spark in your soul as you drift between meetings. You are in desperate…
5 Questions Every Frustrated Product Manager Should Ask When Dates Slip
Busy is not always better. I have written before about the difference between busy work and meaningful work. Our time is finite, so it is important to be purposeful about…
9 excuses bosses use to keep people from working remotely
I still cannot understand why companies do not want people working remotely. It has served us incredibly well at Aha! — but I also believe it is important to consider…
The Product Manager vs. the CEO vs. the CTO
Do you like tennis? If you like watching it live, you know that it is best to sit behind one of the players. Because if you are at mid-court, you may get dizzy snapping…
6 Ways to Ensure Success When Your Product Is Built on a Platform
Product management is rewarding. And it is also really hard work. I know a few product managers who have the toughest challenge out there — leading a product that is…
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