Product Management is a bold and risky profession. Some might compare it to gambling, but I think it is more aptly compared to making investments in a stock portfolio. With each idea that you bring to life through development effort, you are investing time and resources into something that is…

If you are a fan of the Disney Plus series The Mandalorian, you are likely familiar with the somewhat strange religion which the main character, “Mando” or “Din Djarin” (portrayed by Pedro Pascal), holds sacred. …

Business Strategy, when done correctly, provides a framework for decision making throughout an organization. It informs decisions from the C-suite down to the front-line worker. For the Product Team, this means that it is a fundamental part of their work. They are tasked with discovering what will truly deliver value…

The just-in-time Product Owner doesn’t have to worry. Their work is never outdated. They are never endlessly piling requirements into the backlog while their product and their customer’s needs change around them. They deliver just enough, just in time. They are the masters of Now. The Problem Product requirements age. This is…

The ability to show people exactly what you mean is an invaluable tool, not just for Product Owners and Product Managers but for anyone. Communication, verbal or written, is an exercise in faith that the other party has enough shared experiences with you that the way you choose to describe…

Product Requirements are a diverse collection of needs from a variety of sources both internal and external to an organization. They span from overarching strategies and goals to click-paths, font sizes, and color. Product Owners are responsible for managing these requirements through their lifecycle, collecting them from Users and Business…

Product driven organizations should always have a route for users to submit requests for specific improvements to the product. These requests are the source of key insights into the problems which the user community faces. Though no individual request should be taken as a representation of the community’s sentiment, careful…