Cross-Functional Teams
What is a Cross-Functional Team? A cross-functional team is one with members from different departments within an organization. It boasts people of diverse functional expertise working collaboratively to achieve a common goal. For example, a
Read More ⟶
Agile Transformation
What is Agile Transformation? Agile transformation refers to the process of making everyone in an organization undergo a shift in mindset that makes it possible to get the maximum benefits of being agile. Agility has
Read More ⟶
Program Manager
What is a Program Manager? A program manager oversees the successful execution initiatives and/or operations of an organization. There is a natural overlap of Product and Program Management insofar as they both organize details that
Read More ⟶
What is Stakeholder Analysis?
A stakeholder analysis can be described as the process of assessing a system, program, or project and determining relevant parties. It entails identifying persons or groups that have interests or play a part in a
Read More ⟶
What is a Stakeholder?
The success of a Product Manager in creating winning solutions isn’t an individual feat; Stakeholders too have an important role to play. There are a number of frameworks and methods for identifying stakeholders, and stakeholder
Read More ⟶
Product Team Competencies
What product management entails, depends on who you are asking. People have different ideas about what it is about due to the seeming lack of a formal definition. This is problematic because it imbues confusion
Read More ⟶
Great Product Teams
What Makes a Great Product Team? Behind every winning product is a great team. What makes a good product team? What are some of those attributes that are necessary to ensure success? We’ll cover these
Read More ⟶
Product Leadership
What is Product Leadership and How Do You Get it Right? When it comes to bringing winning products to market repeatedly, a lot depends on product leadership. It is to a large extent what determines
Read More ⟶
DACI Roles
What is DACI? DACI is a responsibility assignment model for determining the roles a team will play, while making decisions or working on a project. It’s an acronym that stands for Driver, Approver, Contributor, Informed.
Read More ⟶
Product Manager vs Project Manager
Product Manager vs Project Manager It’s very common for the role of a Product Manager to be confused with that of a Project Manager, and understandably so since there are only two letters that differentiate
Read More ⟶
SWOT Analysis
What is SWOT Analysis? SWOT analysis is considered a tried and true method for strategic analysis. The acronym stands for strengths, opportunities, weaknesses, and threats. SWOT analysis can be applied to any organization, Product, or
Read More ⟶