The Roadmap, as an artifact, is increasingly hard to defend in Agile organizations. When a stakeholder asks me for one, and they often do, I try to explain to them it’s like asking someone how long it takes to swim from Great Britain to the US. The answer would be…

Introduction Product management has long been a critical function within organizations, responsible for envisioning, developing, and launching successful products. As we venture into the year 2030, the landscape of product management has transformed significantly due to rapid technological advancements, changing consumer behaviors, and evolving business models. …

“One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.” — JFK — Having a real impact as a product manager can be tremendously difficult. Maybe you’re not empowered within your organization. Or you’re working on an internal product that doesn’t get much recognition. There are dozens of reasons why you could feel deflated by your situation. I would guess about 95% of…

2022 has been a crazy year for me. I quit my job to become an entrepreneur. Then started writing blogs I thought nobody would care about. People did and so I got asked to speak, coach, interim, and much more. It’s been all go and no brakes. …

Solving the Great Disconnect. — The concept of aligning Sales teams with Scrum Teams may seem like a daunting task at first, as the two teams often have very different goals and processes. However, aligning these teams can lead to numerous benefits for the organization as a whole. In this article, we will discuss the…

As is the case with most professions, Product Management has seen a tremendous change over the last decade. I’ll discuss the four main differences from ten years ago. From ‘Knowing’ to ‘Finding Out’ Life used to be so simple. The product manager used to be an expert. An expert in the field, with knowledge of…

The holidays are coming up and you’ve got a gift to buy for a product owner or a software engineer in a scrum team. Or maybe you want to treat yourself? And you have no idea what to get? …

Everything You Need to Know About Personas — You’ve likely heard the term user persona before, especially if you’ve worked in user experience design. User personas are a commonly used tool in UX design. At their core, personas are about creating products with a specific, not generic, user in mind. The usefulness of personas in defining and designing…

According to me. — Note: This article is “part 2”, following an article written by an AI blog bot. You can find part 1 here. The point of the original article was to show how far AI bot writing has come. Now, I just want to share my own opinion on the matter. While…