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"It's not enough to look at numbers now and then, they (Product Managers) need to own them. Product has become bloated so PMs have lost the ability to prioritise... Companies have become feature factories and PMs have become feature managers. It's time to revisit basic health checks". Hear more about these opinions and more from Bhavik Patel in this new September event

Jon: While the development cycle is never a straight path, would you admit that the pathways are predictable? And if anything is unpredictable, what would you recommend that product teams should prepare for? artem ivanov: While we do have plans for each phase of development, the process is never entirely predictable. For instance, we might have to pivot quickly if user feedback reveals unexpected issues or if competitors release similar features. To handle this, we maintain flexibility in our schedules, regularly gather and act on user feedback, and stay in close communication with our development team. Being prepared to iterate and adapt helps us navigate these unpredictable changes effectively. Jon: Indeed. One last question: When you’re striving to navigate the development cycle, what is the one thing you believe product teams should always be ready for? Artem: Honestly, product teams need to be ready to adjust their plans on the go, and don’t be afraid to make changes or cut certain development life cycle stages. Not every stage or activity always brings results, and sometimes it’s better to skip some steps to speed things up. The key is to launch the product quickly and get real market feedback to guide its further development. Read more... https://lnkd.in/e_ScCF7p #productdevelopment #productmanagement

Driving on a warm May’s day to meet friends in London, we were interrupted by the boy in the back. Our goal was to get to our friends by 3pm. Fashionably late. An hour in, all was well. Aria, our 19-month-old daughter, was asleep, and Dexter, our five-and-a-half-year-old son, was reading and colouring. As we zipped past a service station, Dexter suddenly piped up, “When are we stopping?” “Do you need a… wee?” I asked hesitantly, aware that the next station was at least 15–20 minutes away. “Yeah…” A back-and-forth ensued between me, Mum, and Dexter about how urgent it was, and he eventually said, “I’m okay.” But then Dexter began to complain as 3, 6, 9, and then 12 minutes passed. Our anxious empathy grew in tandem with the groaning bladder of our moaning child. We raced — within legal bounds — to the next service station. As soon as we stopped in the entrance lane, Dexter bounded out of the vehicle, targeting a pack of thirsty shrubs for his urgent relief. Incredibly, Aria remained asleep throughout. If you’re not a parent, take it from me: having a baby awake on a long car journey is one of the rules in Hell. About ten minutes after the pit stop, something awful happened. Dexter spoke again. “Mummy, Dad, I’ve got to tell you something.” “Yep, what’s that, Dexter?” “I can’t tell you.” “Right… okay… erm.” “Because… you’re not going to like it.” Cue worry. “Are you okay? What’s up?” “I need to tell you something, but I can’t.” Hmmm. “Okay, well… if you can’t tell us, we won’t be able to do much about it.” On we drove. Five minutes later, the same conversation. “Mummy, Daddy….” “Yes — can we help?” “I can’t tell you.” Another five minutes pass. Finally, he breaks his own rule. “Dad, I really need a wee,” he said — my wife and I looked at one another, mouths agape. Why hadn’t he told us?!?! We’d just passed two service stations, meaning the next one on the motorway wouldn’t be for another 20 minutes. Dexter wetting himself was one worry, but at his age, he’d also feel embarrassed, be in pain, and likely end up tearful trying to hold it in. So what happened? Before I tell you that… well, I did say this was a story about goals, didn’t I? By Caspar Mahoney Read more... https://lnkd.in/gXMPuZpK #productdevelopment #productmanagement

There’s probably no other framework that impacted modern software development as much as Scrum. For many organizations, it’s the first step towards a mature product development organization and you will find a bazillion articles explaining what Scrum is and how you can implement it in your organization. I dare to say it’s so popular that almost every software organization tried at some point to implement one of its core principles — the two-week sprints. While I totally recognize the principles on which the scrum sprints are built, their implementation by-the-book wasn’t good for us. In this article, I want to talk about problems we saw with the traditional two-week scrum cycles and why we decided to ditch the scrum sprints altogether. https://lnkd.in/eiEjgJbu

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