27 Jun 2016
Working on the product not in the product
Do you spend your time fixing things, answering the same old questions and going round in circles like a hamster in a wheel? Maybe you should be working on the…
1 Feb 2016
Firefighting – 7 tips on how to be really good at it
The average product manager spends 45% of their time fire-fighting. Whether you call it fire-fighting, trouble shooting or issue resolution – that’s more than 2 days per week! So have…
7 Dec 2015
A Product Owner is not a Product Manager
What is the difference between a Product Owner and a Product Manager? And why people can get so confused…
2 Sep 2015
How to control your launch date
What does the word ‘launch’ mean in your company? Find out how to split your launch date into ready-to-tell, ready-to-trial, ready-to-sell and ready-for-service to get more control.
19 May 2015
Are you in a dog fight with the other product managers?
I bet you thought that other companies were your main source of competition. But is it the other product managers at your company that are your biggest threat?
31 Oct 2014
Which companies do best practice product management?
We’re often asked to give an example of a company that does best practice product management. There is no easy answer. However we do work with lots of technology companies…
9 Jul 2014
How do you measure a product manager?
If you want stuff done, start measuring it. But what should you measure for a role that has such broad responsibilities?
8 Jun 2014
Product Manager vs Project Manager
Has your role ever been confused with being that of a project manager? It’s a common problem – so what can we do about it?
20 May 2014
As a product manager you are … a janitor
The role of a PM is, necessarily, murky. It changes wildly from company to company, and even within a company from team to team, and even on a particular team…