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Val commented on Sabra Goldick's page Job Searches"Access Device Product Manager
The Access Product Manager will be responsible for managing vendor relationships for our Access products (broad band USB modems, wireless hotspots, and/or home modems) from concept through testing/certification to the…"
Val posted an eventYou CAN Innovate at Whitepages
May 20, 2010 from 6pm to 8:30pm
Join PMC and Whitepages for an interactive session with innovation expert Linda Williams.Innovation happens when teams are able to create knowledge. If you're struggling to be more strategic, or your team is heads down managing the day-to-day, you're less likely to be innovating. In this session we will focus on a critical skill that underpins innovation and that will serve you & your team through all phases of product development.Even better, you can apply this model to any issue - inside…See More
Val commented on Sabra Goldick's page Tools"Recommended Reading: Agile Product Management with Scrum
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Val commented on Sabra Goldick's page Tools"During the panel discussion on Confronting Agile, I mentioned an artifact (document) we use at release time for testing. I've attached the template here. If you make improvements, please be sure to share it with the community.
Here's how…"
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Product Manager/Product Owner Dilemma: Source for 40-60% More Work Quote
On Thursday at the PMC event on Confronting Agile, Bruce quoted a statistic; when Product Managers become Product Owners, their workload increases 40 to 60%. The source is Rich Mironov, CMO for Enthiosys. He's got a great slide show which is sure to spark further conversation.
The show details the roles for product managers, product marketers, product owners and the super human jobs we do to bring products to market that delight our customers and make money for our companies. It's a… Continue
The show details the roles for product managers, product marketers, product owners and the super human jobs we do to bring products to market that delight our customers and make money for our companies. It's a… Continue
Posted on April 24, 2010 at 2:47pm
Thinking about Innovation!
We're preparing for our May event, which will be all about Innovation and Product Management. We met with our speaker today, Linda Williams, and there's so much ground to cover, we could put together an entire weekend!
As you think about your jobs as Product Managers, Product Owners, Product Marketers, and the rest of you who interact with the Product Peeps, what do you want from a conversation about innovation?
Do you want to know how to come up with the big idea?
Do you… Continue
As you think about your jobs as Product Managers, Product Owners, Product Marketers, and the rest of you who interact with the Product Peeps, what do you want from a conversation about innovation?
Do you want to know how to come up with the big idea?
Do you… Continue
Posted on April 23, 2010 at 6:27pm
Usage Stories: Good article at product-arts.com
I just read a good article on using Usage Stories to help define requirements. Unlike use cases, which help define a user's actions with the application in specific situations, a Usage Story is a very high-level scenario. No if this, then this modeling, just one or two sentences on what the user is trying to accomplish and what, if any, top-level constraints are there.
At blinkx, we use Agile as our development methodology. Getting epics and user stories 'developer ready'…
Continue Posted on February 21, 2010 at 3:27pm
Creating Value
Warren Buffet tells us that price is what you pay, value is what you get. As product managers, our job is to create and sustain value in our product and service offerings for both our company and our customers. At first, this sometimes seems like an impossible task.
The puzzle looks something like this: The company needs to sells a certain number of units at a set gross profit within a defined period of time; the market needs to buy at the lowest price possible to still meet their… Continue
The puzzle looks something like this: The company needs to sells a certain number of units at a set gross profit within a defined period of time; the market needs to buy at the lowest price possible to still meet their… Continue
Posted on April 26, 2009 at 3:41pm
Product Manager's Job: Manage for Speed
In today's global, 24/7 world, time-to-market is a key strategic factor. 40% of the major American corporations that existed in 1975 do not exist today (source: Winning at New Products, Robert G. Cooper). Windows of opportunity are smaller, and more crowded, than ever before with more companies trying to get to market with new and innovative products. SPEED IS THE PIVOTAL COMPETITIVE WEAPON. Yes, I'm "shouting" this. It's all about speed. Sort of.
This shouldn't be translated into… Continue
This shouldn't be translated into… Continue
Posted on April 19, 2009 at 9:00am
Comment Wall (13 comments)
- At 2:09am on April 1, 2010,
Tomas Kohl said… - Thanks for the warm welcome!
- At 5:06pm on March 24, 2010,
Nischal Pathania said… - Thanks Val. Good to be here. I already see couple of folks from the UW SPM certificate on here.
- At 10:58pm on February 24, 2010,
Paul Binneboese said… - Oh wow - that's a great idea (showing some real creativity)! I wish I'd had more time to prepare something for ProductCamp but have also been swamped these last few weeks. This topic of sustainability re: physical and human environment is a great one for next ProductCamp and I'd love to build upon it for next time. I just don't feel prepared to tackle it this time. Thanks, PB
- At 12:09am on July 1, 2009,
Peter Kahn said… - Thanks,,, it was pretty hysterical of me writing notes and doing screen grabs through the session,,,it was that good. This will save me the time of embedding the screen grabs into a Power Point deck for personal review.
- At 9:47pm on June 30, 2009, Peter Kahn said…
- Hi Val,
B2B Social Media Framework Webinar was great. Thanks for organizing. Is the presentation deck available?
- At 3:41pm on April 6, 2009,
David De Lanoy said… - Val,
Thanks for the note. I intend to partake in some of the meetings, where I will make sure to introduce myself. Please say Hi to Malek and Murph for me.
Thanks
David
- At 10:37am on March 31, 2009,
Mitch Kruse said… - Hi Val,
Haven't heard from you and now have a conflict for today. Can we pick another time?
Thanks,
Mitch
- At 1:52pm on March 27, 2009, Mitch Kruse said…
- Sure, no problem. How about lunch on Tuesday?
- At 12:29pm on March 27, 2009, Mitch Kruse said…
- Hi Val,
Are we still on for today? I can come to your office or meet at Starbucks, etc. Let me know what works. Thanks.
Mitch
- At 10:32am on March 19, 2009, Mitch Kruse said…
- How about 3:30 on Friday the 27th? I could come to your office if that is easier or Starbucks, etc. I look forward to seeing you.
Mitch
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