There are teams that consistently build excellent products — products that solve real problems and cater to the needs of users. After years of observation and learning, we’ve found that they all share three pillars of mastery: deep user insight, a clear product strategy, and an inspiring roadmap. We’ve coined
We’re giving away a free pass to INDUSTRY: The Product Conference and 10 product management prize packages. Here’s why. Though demand for product managers is rising fast, the profession is still young and relatively ill-defined. How do product managers carry out their core workflows? Do they have the tools and
If you’ve visited the productboard blog before, you’ve probably come across “deep user insights” more than once. When we use this term, we mean that the entire product team has a shared understanding of what users really need, and builds the right products as a result. Unfortunately, many teams do
With productboard, organizations worldwide now have a single place to collect and manage customer insights, allowing them to make better, more customer-driven decisions. Here are seven examples of how companies are using productboard to better align with their customers’ needs.
This post is an excerpt from our ebook, “Building excellent products in the age of remote work,” written to help you overcome today’s unique challenges and focus on what really matters—building excellent products that customers truly need. Even before COVID-19, the writing was on the wall for product managers. The
Instead of using the product roadmap to merely share what is being developed and when it will be delivered, the roadmap should be a tool for building a shared understanding of the why behind each decision. Here’s how linking insights to your roadmap can help.
This post is an excerpt from our ebook, “Building excellent products in the age of remote work,” written to help you overcome today’s unique challenges and focus on what really matters—building excellent products that customers truly need. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed many businesses under severe financial stress, forcing them
COVID-19 has forced product managers to suddenly figure out how to work remotely. In many cases, it has not been an easy transition for this multifaceted and cross-functional role. Throw the swiftly shifting market landscape and changing user needs into the mix, and you can see how product managers have
This is the story of how organizations evolve to pursue a clear product strategy. We’ll follow the story of your hypothetical startup as it matures into an high-performing established organization to consider what the use of strategic objectives looks like at every phase of growth. That said, the 5 stages
Earlier this week, we kicked off our Product Excellence AMA Hour webinar series by welcoming Rachel Wolan, VP of Product at LiveRamp, alongside our CEO, Hubert Palan. During a frank and transparent chat moderated by Hubert, Rachel discussed the impact that COVID-19 is having on business and how her company
Yesterday, we were excited to welcome Hiten Shah as the first guest on productboard’s Age of Product Excellence webinar series. Hiten is a remote work expert, product thought leader, and the co-founder and CEO of FYI. During the webinar discussion, Hiten shared valuable tips for product teams working remotely during
A dedicated product manager tool is a perfect partner for your existing product processes, acting as a filtering layer that comes before tasks are funneled into your development tools. Here’s why both tools are essential to build excellent products.