tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74552564350108838622024-10-24T16:23:57.281-07:00Success ManagersAbhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-68218062548400062872015-01-31T09:52:00.002-08:002020-11-22T11:30:04.681-08:00Top 4 Cause of Product Failure - Ignored by Product Managers
Product Managers work hard for product success but often end-up wondering what went wrong and what could they have done better to achieve the product market success. Here are four areas which I often see product managers overlooking during initial efforts of shaping ideas into a product. One or more of these often cause failures that otherwise is so manageable.
Product success is Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-49404658558795726882014-04-29T07:00:00.000-07:002014-04-29T07:00:36.867-07:00Product Managers, assess yourself
Every individual on some or other occasion works in one of the four working modes. Practically it looks impossible to just stick to one of the working modes but it is of paramount importance to know the most commonly operating mode of yourself. This plays decisive role in your professional growth and hence it is important that you keenly observe yourself and ensure that you do not heavily Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-71242602469205457802014-03-31T11:01:00.000-07:002014-03-31T11:01:12.306-07:00Product Management, in-bound and out-bound activities
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Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-64302355431197570482014-02-28T10:15:00.001-08:002014-02-28T10:15:18.856-08:00Product Manager, what's your ROI?
How many times have you thanked someone (individual or organization) for giving you the opportunity in product manager's role? For many, getting into product management is a planned move but there accidental entrants as well, who just landed up this ship without much thought. Irrespective how you have landed up in this graceful position you owe to be thankful to this position for various Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-20669822957052128002014-01-31T10:21:00.003-08:002014-01-31T10:36:11.726-08:00Design for user habits
What makes a product success? what is that will ensure user adaptation and delight? Product owners world wide works to solve such puzzle everyday, few succeed, many fails. This is clearly seen in poor success rate of new products and services launched everyday.
Professionals believe that solving the right problem is not good enough for ensuring success, not is a good UX just enoughAbhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-82720714957927201512013-12-31T08:23:00.001-08:002013-12-31T08:23:15.486-08:00Key takeaways from 2013
2013 has been great. It was full of challenges, learning and rewards. Today at fag-end of 2013 what else could be better than writing about top 3 things that I did better in 2013 than in my previous years and have made be a better professional. While I have always believed and practiced these but in 2013 they came out loud and stronger than in past. So here I go Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-64029872361590102852013-11-29T10:28:00.001-08:002013-11-29T10:28:40.635-08:00Product Manager @ various phases of PLC
In the context of 'Product Life Cycle, priorities of product manager varies depending on the phase in which the product moves in. Narrowing down this post to my experience in technology companies (enterprise software, SaaS, B2C and automation domain), at times product phase also does influence the positioning of product management group within the organization. I am referring to the functional Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-42961301044096807802013-10-28T11:05:00.001-07:002013-10-29T23:29:43.664-07:005 things that Scott Cook looks for in a Product Manager
23rd October 2013, date I will remember for long. I was among lucky
few to get invitation from Intuit Bangalore to participate in "The Power
of Product Experiments - insights " session conducted by none other
than Scott Cook, founder of Intuit.
While there was tons of
learning and insights shared by the champion on product experiment,
there was something in particular for product Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-24090807087970153702013-09-29T13:52:00.000-07:002013-09-29T13:52:39.569-07:00UX for New Product
Quick one for this month. Once again from my personal experience. A well defined UX can hide poorly defined workflows, on the other hand, a bad UX may raise serious doubts on even a optimally defined workflow. Cutting the short the long story, focus on user experience as it matters most when it comes to acceptability of your product.
In this post I have covered some simple steps that Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-25709788930665731942013-08-31T11:18:00.001-07:002013-08-31T11:23:56.840-07:00Where is Product Management placed?
Once again quick one, this one is again from my experience of working as product manager in various organizations. While the role has been of product manager, responsibilities and priorities varied depending on where the product management was hooked.
Yes, this often looks like a bad joke but it remains a fact that product management is often ping-ponged between various departments of anAbhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-62133578577949292552013-07-29T12:11:00.002-07:002020-11-22T11:25:50.491-08:00Product Manager: building blocks
Unlike marriages (as many say), product manager evolve from experience. So here are some running thoughts on what constitute a good product manager or what really helps in building a strong character of a product manager.
Product Manage: Building blocks
Level 1: Fundamentals:
Project intrinsic: Aspects of project management like development process, project RAID, criticalAbhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-61852106225692720002013-06-28T10:48:00.001-07:002013-07-29T12:12:12.479-07:00Product End of Life.
Product managers are very passionate about their product. They by their DNA can only envisage success and fame of the product they own. Rarely would you see a product manager talking passionately about declaring EOL of their product. However there are situations wherein it becomes important to think of alternates, situations where limiting the losses takes higher&Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-57063151449638057012013-05-30T14:07:00.001-07:002013-05-30T14:07:05.154-07:005 quotes for product managers
In their role, product managers perform many important tasks, they interact with almost all the functions within the organization and deal with customers and competitors in the market place.
A product manager is expected to drive product strategy that will help accelerate new customer acquisition and in retaining the existing customer, in-turn improvise top and bottom line. In aAbhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-73953465925116214352013-04-26T13:05:00.001-07:002013-05-02T22:24:31.435-07:00First 3 steps towards product management
Aspiring to become a product manager and don't know where to start from? Wondering if a post graduation or Masters in Management will help you get your dream profile or should it be a professional certificate? These are some of the questions that I often hear in conversation with young professionals who see product management as a good career option, but have no clue about the starting line. IfAbhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-2435056695361949802013-03-29T13:31:00.000-07:002013-04-26T13:05:47.561-07:00Top 3 Priorities of a Product Manager
Once again, quick one from a discussion had with someone walking down the aislel.
Product managers do too many things for success of their product. They work with cross-functional teams, do competitive analysis, author PRDs etc . While all these are important and must be done on time, there are certain aspects of a product manager's life which should always be on the radar of a wise Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-34089386105606827972013-03-17T07:15:00.000-07:002013-03-17T07:16:14.494-07:00Is this problem worth solving!
A problem may not be always worth solving. While all problems have a solution it may not be a good idea to always take on problem for various reason, instead at-times it may be better to leave it for someone else to solve the problem. Problems are very tempting, but they can be deceptive too and hence a good product manager should first assess the problem before calling it an Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-69433896209670001242013-02-28T10:06:00.000-08:002013-02-28T10:06:47.961-08:00Product Managers, value first hand experience
How well does a product manager perform on his job depends upon how much he / she understands their customer and their product users. This understanding is important for building confidence which in turn directly influences performance of a product manager, and hence it is important that product managers get this understanding first hand. This requires product managers to meet customers and Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-91496493636099464502013-02-20T10:44:00.000-08:002013-02-20T10:44:16.403-08:00New Solution Designing
New solution designing has always been challenging and when the goal is to replace a successful existing solution then the challenge doubles up. It is an opportunity worth million dollar that only few get to experience. Such initiatives are mostly taken up by the organizations to replace legacy solutions or when they plan to capture new markets /customers.
I was lucky to get one Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-17280298615121618352013-01-30T10:48:00.000-08:002013-01-30T10:49:11.629-08:00Evaluating New Job Offer
Time for some quick thoughts, this time on what is a good job offer? As a product manager, how do you evaluate the worthiness of a new job offer beyond remunerations.
While the answer to this question will have lots of 'Depends' and ultimately boils down to the choice of individuals, there are certain aspects that a aspiring product owner must not overlook on. These are must to Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-3257005107164397042013-01-22T09:14:00.004-08:002013-01-25T02:06:37.544-08:00Agile Fear
Agile is buzz word in software product development world. Proven time and again by pundits and practitioner as possibly the best way to develop software products, agile is drawing more and more attention from success hunger companies. Displacing water-fall as most preferred way to develop software products, agile is fast become popular but not without a tireless effort from people who Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-18010541613691047562012-12-28T13:04:00.001-08:002013-01-22T09:15:23.313-08:00Interview Strategies - part II
This is going to be a real short one. This post is in continuation from my earlier post (interview strategies - part I), wherein I shared my experience and methods of shortlisting candidates for the post of product manager. In this post I would like to caution interviewers of some Don'ts of telephonic round.
Objectives of telephonic round is to ensure that candidate meets all Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-73624880422603163192012-12-24T11:52:00.001-08:002013-01-14T10:38:47.522-08:00Interview Strategies - part I
Recruiting a product manager is a big task, and a challenge that has taught me quite some interesting ways of assessing candidates and making sure that I pick the best fit candidate for my requirement. Going through large number of CVs, shortlisting and interviewing is a tiring processing and without having proper strategy, accuracy of judgement will be low.
How to I judge a Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-65505221193119872752012-11-29T04:27:00.001-08:002012-12-24T11:55:48.143-08:00Paradigm Shift
Product is a tool used to address a market opportunity. Idea of a product is conceived from the opportunity, and it (product) takes shape as it grows and as needs evolve. Keeping track of evolving needs and growing product is a function of a product manager. Product Manager makes sure that they keep track of the evolving market by uninterrupted communication with stake holders, customers, Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-24251852617773314202012-11-20T11:56:00.000-08:002012-11-29T04:28:58.465-08:00The New Product Manager
A good start is half the success. and how do you ensure this at you new job? It's a serious challenge for product managers who are moving into a new job. The challenge becomes more stiff if you are moving into a newer domain, and are going to work with whole new set of professionals you never worked with.
From my experience I have coined down first few steps that a product manger Abhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455256435010883862.post-46023058563596595162012-10-30T12:01:00.000-07:002012-11-20T11:57:19.976-08:00Evaluating a Product Manager
Quick thoughts on areas to assess candidates for product manager's position, once again from my recent and past experience of recruiting product management professionals for various organizations I worked for;
Evaluation Criteria
Technology comfort: A candidates ability to understand technology is very important. Candidates shying away from technical terms, unwilling toAbhayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377839573143346839noreply@blogger.com2