David Pereira Product Leader with 15+ years of experience. Partner at Value Rebels and interim CPO at omoqo. Almost every product team is trapped somehow; untrapping them is what drives me.

Stories by David Pereira

OKRs Vs. KPIs: What’s The Difference?

OKRs vs. KPIs: What’s the difference?

Product Management

In this guide, we’ll highlight the difference between OKRs and KPIs and demonstrate how you can use them both to drive value and better outcomes.

David Pereira
Feb 13, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
How Product Managers Can Effectively Deal With Dependencies

How to deal with dependencies

Product Management

Dependencies can be treated as blockers, but not all are the same. Sometimes you can identify alternatives and escape from the dependency.

David Pereira
Feb 10, 2023 ⋅ 4 min read
What's The Difference Between High Performing Teams And Ordinary Ones

The difference between high-performing and ordinary teams

Product Management

If your organizational culture is dysfunctional, your teams cannot reach their highest potential. Discover what separates high- and low-performing teams.

David Pereira
Feb 6, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
What Is A Product Backlog In Scrum? Overview For Agile Teams

What is a product backlog in scrum? Overview for agile teams

Product Management

Effective backlog management can make or break your product. By the same token, misunderstanding your backlog can lead to traps.

David Pereira
Feb 1, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
What is release management? 3-step process for agile teams

What is release management? 3-step process for agile teams

Product Management

Despite calling ourselves scrum teams, we often aren’t equipped to learn fast enough. Here are three steps to improve your release management process and set your next deployment up for success.

David Pereira
Jan 25, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
How To Build A Strategic Roadmap: Examples And Antipatterns

How to build a strategic roadmap: Examples and antipatterns

Product Management

A strategic roadmap can be a blessing or a curse. Discover what a strategic roadmap is (and isn’t), common antipatterns to avoid, and how to build one by looking at a real-world example.

David Pereira
Jan 19, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
What Is The 80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle) In Business?

What is the 80/20 rule (Pareto Principle) in business?

Product Management

Using the 80/20 elements, outcome, simplicity, progress, and satisfaction, will help you understand whether the last 20 percent of outcome is worth pursuing.

David Pereira
Jan 17, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
What Is A Crisis Management Plan? 5 Steps With Examples

What is a crisis management plan? 5 steps with examples

Product Management

A crisis management plan should include proactive communication, rational prioritization of tasks, and a process to apply lessons learned.

David Pereira
Jan 11, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
Scrum Is A Framework Not A Silver Bullet

Scrum is a framework, not a silver bullet

Product Management

Scrum isn’t evil by design. It’s just like a game of telephone — by the end, it’s nothing like what it’s supposed to be.

David Pereira
Jan 9, 2023 ⋅ 4 min read
What Is Continuous Improvement? Process, Examples, Methodologies

What is continuous improvement? Process, examples, methodologies

Product Management

When teams are overwhelmed by unsustainable pressure to deliver more than they possibly can, their attention naturally shifts to maximizing output rather than improving processes.

David Pereira
Dec 29, 2022 ⋅ 4 min read
4 steps to simplify your go-to-market strategy

4 steps to simplify your market penetration strategy

Product Management

There is no magic bullet or secret recipe to make your go-to-market a success every time, but these tips and insights will at least help you sleep at night.

David Pereira
Dec 28, 2022 ⋅ 5 min read
Product Discovery Vs. Delivery: Uncover What Your Users Need

Product discovery vs. delivery: How to uncover what your users need

Product Management

Delivering solutions is easy; creating valuable solutions is hard. Product discovery means uncovering what creates value, whereas product delivery is about producing what creates value.

David Pereira
Dec 23, 2022 ⋅ 4 min read