Else van der Berg Interim Product Lead/Advisor with a knack for strategic thinking. I help tech companies build products with customer and business impact.

Stories by Else van der Berg

Guide To Co-Creation

Slow down, high performers! A guide to the art of co-creation

Product Management

Co-creation is about inviting the right people in at the right time to work on something together in the right format.

Else van der Berg
Dec 14, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Moving From A Feature Driven To An Outcome Driven Roadmap

Moving from a feature-driven to an outcome-driven roadmap

Product Management

In this article, we’ll discuss outcome-driven roadmaps and why they can actually be more efficient and productive than feature-driven ones.

Else van der Berg
Dec 1, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
How To Tie Product Changes To Real Business Impact

How to tie product changes to real business impact

Product Management

As a product person, it’s your responsibility to trim the fat. But identifying the opportunities worth pursuing takes practice and a deep business understanding.

Else van der Berg
Oct 31, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read
Considering Both Customer And Business Value In Product Decisions

Considering both customer and business value in product decisions

Product Management

If you call yourself a customer-centric company, your work should have one unwavering destination: creating value for your target customer.

Else van der Berg
Oct 12, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read
Balancing Speed With Precision In Startup Companies

Balancing speed with precision in startup companies

Product Management

Time before finding product-market fit can be tough — you’re trying to balance ramping up with finding what your customers really need.

Else van der Berg
Oct 9, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
How To Successfully Run Agile

Why agile processes won’t save you without a coherent strategy

Product Management

It feels like only yesterday that the word “agile” indicated some nirvana state that every self-respecting tech company wanted to achieve.

Else van der Berg
Aug 30, 2023 ⋅ 4 min read
How To Detect Low Hanging Fruit

How to detect low-hanging fruit in business

Product Management

Low-hanging fruit are opportunities that have a positive impact on customer experience and aren’t too complex or costly to implement.

Else van der Berg
Aug 8, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
Building A Culture Of Experimentation

Building a culture of experimentation

Product Management

Fostering an experimentation culture tends to be a lot harder for bootstrapped companies than for companies who can afford to take the risk.

Else van der Berg
Jul 26, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read