Tag: collaboration-and-communication

Deep work slots: How to stay focused and avoid distractions

Product Management

Deep work slots can help you not only restore your focus in a world full of distractions, but actually thrive in such an environment.

Bart Krawczyk
Feb 8, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
What Is Kanban And Why Do Organizations Use It?

What is Kanban and why do organizations use it?

Product Management

Kanban is the simplest way of visualizing the status of the work and understanding the next best action to keep the flow going.

Bindiya Thakkar
Feb 7, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
What Is UX Research Democratization And Why Does It Matter?

What is user research democratization and why does it matter?

Product Management

User research democratization is about expanding access, participation, facilitation, and ownership of UX research to other non-user researching teams.

Bart Krawczyk
Feb 6, 2023 ⋅ 5 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
Mission Vs. Vision Statements: Key Differences And Importance

Mission vs. vision statements: Key differences and importance

Product Management

The vision statement drives the end goal of the product, aligning stakeholders and roadmaps. The mission statement drives the “how” of the product.

Anjana Rao
Feb 2, 2023 ⋅ 4 min read
What Is A Burndown Chart And How To Use It Like A Product Manager

What is a burndown chart?

Product Management

As a PM, tracking and managing work via a burndown chart is a shared responsibility with the engineering manager and scrum master of the team.

Ian Khor
Jan 31, 2023 ⋅ 4 min read
What Is A Business Case And How To Write One (With Template)

What is a business case and how to write one (with template)

Product Management

We’ll define what a business case is, help you determine when you need one (and when you don’t), and walk you through a four-step process for writing a business case.

Monica Dhiman
Jan 23, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
What Is Capacity Planning? A 4-Step Framework Centered On Value

What is capacity planning? A 4-step framework to focus on value

Product Management

Agile and predictability don’t mix. You could ignore capacity planning altogether and decline to make any promises on output, but that doesn’t always fly in business. This framework helps you focus on creating value.

David Pereira
Dec 22, 2022 ⋅ 4 min read
Gantt Charts: A Step-By-Step Guide For Modern Teams

Gantt charts: A step-by-step guide for modern teams

Product Management

Gantt charts are not as detrimental to a modern product toolset as some make them seem. Its effectiveness depends on context and who’s using it.

Antonio da Fonseca Neto
Dec 21, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read
What Is Change Management? 5-Step Process And Guide

What is change management? 5-step process and guide

Product Management

Change management is the process of preparing for and executing a smooth transition or transformation at the organizational level.

Emma Burt
Dec 20, 2022 ⋅ 4 min read
Effective Product Critiques: Tips And Best Practices

Effective product critiques: Tips and best practices

Product Management

Product critiques get an unbiased, honest view of the product from those involved in creating/evolving it and those eager to join the team.

Klaas Hermans
Dec 20, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read
What Is Data Democratization And Why Does It Matter?

What is data democratization and why does it matter?

Product Management

The ever-increasing importance of data in driving product outcomes led to the birth of new data approaches — one of them being data democratization.

Bart Krawczyk
Dec 9, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read