Marvellous Skill # 5 for Product Managers — Rapid prototyping is an agile strategy that allows teams to quickly create and test prototypes of a product or feature, and iterate based on user feedback and analysis. …

Marvellous Skill # 4 for Product Managers — As product managers, we face many challenges and uncertainties in our work. We have to deal with changing customer preferences, market trends, competitor actions, technical constraints, and stakeholder feedback. We also have to balance the trade-offs between speed, quality, cost, and scope of their products. We are constantly faced with…

Marvellous Skill # 3 for Product Managers — As product managers, product owners or product practitioners, we already know how important it is to align our stakeholders on our product’s vision, goals and priorities. We also know how challenging it can be to navigate the different opinions, interests and expectations of our customers, users, executives, developers and collaborators…

Marvellous Skill # 2 for Product Managers — Strategic leadership is a vital skill set for product managers, enabling them to take a vision for a product and successfully bring it to life. It requires a combination of long-term strategic thinking, research, and tactical execution that helps product managers and product owners understand their markets and customers. Being…

Marvellous Skill # 1 for Product Managers — Product managers must always be on their toes, ready to take on any challenge. One of the best skills they can possess is resourceful problem-solving. This involves cleverly utilising available resources such as people, tools, money, and data to identify solutions and implement them quickly. Resourceful problem-solving is approaching a…

Machine learning is there to help. — “Without machine learning, our decisions are based on guesses. With machine learning, we can make evidence-based decisions to get us the best outcome.” Bill Gates Product managers and product owners are increasingly looking to harness the power of machine learning to automate mundane tasks, make decisions and unlock business opportunities…

Impacts on Product Management — Social media has revolutionised the way businesses market themselves and their products. Keep up with the latest trends, and you’ll be at an advantage — but how do you even keep up? “If you want to stay ahead of the competition, be where the competition isn’t.” — Rick Jarman Product…

Its Impact on Product Management — Conversational commerce is a form of commerce that takes place over messaging platforms such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and WeChat. These platforms allow customers to interact directly with businesses, cutting out the middleman. Customers can ask questions, get recommendations, and even purchase products directly from the platform. The trend of…

Product Owner versus Product Manager Whether you are a budding product owner or an experienced product manager, communication skills are essential for successful collaboration with peers, cross-functional teams, and suppliers. As the demand to produce results quickly intensifies, so too does the need to develop effective ways of communicating with…