One of the best ways to streamline your product is to explain it to someone. When writing a training guide, you’re laying out all of the steps that need to be followed to achieve a desired outcome. If the process feels overly long or difficult to follow, ask yourself if there’s anything the product could do differently to make things easier. It’s even better if you get … [Read more...] about Use training guides to inform product improvements
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Product Managers should also be testers
To be a great Product Manager, you need to know your product really well. One of the best ways to learn the product is to use it. Try things out. See how different parts of the product fit together. I think that you should push things further, and behave as a tester. Start with the “happy path”. Try out a customer journey such as onboarding or changing your details. … [Read more...] about Product Managers should also be testers
How to make your roadmap balanced
Building a product roadmap is all about looking at where you want the product to be. Your roadmap should include insights from several areas, including discovery sessions, user feedback, and stakeholder input. Some of your roadmap should include bets. These are things you want to work on to see if they land. They can be risky, ambitious, exciting, and fun. They may be … [Read more...] about How to make your roadmap balanced