Product Management System of Record – Rolling Your Own

Product Management System of Record – Rolling Your Own

User Cloud Access Maybe you have read my post from a few weeks ago on a system of record for product management, and agree that not only does product management need one but there are no tools that provide one. What should you do? Can you “cobble together” an interim...
System of Record: Why You’re in the PM Stone Age Without One

System of Record: Why You’re in the PM Stone Age Without One

A few years ago I wrote in an essay that business processes arrive in the modern age only when they have a system of record. This first started with accounting (centuries ago), which led (much more) recently to the back office and manufacturing with MRP, and...
Product Managers, Keep Your Channel Partners Happy

Product Managers, Keep Your Channel Partners Happy

Some product managers will look at this title and ask, “So what does this have to do with product managers and our roles?” Read on and find out why your role and actions can impact a successful channel program and increase the your product adoption. Not Just a Sales...
Love the Market Problem, Not the Product

Love the Market Problem, Not the Product

Product managers often place the cart before the horse. We love to think about the product, the features, how “cool” the UI is, and how we can make the product better. Steve Ballmer was once quoted saying, “The lifeblood of our business is that R&D spend....
How Can We Judge Product Requirement Quality?

How Can We Judge Product Requirement Quality?

This inbound team of heavily technical product managers was responsible for the 2-3 year product roadmap for the company.  As a result, their main constituents were the entire engineering community and, more specifically, the software and hardware...