Peer Insight

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Companies that aren’t optimized for speed often don’t generate the returns on innovation and product development that they’re looking for; in fact, 42% of global innovation executives believe their development times are too long and cite it as the largest barrier to success. And I would say, ‘OK, I’m not starting the project.’

Project 52

Project Innovation Product Strategy Strategy 52

Boxes and Arrows

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

The adoption of Agile software development approaches are on the rise across our industry, which means UX professionals are more likely than ever to support Agile projects. In 2009, I moved on to Salesforce.com, where Agile methods (including Scrum) were implemented across their entire research and development organization.

Agile 111

Agile Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review 111

Innovation Excellence

JULY 29, 2019

At the heart, product roadmaps show the major milestones of a project’s lifecycle. Maintaining Product Roadmaps is a useful discipline in just about any organization that has more than one product. But aside from capturing product timelines, what good are they?

Roadmap 98

Roadmap Project Innovation Product Development 98

Moves the Needle

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In many cases, they also act as the voice of the customer to make sure that new products are aligned with what the customer wants. Their key responsibilities are to make sure that must-have features are prioritized, that project milestones are being hit, and that the project is staying on budget.

Underperforming Technical Team 80

Underperforming Technical Team How To Roadmap Tools 80

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2012

When tracking trends for future growth opportunities, for example, invest real money (2 to 4 percent of the sales budget is good) to develop analytical tools and teams that monitor trends such as demographic shifts, regulations, and new technologies. Part of this effort requires raising sales' profile within the company.

LEAN 17

LEAN Software Review Trends Analysis 17

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2015

Your thoughts, opinions, and views will change, but the diagram won’t, and so you’ve added a constraining boundary to the idea – and a tool for concretely visualizing how the product vision is changing. A visualization of a product strategy (or almost any strategy) is easily consumable, while a requirement document is not.

Meeting 14

Meeting Culture Product Development Course 14

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

A well-implemented BCG Matrix strategy helps organizations: Prioritize marketing and investment decisions across their portfolio. Identify growth opportunities and underperforming products. Develop tailored strategies for each type of product. Streamline product lifecycle management.

Marketing 130

Marketing Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Analysis 130