Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T22:36:57.098-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:product-management Volodymyr Hnativ vgnativ791 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6872487373404057075-c8df63d13441e9dd6303181d17e4e014 2009-11-24T20:03:44.317-05:00

Want to build great products? Learn the art and science of requirements traceability to keep everything and everyone connected.

Want to build great products? Learn the art and science of requirements traceability to keep everything and everyone connected. http://www.jamasoftware.com/contour/requirements-traceability.php John Simpson jsimpson764 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1235438815005273276-e61b1a9490840b6728cfb872c6933d59 2009-11-24T20:07:29.874-05:00

Few executives wake up thinking the answer to their innovation woes is better requirements... but maybe they should. Best-in-class companies do. See the analyst data.

Few executives wake up thinking the answer to their innovation woes is better requirements... but maybe they should. Best-in-class companies do. See the analyst data. http://www.jamasoftware.com/why/make-a-case.php John Simpson jsimpson764 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2676703876422704072-24e0011078064d619b45d086a269f5a6 2009-10-27T14:07:17.457-04:00

What's wrong with these two pictures?a) A product manager is working on the latest strategic initiative. She's researching competition

What's wrong with these two pictures?a) A product manager is working on the latest strategic initiative. She's researching competition http://ctotodevelopers.blogspot.com/2009/10/when-organizational-silos-hurt.html Isaac Sacolick isacolick111 31 29 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13394972718317206446-abc055577148c38d44cdbeacb576378f 2009-10-19T22:41:35.112-04:00

Knowing and understanding the customer is often called alignment. This article provides a foundation for the concept of alignment and relates it to several key components of the Pragmatic Marketing Framework™.By Mike Taylor and Frank Tait

Knowing and understanding the customer is often called alignment. This article provides a foundation for the concept of alignment and relates it to several key components of the Pragmatic Marketing Framework™.By Mike Taylor and Frank Tait http://www.pragmaticmarketing.com/publications/magazine/7/3/alignment-a-little-understood-aspect-of-product-management Mark Albert malbert132 29 28 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17740553292901631053-6446e7e18de40769df272bb315522a21 2009-11-09T13:21:38.670-05:00

As marketers get into the throes of planning season, they find that budgets may have increased from last year, but still struggle to focus on activities that tie back to strategic goals.

As marketers get into the throes of planning season, they find that budgets may have increased from last year, but still struggle to focus on activities that tie back to strategic goals. http://mlcwideangle.exbdblogs.com/2009/11/09/the-best-laid-plans/ Marketing Leadership Council tkoopersmith354 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14774294201813289072-3cf63dd3ff9652b7fa4c0082d7abda72 2009-10-12T12:20:11.509-04:00

Agile development is supposed to be about agility. It's supposed to mean that you can change plans quickly. It's not supposed to be about rigid programming teams who are so slavishly devoted to their Two Week Plans that they can't rearrange their schedule a bit to serve the needs of the customer.

Agile development is supposed to be about agility. It's supposed to mean that you can change plans quickly. It's not supposed to be about rigid programming teams who are so slavishly devoted to their Two Week Plans that they can't rearrange their schedule a bit to serve the needs of the customer. http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/11/15.html Mark Albert malbert132 8 6 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7036895649482615627-6d81e37f6638edbf82b630098e7ccc95 2009-10-13T10:46:19.357-04:00

The “Agile Product Management/Product Owner” stage will share real-world experience and guidance to teams on delivering successful whole products, and guiding teams to build what markets and customers really need. This ranges from tactical to...

The “Agile Product Management/Product Owner” stage will share real-world experience and guidance to teams on delivering successful whole products, and guiding teams to build what markets and customers really need. This ranges from tactical to... http://agile2009.agilealliance.org/product Mark Albert malbert132 12 9 1 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14919390333423001790-05cb8cf20a608c3ed232d3900088a9c1 2009-10-07T16:52:08.639-04:00

Back in early July, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Forrester’s Tom Grant for his weekly podcast on the Heretech site. About half way through the podcast, Tom asked me: You recently wrote about Product Management in technology startups.

Back in early July, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Forrester’s Tom Grant for his weekly podcast on the Heretech site. About half way through the podcast, Tom asked me: You recently wrote about Product Management in technology startups. http://onproductmanagement.net/2009/10/05/hire-pm-first/ Gopal Pillai gpillai453 27 25 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16827220261382534671-e8cc853411a1fd787b84f180b67f1ff8 2009-10-24T21:32:38.858-04:00

http://www.aipmm.com/html/newsletter/archives/000359.php Omar Aloyoun oaloyoun272 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8016683280970091456-056a0308d0da301b16a37f2cf4d8e34c 2009-10-13T15:42:15.973-04:00

Social and environmental issues are increasingly seen as new business opportunities, but translating this knowledge into practical business plans is not easy.

Social and environmental issues are increasingly seen as new business opportunities, but translating this knowledge into practical business plans is not easy. http://greeneconomypost.com/sustainability-business-case-4894.htm Jessica Lund jlund906 9 8 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1656017825943666989-b2dda585cc3b9704fe5be1addb438817 2009-10-08T15:49:23.920-04:00

After participating in and observing many software development projects in recent years, we have reached the sad conclusion that there will never be better ways of developing software on this planet. While the principles of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development may look appealing for inexperienced developers, serious professionals know that the real world is not similar to the "Little House on the Prairie"

After participating in and observing many software development projects in recent years, we have reached the sad conclusion that there will never be better ways of developing software on this planet. While the principles of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development may look appealing for inexperienced developers, serious professionals know that the real world is not similar to the "Little House on the Prairie" http://www.waterfallmanifesto.org/ Mark Albert malbert132 5 3 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5370214256184475463-6707d1d99f89d0b7eb8db3db3aa9c9de 2009-09-26T11:33:06.664-04:00

Everyone in product management comes from somewhere else - meaning other business disciplines or fields. We have to get our arms around an amorphous collection of urgent and important things done right away. -- People in charge of products and services tend to manage them within the context of their own discipline (Engineering, Marketing, etc.). Faced with decision points, they simply choose the priorities that seem urgent to themselves or their management. When specialists from other areas plunge into the job, without adequate knowledge and support structures, they may end up operating a lot like Lewis and Clark. They become strangers in a strange land, guided by natives who speak strange languages and don’t understand the importance or priorities of Product Management. -- If you read this introductory chapter of The Product Manager's Desk Reference, you'll come away with a burning quest to master the profession of Product Management!

Everyone in product management comes from somewhere else - meaning other business disciplines or fields. We have to get our arms around an amorphous collection of urgent and important things done right away. -- People in charge of products and services tend to manage them within the context of their own discipline (Engineering, Marketing, etc.). Faced with decision points, they simply choose the priorities that seem urgent to themselves or their management. When specialists from other areas plunge into the job, without adequate knowledge and support structures, they may end up operating a lot like Lewis and Clark. They become strangers in a strange land, guided by natives who speak strange languages and don’t understand the importance or priorities of Product Management. -- If you read this introductory chapter of The Product Manager's Desk Reference, you'll come away with a burning quest to master the profession of Product Management! http://www.sequentlearning.com/pmdr/PMDR%20Introduction-The%20Accidental%20Profession.pdf Steven Haines shaines170 12 11 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16149988744237784798-b0c27d59854ae0041129695576ed4a80 2009-10-08T16:03:50.890-04:00

Collection of useful tools for Agile Software Development...

Collection of useful tools for Agile Software Development... http://www.usatt.org/rseguine/sw_dev/ Mark Albert malbert132 4 2 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9487940994897454135-ed07b27c635feec74fff238a544e7ca2 2009-10-14T18:52:19.582-04:00

What’s it mean to be a beloved product? And why are there so few of them. See where you fall on the spectrum.

What’s it mean to be a beloved product? And why are there so few of them. See where you fall on the spectrum. http://www.jamasoftware.com/blog/2009/09/25/whats-it-mean-to-be-a-beloved-product/ John Simpson jsimpson764 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12731097895031948056-ecd1bcff6b0ce4f206d4f8c5c483ab68 2009-10-14T19:00:31.220-04:00

The World Health Organization predicts by 2015 that 2.3 billion people around the world will be overweight and 700 million will be obese. IntraPace, a medical device company based in Mountain View, California, is working on an innovative product that is tackling obesity in a new way.

The World Health Organization predicts by 2015 that 2.3 billion people around the world will be overweight and 700 million will be obese. IntraPace, a medical device company based in Mountain View, California, is working on an innovative product that is tackling obesity in a new way. http://www.jamasoftware.com/blog/2009/08/11/product-innovation-spotlight-intrapace-is-solving-a-heavyweight-challenge-using-jama-contour/ John Simpson jsimpson764 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10072592520617444859-23f00123b46b6a3da54c92e4b488d586 2009-10-08T09:23:35.101-04:00

Understanding where your project budget is at each stage of a project will allow you to react and manage project scope successfully. Learn how.

Understanding where your project budget is at each stage of a project will allow you to react and manage project scope successfully. Learn how. http://www.executivebrief.com/project-management/project-scope-considerations-managing-project-budget/# Myroslava Trotsyuk mtrotsyuk226 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16183513882173479948-868d08f4ac8f5e68ba4ee51f24b05e04 2009-10-09T19:40:04.151-04:00

Ventana Research today announced the findings of its benchmark research on Product Information Management. This research, the latest from the leading business technology research firm, is the most authoritative quantitative research yet produced assessing the maturity and direction of this essential business process for effectively managing product information across the enterprise.

Ventana Research today announced the findings of its benchmark research on Product Information Management. This research, the latest from the leading business technology research firm, is the most authoritative quantitative research yet produced assessing the maturity and direction of this essential business process for effectively managing product information across the enterprise. http://www.ventanaresearch.com/resources/resources.aspx?id=3324 Ventana Research vresearch293 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7495926955923265416-6f7a6d4fb7d3d81de39f7b5fada57500 2009-08-11T18:03:23.000-04:00

This is where I reveal my age! Ok, sort of. I remember the challenges of Product Managers 10 years or so ago. The major challenge back then for me was the activity of gathering information. Yes you would hear from your customers, but mostly when they wanted something or when something was not working [...]

This is where I reveal my age! Ok, sort of. I remember the challenges of Product Managers 10 years or so ago. The major challenge back then for me was the activity of gathering information. Yes you would hear from your customers, but mostly when they wanted something or when something was not working [...] http://www.ateala.com/2009/08/the-changing-role-of-the-product-manager/ 14 11 1 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17487432306332610295-27e20b245a860ba00faf2fafe92f7b65 2009-06-08T08:24:28.596-04:00

One of the most striking things about the Manifesto for Agile Software Development is the format of its values "we favor x over y". I don't remember who came up with that idea, or how it arose. It probably just bubbled up as we tossed around ideas. But it's distinctive format has led a few people to try using that format again.

One of the most striking things about the Manifesto for Agile Software Development is the format of its values "we favor x over y". I don't remember who came up with that idea, or how it arose. It probably just bubbled up as we tossed around ideas. But it's distinctive format has led a few people to try using that format again. http://martinfowler.com/bliki/ComparativeValues.html Isaac Sacolick isacolick111 14 11 2 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13634246583104788851-80348898027c841bec127af912d150cf 2009-09-25T23:44:18.537-04:00

SWINDON, United Kingdom, Sep 21, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Stibo Systems, a master data management software company, announced today that it has wound up its most successful European customer and partner event to date.

SWINDON, United Kingdom, Sep 21, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Stibo Systems, a master data management software company, announced today that it has wound up its most successful European customer and partner event to date. http://www.cnbc.com/id/32948065 Ventana Research vresearch293 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17471531617604969712-400625cd8e10992294230339c1a08f9b 2009-09-24T07:29:31.809-04:00

It’s time for football in America and we all know that football is the most popular sport in the country. Research shows it’s far more popular than baseball, 43% say it’s their favorite sport vs. 12% for second place baseball. The NFL is a slick...

It’s time for football in America and we all know that football is the most popular sport in the country. Research shows it’s far more popular than baseball, 43% say it’s their favorite sport vs. 12% for second place baseball. The NFL is a slick... http://www.buyersteps.com/profiles/blogs/catch-the-joy-of-a-wilson John W Ryan jryan806 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14196301203424288638-c36d2d0b9af9207a3ce6b751e4a117e6 2009-08-29T19:11:22.691-04:00

Sometimes, try as you might, it's impossible to focus on the task at hand. When you can't focus, one alternative is to accept the mental roadblock and actively look for another time (perhaps an unconventional one) where you can shift the activity...

Sometimes, try as you might, it's impossible to focus on the task at hand. When you can't focus, one alternative is to accept the mental roadblock and actively look for another time (perhaps an unconventional one) where you can shift the activity... http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/08/unexpected-inspiration.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 1 0 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13467147557233505867-b7eab57167422c123355c384ac81da66 2009-08-25T19:13:29.544-04:00

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SEBA® Solutions Inc. announces that "The Handbook of Program Management" (ISBN-13: 978-0071494724) has been added to the United States government Federal Acquisition Institute's (FAI) recommended...

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SEBA® Solutions Inc. announces that "The Handbook of Program Management" (ISBN-13: 978-0071494724) has been added to the United States government Federal Acquisition Institute's (FAI) recommended... http://send2press.com/newswire/2009-08-0825-003.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7779719175380816653-4307da7e4409752d46aafac6926af8d4 2009-07-29T09:40:29.274-04:00

When what you teach and develop every day has the title “Innovation” attached to it, you reach a point where you tire of hearing about Apple. Without question, nearly everyone believes the equation Apple = Innovation is a fundamental truth. Discover what makes them different. By Alain Breillatt

When what you teach and develop every day has the title “Innovation” attached to it, you reach a point where you tire of hearing about Apple. Without question, nearly everyone believes the equation Apple = Innovation is a fundamental truth. Discover what makes them different. By Alain Breillatt http://www.pragmaticmarketing.com/publications/magazine/6/4/you_cant_innovate_like_apple Juha Lassila 劳尤豪 jlassila845 6 3 1 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4748960238994631922-72cee8f0ae3fb4fc1733f47bda3be141 2009-09-10T14:05:08.104-04:00

iRobot CEO Colin Angle describes the intersection of product development and employee involvement in his company.

iRobot CEO Colin Angle describes the intersection of product development and employee involvement in his company. http://blog.winningworkplaces.org/blog/winning-workplaces/0/0/irobot-ceo-on-how-employee-engagement-improves-product-development Mark Harbeke mharbeke724 2 2 0 0