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Kevin Jankay

Kevin Jankay
Kevin Jankay is a enthusiastic Product Owner who enjoys working with customers and his team to bring the best features and products to market. He also enjoys writing about himself in the third person, especially when reading it in a Morgan Freeman voice. Send him a connection request on LinkedIn to learn more.
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Agile Leadership in Product Management: Inspiring a Culture of Experimentation and Adaptability

The world of product development is competitive. Because of this, many companies have aligned their operations with Agile principles or a hybrid version. Agile leadership isn't just a nice-to-have for companies seeking to lead their industries—it's a must. While Agile leaders thrive on experimentation and adaptability, which are crucial for success, they must also inspire their teams to keep the organization aligned. 

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Integrating Design Thinking into Agile Product Roadmapping for Better Products

Staying competitive in product development requires out-of-the-box thinking. Having creative leaders in the company can lead to innovative thinking, while the methodologies and frameworks also help facilitate the other side of creativity. Combining methods from different disciplines can yield powerful results and spark new results from your teams. 

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Essential Software Tools for Agile Manufacturers

In the digital age, investing in software tools is necessary to streamline operations, enhance productivity, and maintain a competitive edge in the market. These software solutions offer various functionalities to benefit manufacturing businesses, from managing production processes to optimizing supply chains and analyzing product portfolios.

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Agile Implementation Strategies for Manufacturing Excellence

Manufacturing companies that want to enhance their competitiveness, flexibility, and responsiveness are adopting Agile methods, at least in a hybrid framework. This switch enables their software and hardware teams to collaborate more effectively while enhancing their overall product development process. Following Agile principles also brings companies closer to their customers by studying their needs, incorporating feedback into prioritization processes, and encouraging innovation at all stages of development. 

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Gocious Just Released: Precise Prioritization for Large Organizations

One of the most challenging tasks in product development is deciding which features will define each product, which ideas you'll save for later, and which to abandon altogether. Your product stakeholders will bring varying opinions to the table, which can lead to lengthy discussions on the product's priority. That's where prioritization formulas are helpful, keeping everyone working together to find the best solution. 

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Just Released: Advanced Filters Provide Greater Insight into the Product Portfolio Roadmap

Having one central dashboard that allows you to see the entire product portfolio and their release milestones or major shared component adoptions across your products provides a great ability for stakeholders to understand how products come together and whether they are aligned across various teams.

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How to Lead Your Product Teams to Success in 2024

We're two months into 2024, and your Q1 product initiatives are likely well underway. Setting a strong cadence for effective team processes at the beginning of the year is crucial, especially when deliverables in the following quarters depend on the success of current projects. What can your teams do to ensure their projects continue to progress smoothly?

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Just Released: Prioritizing Voice of the Customer Using Capability Scores

 

Your product teams consist of talented and capable individuals who are dedicated to creating amazing products. Their skills make it possible to produce and launch established models while generating consistent suggestions to improve future iterations. 

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Feature Scoring in Product Development: When to Do It and Why

Choosing between two great options is a struggle for anyone. When faced with the decision, there can be a feeling of loss for the choices not selected. When it comes to ideas and group discussion, it can even feel personal. The more options thrown into the mix, the more challenging the decisions become. 

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Just Released: Increase Agility and Alignment of your Product Team using Gocious Feature Implementation Roadmap

Staying competitive in your market requires regular updates to your products. As your suppliers and R&D teams come up with exciting solutions to customer needs as new modules, as a product manager, you want to see these innovations on your products to get the value to the market as soon as possible. 

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