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My main job is to run our Southern California-based venture, Gocious, a product roadmap platform for manufacturers that empowers better product innovation for discrete manufacturers. I oversee the end-to-end design, implementation, and development of Gocious products and features. I have a long history of bringing automation and digital transformation to different organizations to ensure they stay competitive by taking advantage of recent technology and organizational trends.

5 Biggest Challenges of Complex Product Roadmaps and How to Manage Them

Product development is a complex process. While hardware and software developers each have their own unique set of challenges, software integrations into hardware products have greatly increased their complexity. Navigating these new challenges requires a product manager with strong leadership and organizational skills to manage them. Product roadmaps are a useful tool with several features that helps to guide and keep track of the process.

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Product Owners and Product Managers: How They Work Together

Product managers and product owners each have distinct roles within their companies. Yet, they share a common goal of creating products that both solve problems for their customers and delight them. While their roles differ, their ability to work together is essential to ensure that the product teams meet their goals.

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How Is a Product Roadmap Different From Other Types of Roadmaps?

In the world of product manufacturing, roadmaps are essential components in the development process. These tools offer a visual representation of a strategic plan which helps to align product teams to specific goals while creating transparency in the process. While the product roadmap is the tool that leads the product development process, it will differ from other roadmaps your company may be using for engineering, finances, or project management.

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5 Trends in Product Management for 2023

Every industry sees trends that come and go, but sometimes there are trends that stay for the long term and eventually become the norm. While it's interesting to pay attention to short-term trends, it's more important to recognize when a lasting shift is happening in the industry. In the field of product management, there are trends that come and go. What we like to pay attention to are the shifts underway that will impact and improve the work of the product managers and their product development teams. Here are five trending shifts and how they are impacting product development.

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How a Visual Roadmap Tool Can Improve Your Product Team’s Transparency

Today’s product manufacturing industry is comprised of companies that manufacture a wide range of products. Companies often employ product roadmap management software as an essential tool that is designed to manage multiple product lines effectively. Transparency, clarity, and communication are greatly improved by using visual roadmaps, leading to a more productive and streamlined product development process.

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How to Build a Better Product Roadmap

The product roadmap is an essential piece of communication for your teams. It is a high-level document that conveys the strategic goals of a product amongst the product line and portfolio. With this in mind, a product roadmap should outline the development process, highlight key metrics, and display important details, such as dependencies, milestone targets, and features of the product.

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5 Ways to Make More Impactful Presentations for Product Managers

If you are an ambitious professional who desires a meaningful career in product management, there will be plenty of professional development opportunities to enhance your skill set as you gain more experience in your field. One of the most valuable strengths you can acquire is the ability to give an impactful presentation. Whether you are showcasing a new product idea, introducing a new product marketing strategy, or giving a post-launch debrief to your chief product officer, being able to share your information confidently and effectively will go a long way.

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The Impact of Increased Software on Hardware Product Management

The advancement of software technology has fueled a change across the product manufacturing industry by integrating software into traditional hardware products. Consider thermostats, ovens, lights, garage doors, cars, machines, and even pet feeders.

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How Product Managers Can Be More Intentional With Their Leadership

What are some of the qualities that make a great product manager? Perhaps attributes like honesty, integrity, collaboration, and organization come to mind. When it comes to product management roles, though, all of these qualities are built upon intentional leadership.

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How to Effectively Prioritize Ideas for Your Products

When it comes to creating new products, it is vital to have a clear strategy in mind. You need to consider how the product will meet the needs of the consumer, not just the things they say they want. In other words, what are their pain points, and how will you go about resolving them?

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Recent Posts

5 Biggest Challenges of Complex Product Roadmaps and How to Manage Them

Product Owners and Product Managers: How They Work Together

How Is a Product Roadmap Different From Other Types of Roadmaps?

5 Trends in Product Management for 2023

How a Visual Roadmap Tool Can Improve Your Product Team’s Transparency

How to Build a Better Product Roadmap

5 Ways to Make More Impactful Presentations for Product Managers

The Impact of Increased Software on Hardware Product Management

How Product Managers Can Be More Intentional With Their Leadership

How to Effectively Prioritize Ideas for Your Products

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