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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.

7 Tips to Improve Internal Stakeholder Management

Effectively managing stakeholders is essential for success as a product manager. This involves communicating and consulting with various stakeholders with different responsibilities in the product's development. Without the support of the internal teams, achieving product goals can be challenging, if not impossible. To overcome this challenge, product managers must have certain skills and develop a communication strategy to persuade stakeholders to contribute to the product goals and align with the company's vision.

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Why You Need These 3 Players When Transitioning to Agile

Product managers are responsible for presenting the best possible products to their executive and finance teams for approval. The best products will align with the company goals and have the right features to satisfy market demands. These decisions require strategy, research, and a team of great players working together. As many manufacturing companies shift from the traditional stage-gate process to an agile product development process, three key players are essential team members who support the product manager and the product teams: the product owner, the scrum master, and the lead developer.

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What Qualities Do Successful Product Managers Have?

Product Managers juggle various tasks all day, from deciding on a product strategy to presenting metrics to stakeholders. You need to understand what customers need and then decide on a product that can be built to meet that need. This job involves many moving pieces, and while it is not for everyone, it can be gratifying. So the big question is, what qualities do successful product managers possess? There are probably a lot. But some that all great product managers have in common are business drive, good communication skills, flexibility, analytical skills, and the ability to find a work-life balance.

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How to Make the Most of Your Roadmap in Product Management

Every good product manager knows that the roadmap is crucial to product management. Roadmaps give you a high-level view of the entire product portfolio as well as the progress of each product from start to finish. While there are various details to include on a product roadmap, five essential metrics to include are objectives and key results (OKRs), key performance indicators (KPIs), milestones, initiatives, and value.

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How to Bridge the Gap Between Product Strategy and Execution

The main objective of a product strategy is to create a plan to help a company achieve its overall goals. This plan should be clear and concise and reduce the time and effort in the development process while increasing growth and efficiency. To successfully execute the product strategy, a product manager should have access to the necessary resources and employ efficient development practices to meet the goals.

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How to Define Your Customer: The 4 Types of Market Segmentation

Effective product management requires a deep understanding of your target audience. It is crucial to identify what your potential customers want from the product type you are developing to create an exceptional product.

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Resources for Product Managers: Top Podcasts on Product Management

Where do you search for inspiration as an aspiring or curious product manager? Whether you are breaking into the industry, finding your footing, or simply looking to keep up with ever-evolving digital product management trends, there is always something new to learn.

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The 4 Factors Taking Manufacturing Companies Into the Future

Product manufacturing is a complex process, no matter what your industry is. Between managing people and teams and sourcing materials and components, there are numerous moving pieces that can lead to potential complications in production. Every manufacturer faces similar threats, including supply chain disruption, global political events, natural environmental factors, shifting consumer demands and habits.

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5 Pieces of Key Information Every Product Roadmap Should Include

If you are a product manager building a product roadmap, there are numerous components you could add and various factors to consider. Why should you use a product roadmap at all?

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Best Practices for New Product Managers

As a new product manager, your role is to oversee the production of products that meet your company's business goals and fulfill the needs of your customers. If you've done your research, these two goals align. While product oversight is the primary goal of a product manager, their daily tasks encompass a wide range of activities. Here are some of the best practices product managers should follow to be successful in their field.

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Recent Posts

7 Tips to Improve Internal Stakeholder Management

Why You Need These 3 Players When Transitioning to Agile

What Qualities Do Successful Product Managers Have?

How to Make the Most of Your Roadmap in Product Management

How to Bridge the Gap Between Product Strategy and Execution

How to Define Your Customer: The 4 Types of Market Segmentation

Resources for Product Managers: Top Podcasts on Product Management

The 4 Factors Taking Manufacturing Companies Into the Future

5 Pieces of Key Information Every Product Roadmap Should Include

Best Practices for New Product Managers

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