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Product Profitability: Which Development Methods Favorably Impact Profitability?

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Back in 2012 I was presenting findings from our first annual study of product team performance when I was asked by a product manager “how does the choice of product …

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Stand-Ups Drive Improved Performance – True or False?

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Analysis of this year’s data reveals the importance of regularly conducting effective stand-up meetings. In fact, the more frequently stand-up meetings are held, the more likely product teams are to achieve high performance. Stand-Up …

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Product Development Methodology Utilization in 2015

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In 2012 we began tracking product development methodology utilization by product teams and their organizations. It has been interesting to watch the exponential rise of Agile (Scrum in particular) and the precipitous fall …

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Unforeseen Issues: Nimbleness Matters

In 2015, Agile, Business Analysis, Innovation, Lean, Product Management, Product Management Facts, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Management, Scrum, Skills, Take Charge Product Management, The Study of Product Team Performance, Uncategorized, Updates, User Experience by [email protected]Leave a Comment

Unforeseen issues are common to all product teams. In this year’s Study of Product Team Performance our latest regression analysis illustrates that a teams ability to quickly recover from an …

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Turnovers Impact On Product Teams

In 2015, Agile, Business Analysis, Lean, Marketing, Product Management, Product Management Facts, Product Marketing, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Management, Scrum, Skills, Take Charge Product Management, The Study of Product Team Performance, Uncategorized, Updates, User Experience by [email protected]Leave a Comment

The skill and aptitude of product team members has a significant impact on product team performance. But quality is not the only indicator of whether a team is likely to be high …

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The Actual Amount of Time Product Managers Spend with Customers

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Last week I wrote a post about the percent of time product team members believe product managers spend with customers. Interestingly, it turns out that product team members hold a rosier …