In my earlier post Metrics for a product manager, I have shared my learning on how a Product Manager (PM) derives insights from the user interaction with the product and uses that to deliver more value to the user and the business. This post takes a deep dive into some…

In User Experience for Product Managers — Part 1, I have talked about elements of great UX, UX design iceberg, and how the design is handed-off from Product Manage(PM) to UX designer and visual designer. A great product begins with a great vision. However, not all great vision turns into…

Product Managers (PMs) are responsible for delivering great products. Knowing how to measure the success of a product is equally critical and important for a PM. It does not matter how good a product is or how great the user experience is or how strong the hypothesis is, all of…

Product Managers (PMs) are the greatest enablers. PMs necessarily do not design anything but they encourage and enable the design team to build a great design. To do this PMs need not be world-class designers themselves, but they should have an overall understanding of UX design and the key concepts…

During the product lifecycle getting objective user feedback is very critical for any product manager (PM). For a PM, it is very important to get user feedback that is actionable and easily comprehensible. Product decisions based on inaccurate and ambiguous feedback can lead to disastrous impacts. However, it is a…

Product Management, more than anything else, is a responsibility charter and a Product Manager (PM) is accountable for delivering a product that addresses a market need. At the same time this should present a viable and sustained business opportunity. It goes without saying that a good PM identifies opportunity for…

Product Market Fit or PMF is undoubtedly the most sought after thing for any product management (PM) team regardless they are part of a start-up or an established company. And because the market is always changing, it is more like a constant pursuit. Many teams identify PMF through several iterations…

When a product has too many features that do not solve the core problem of the user, it is likely that the product is suffering from what is called feature bloat. For any product, user feedback is most important. However the product team also needs to carefully choose what to…