Using the power and interest grid for stakeholder management
Product management is, in reality, all about stakeholder management. However, buy-in from the right stakeholders only happens when you have the right resources and support. Contrarily, if key...
View ArticleA guide to integrated product teams
You may think that a great product starts with a great idea and a vision. While that’s true, you cannot achieve true greatness without the right people on board. Enter the integrated product team...
View ArticleWhat does a fractional product manager do?
In the tech world, products are becoming increasingly complex. Users now demand smarter, more intuitive solutions, and the complexity of even basic MVPs (minimum viable products) is skyrocketing. This...
View ArticleBuilding a competency matrix for product job families
Leaders focus on driving progress, hitting ambitious goals, and delivering results. But in the pursuit of these challenges, one piece can get overlooked: the growth and development of the people who...
View ArticleA guide to mastering the product sense interview
Hiring a new product manager is an expensive and risky endeavor. After all, this person operates an enormous budget and their success (or lack thereof) can make or break whole products or companies....
View ArticleUX architect vs. UX designer: Roles, responsibilities, and more
As products grow bigger, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain consistency, clarity, and a cohesive user journey across all touchpoints. For this reason, many larger organizations decide to...
View ArticleA guide to understanding program and product managers
Product managers are often mislabeled and misunderstood. I would know best: One of my content creation pillars is making sure that the role is more clearly defined. Regardless of my reach though,...
View ArticleFull-stack product manager vs. frontend product manager
Have you ever tried asking people what a product manager actually is? You’ll probably get ten different answers if you ask ten different people, regardless of whether they work for the same company....
View ArticleHow to write a UX/Ul case study: A step-by-step guide with examples
A portfolio is one of the most important tools for marketing your design and creativity abilities to future employers or clients. And at its heart are the case studies you include. These case studies...
View ArticleBuilding pathways for co-designing UI/UX: Ideas and tools
As digital technologies continue to shape many of our social interactions, UI/UX designers play an ever-more-important role in creating experiences that meet our collective, emerging needs. However,...
View ArticleFiedler’s contingency theory of leadership: Definition, examples
Editor’s note: This article was reviewed and updated on 22 January 2025 by Dr. Bart Jaworski with information about key aspects of Fiedler’s contingency theory, examples of contingency theory in...
View ArticleAre agile frameworks doomed?
Agile is losing its popularity among tech people and the C-level. While tech folks keep bashing agile on Reddit, the C-level searches for better ways to do business because the promise of double the...
View ArticleNavigating the drama triangle: Resolving product team conflicts
In the world of software development, a healthy team environment is essential to achieve success and avoid going insane during day-to-day work. However, subtle interpersonal dynamics can create...
View ArticleThe evolving role of healthcare technology product managers
Did you know that in 2022 healthcare startups were the strongest industry in the U.S.? Fierce Healthcare reported that the industry collectively brought in 12.6 billion USD in revenue. Fast-forward to...
View ArticleAre graphic designers perfect for designing UX?
There’s a big difference between graphic design and UX design. But does adding “designer” to both titles make them similar? Do their roles overlap, or do they serve entirely different purposes in the...
View ArticleKey fintech terms for product managers
Financial technology (fintech) is one of the fastest-growing industries, and it’s predicted to maintain its growth in the upcoming years. Even if you don’t work or plan to work for a fintech company...
View ArticleA guide to leveraging AI for market research
Not long ago, I spent countless hours manually analyzing customer feedback trying to spot patterns or performing research to conduct competitive analysis. If you’re a product manager, you’ve probably...
View ArticleThe ROI of UX design: What designers need to know about ROI
It’s more important now, than ever before, to show that UX design is contributing to a product’s (or a business’) success, whether it be a website, mobile app, or software. Having more business acumen...
View ArticleDefining your UX skillset: T-shaped vs. I-shaped vs. M-shaped vs. X-shaped
UX design is a broad term that encompasses various disciplines. There’s research, interface design, branding, testing, animations — and more. Which means it’s practically impossible to be equally good...
View ArticleWill AI agents replace SaaS?
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) products have become the standard in the digital economy, enabling businesses to automate, streamline, and scale operations. Not to mention enabling the, so far, most...
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