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Re: The Product Management Manifesto

Stewart Rogers — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:24:25 -0000

Maybe we need a wiki to build this out

Re: The Product Management Manifesto

Stewart Rogers — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:50:36 -0000

More comments...
"If you can’t define the problem concisely, you are already dead before you even start. If your problem is too broad / cloudy, you’re done for." ---- Ouch. That rules out 90% of Product Managers.

"4. Develop a Clear Picture of the Future.....but you need to write it down." ---- Ahhh... writing it down. Writing our worst enemy. Perhaps a vision document - a 1-pager. Supported by MRD and Roadmap.

"5. Execute in Concert" ---- Without being a ProJECT Manager.

Re: Statistics

Stewart Rogers — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:21:00 -0000

Statistics can be great... but can also be biased. You always have to question the source behind the provider.

Re: What Are Good Requirements?

Stewart Rogers — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:01:54 -0000

I agree that Agile user stories, scenarios, requirements are equivalent to waterfall requirements. Fortunately FeaturePlan is aligned with that. ;-) However, I am not sure I agree that Agile features are 1:1 with Agile requirements but I would recommend that is a goal. Too often people starting writing requirements and it is either one line that breaks all requirement writing rules or becomes one big paragraph that breaks rules in the other direction. This is why I am such a big fan of Mike Cohn's user story template. Short, specific and well written. http://blog.mountaingoatsoftware.com/?p=24

Re: First Time Pricing

Stewart Rogers — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:26:44 -0000

I agree with your message here. The challenge in pricing, which I think is part of your x-factor, is understanding the potential market (i.e. how many click/licenses/seats/etc. you can sell). So I would see something like this... price = (cost + margin) / x-factor where x-factor is really your potential market. Of course, delivery models (perpetual vs. monthly vs. etc.) will affect how you slice the price from there. I completely agree with your start high and reduce until the right spot is found. Very Agile. Get it in the market, test, review, update, repeat.

Pricing can be a fun day buried in Excel. Yes, fun day.

Stewart

Re: First Time Pricing

Stewart Rogers — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:33:01 -0000

I like where Mike is going with this... using cost to justify the development and using value to justify the price. However, have you not already determined the price to justify the cost of the development (ROI).

Re: SW Development Lifecycle Tools Review

Stewart Rogers — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:38:28 -0000

What did you mean by Phase 1 and Phase 2?

As for FeaturePlan, so much has changed in the past year. New pricing model makes it so much more affordable, On-Demand (all web-based) version available - integration to Rally and more vendors to come. By far the leading Product Management solution out there.

Re: Is Voicemail the New Spam?

Stewart Rogers — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:36:52 -0000

I would say now that 90% of my voicemails are spam. People trying to call me and sell me something. Sucks.

Re: Entertaining RSS

Stewart Rogers — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 22:54:35 -0000

Try this new Product Management feed: http://www.featureplan.com/community/atom.xml

Re: Day 2 of PodCamp Toronto 2009 #pcto09

Stewart Rogers — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:25:25 -0000

It was nice to meet you too.
Take care,
Stewart

Re: Product Management - Advice needed

Stewart Rogers — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:58:30 -0000

Hi Eric,

Check out the Product Management View - wide variety of topics but most valuable are the archived (and upcoming) webinars. Check it out.

http://community.featureplan.com/community/

Stewart