@crashdev: Software eats the organization
Crash Dev: Software eats the organization. Especially liked this one: “The ideas are free and the tools are cheap, but the ability to build an organization that survives and thrives in a...
View ArticleDigital blurs the distinction between product and service
For my preparation for the Services Major @HEC I have read some interesting stuff about service blueprinting. What I find really interesting is the fact that digital can be seen as the replacement...
View ArticleIs a Product Manager sitting between all chairs or leading?
If you want to formulate it positively, you might describe the role of a Product Manager as a central one. Working at the intersection of many disciplines. Making sure, the products of your company...
View ArticleWhy We Need Storytellers at the Heart of Product Development | UX Magazine
Why We Need Storytellers at the Heart of Product Development | UX Magazine. Amazing article by @sarahdoody. I particularly liked the right-brain thinker idea and the concept of story telling. “… and...
View ArticleWhat is Your Product Strategy?
What is Your Product Strategy? Important aspects for entrepreneurs in a nutshell via Kim Flynn. Favorite quote: “Listen to your clients and create an efficient product strategy.”
View ArticleA 19yr old explains Top Level Executives how the digital world works
Yesterday I stumbled upon a book with the title “Wer wir sind und was wir wollen – Ein Digital Native erklärt seine Generation“ by Philipp Riederle (@Phipz). In English this means “Who we are and...
View ArticleSeeing Facebook, Google & Co as pure service providers impacts how we design...
When thinking about the role of technology or “digital” (as many people would prefer to call it), we have learnt during the Services major @HEC in Phoenix, Arizona that it can replace so called...
View ArticleWhy thinking lean means focusing on very few personas
Typically “lean” is used to describe how to develop products. But you can also look at it from a service point of view. If you aim at delivering a world class service to your clients, it makes sense...
View ArticleBest of Both 2013 Berlin – I will be there
Looking forward to interesting discussions. And also hoping that the “old” economy is not only interested in giving money and the “new” economy is not only interested in receiving funding. At the...
View ArticleOld and New Economy – A bigger gap than expected?
Impressions from the Best of Both 2013 in Berlin Create a new conference format that goes clearly beyond investment pitches by start-ups to get funding. Bring people together who would normally only...
View ArticleDisruptions: Mobile Competition Shifts to Software Design – NYTimes.com
Disruptions: Mobile Competition Shifts to Software Design – NYTimes.com. As said, it is time to make technology serve users (and not vice versa)…
View ArticleFive good reasons for enabling Product Managers on strategic level
During the last couple of months and countless inspiring talks with very diverse people, it is becoming more and more obvious that there a many great opportunities for your company. And some of...
View ArticleWhat do product management and soccer have in common?
Have you ever observed a bunch of fans watch a soccer match in a pub? They all seem to know best what strategy to follow, what to do next etc. Now go into a product related meeting with managers at...
View ArticleExecutives and the Silver Bullet
“Show me the product, I will decide to give it a go or not!” – this is a more than a legitimate request from an Executive. There is nothing wrong about it. But in reality, the very same person might...
View ArticleWhy understanding the needs of your users cannot be outsourced
In this week´s session about Information Systems and outsourcing @HEC we have discussed what to think about when considering outsourcing. One quote was “don´t outsource the problem, but outsource...
View ArticleDo business thinking and design ambition meet via MBA?
If you take a look into the different MBA syllabuses you will rarely find content that is related to product management or to design thinking. I have found an interesting article by Sameer Kamat...
View ArticleFive maturity levels of product management in your organization – where do...
Having learned about maturity levels of supply chain management in organizations during our lectures @HEC, I thought it might be interesting to assess the maturity levels of product management. The...
View ArticleFive Ways of Becoming a Respected Product Leader in the C-Suite – MindTheProduct
Five Ways of Becoming a Respected Product Leader in the C-Suite – MindTheProduct. Published today. Thank you, Simon!
View ArticleBeyond Design Thinking
Today on Twitter, I stumbled upon the following article: “Beyond Design Thinking” by @kevinmccull. Interesting to read that the concept of “Design Thinking” might be starting to become out of date....
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