Why customer don’t adopt features?
Why don’t users adopt the features you have so painstakingly built for them? One of the most frustrating things about building products is to learn that usage and adoption is low or non existent. There are multiple reasons for that and understanding the root causes is critical before you create a plan of action. A […]
Beyond the PM job description
Things PMs do that never will be in a job description, and yet we must do them Hey PMs and aspiring PMs, A product manager’s job description has a number of bullet points, but there are many more things they do on a daily basis that are unwritten. Here are some things that I have […]
Product managers should follow 5 company metrics
As a product manager, do you follow the company’s financial metrics? Especially if you are a young company. Following the key metrics of your company helps you orient your product strategy. Based on how today’s numbers are moving (or not), you can influence downstream numbers, say 6 months and beyond, by implementing the appropriate product […]
Key Metrics to follow for B2B PMs
How to orient yourself to become a revenue centric PM As a product manager, do you follow the company’s financial metrics? In both my previous jobs, I used to diligently follow the company numbers. Each quarter, our CEO or CFO would present the performance and health of the company. I used to note down these […]
Managing Feature Bloat in Enterprise Products
Not everything is bloat. Some features are meant to be rarely used. Let’s talk about feature usage and adoption. What is common across these household products? That’s right. These are items you rarely or never need and yet you need to have them handy. Pray there is never a fire and you never have to […]
Factoring Opportunity Costs in Product Decisions
Opportunity cost is the biggest cost a PM is responsible for Do you what is opportunity cost? If not, then buckle up. Because this is the most important cost that you are responsible for as a product manager. In this article What is Opportunity Cost Understanding Opportunity Costs as a PM How to determine Opportunity […]
Is it complex or complicated?
It’s important to know the difference between complex and complicated, especially in the age of AI Are Complex and Complicated synonyms? Have you been in a situation where you are trying to explain some logic in your product to stakeholders or executives, or you are listening to an engineer explain something to you. You go […]
What’s the M in product management?
Turns out PMs have to manage a lot If you’ve been keeping up with social media posts from product management experts, you’ve probably noticed a common theme: everyone’s trying to define what product management really is. With no universally agreed-upon definition of PM, two new trends have emerged. First, there’s the famous talk by Brian […]
The conundrum of release planning
Crafting a perfect release plan that is aligned to business objectives. As you plan your work with your engineering for an upcoming release release or upcoming quarter, you will likely be faced with this conundrum of selecting the right set of product priorities. Without a proper framework for prioritization, there will be endless debates on […]
Understanding Different Types of Product Managers
A Guide to Hiring the Right Fit and Finding the Right Fit Role Hey PMs Last week, I had the fortune of giving a talk on competitive analysis at Berkeley Skydeck. The audience was roughly 30 startups who are part of the current cohort. I covered the reasons for doing competitive analysis, what it is, […]
