The Academy Awards are coming up and I have a confession to make. I love unwinding with a good movie. At least once a month I have to watch a great movie and just get lost in whatever world the director puts me in. I don’t want my free time to be wasted on a bad movie, so I make sure…
5 Product Management Articles You Must Read This Month!
Welcome to another monthly roundup of the must-read articles by the best in our field! A lot has happened this month, the first month of the year, and there’s a lot to catch up on. In order to save you precious time going through the trouble of looking for the right articles to read, I…
How Bank CIOs Can Get Ahead of Fintech’s Disruptions
“Nonbanks Are Changing the Rules of Digital Banking” – Gartner 2015 After the healthcare industry, the banking industry is currently the second biggest target for disruption. This disruption is by Fintech – technology that has moved transactions online. “Golden Sachs estimates that upstarts could steal up to $4.7 trillion in annual revenue and $470 billion…
5 Things I Learned After Joining the Product Development and Management Association
After I joined, I was surprised to find how useful the Product Development and Management Association is in terms of my own professional development. The Association is a nonprofit professional society comprised of innovators that organize and publish information about the development of new products. 1. The Product Development and Management Association Helps you Build…
Product Management Explained in 3 Words
Yes. Just, yes. One of the aspects of design that I must admit to loving, and I am really happy is finally catching on, is the aspect of modern simplicity. Open floor plans for houses, simple and sleek lines on sports cars, and products. The iPhone really started the trend, with a simple yet sleek…
Mark’s Reading Corner – 5 Must Reads of the Week
This week has been an especially good week for product management blogs. It’s nice to see that people have taken their vacation days and come back energized and ready to take on 2016. There are also some clear cut trends that are starting to take place and I believe may move forward rapidly, some to…
How to Marry Agile Change Management and Lean Software Development
The concept of lean software development originated in the manufacturing sector. Originating in Japan and utilized specifically in the Toyota manufacturing process the idea is to eliminate waste of any and all kinds. Now that same bank of principals has begun to be applied to software development. Applying lean practices in software development, however, poses…