Product Managers need to be technically competent, have great soft skills and be business-savvy. But what does that really mean? In this post, I list some of the key characteristics present in all business-savvy Product Managers. Do you have them all? [Read more…]
How to build a UX and development team that really delivers (Part 2/2)
In Part 1 of this series, I talked about the people-related challenges of integrating UX into an Agile team. Once you create a cohesive team, it’s now time to polish the process. Are you ready? [Read more…]
How to build a UX and development team that really delivers (Part 1/2)
Many companies are hiring in-house UX teams to assist in the development process. That’s great news for your users, but it could be a challenge for you. As a Product Manager, how do you leverage this new skill set and how do you integrate it into your finely-tuned Agile development machine? This post series will give you a game plan to overcome this common challenge. Part 1 focuses on the people-oriented challenges, while Part 2 focuses on the process-oriented challenges.
UX for Product Managers
UX seems to be the latest buzzword around. Everybody is talking about it, but what does it really mean? In this post, I’ll go over the basics of UX for Product Managers and, more importantly, how you can leverage UX to create better products. [Read more…]
How to Negotiate Retainer & Staffing Contracts
So far in this Vendor Contract series, we talked about T&M (Part 2) and Fixed Price (Part 3) SOWs. In this last post, I describe two final contract types that you can’t afford to miss: Retainer and Staffing SOWs.
How to Negotiate Fixed Price Contracts
Now that you are familiar with T&M SOWs, let’s look at Fixed Price SOWs. This is probably the most common type of contract for bigger software engagements. Whether you are the Client or Vendor, you don’t want to miss the key watchouts in this post.
How to Negotiate Time & Materials Contracts
In the first part of this series, I shared a primer on NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, and COs. In this post, I’ll dive deeper into Time and Materials contracts – their pros and cons and things to look for during negotiations. [Read more…]
What every Product Manager Ought to Know about Contract Negotiations
In this series, I’ll discuss the key areas in contract negotiations that Product Managers need to know. I’ll describe the basic contracts you’ll encounter (NDA, MSA, SOW, and CO) and key watch outs from both the Client and Vendor perspective. [Read more…]
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