I am new to the group. I have a somewhat selfish agenda since I have changed from Vice President of a small business to Software Product Manager for a large...
Chris, Welcome to the group and thanks for posting the question. Some suggestions for you in your new role. 1. Make sure that the role (Product Manager) is...
http://earlystagevc.typepad.com/earlystagevc/2005/09/looking_for_a_c_1.html -- Reginald Braithwaite "Our show may not be fancy, but it's noisy and it's free." ...
I'm curious about what books people find useful in the nebulous world of product management. Virtually any book on technology innovation or general management...
... Perhaps you need to reframe the question. After you've asked yourself "how do I convince a senior executive to set up a separate disruptive business," and...
Hello: I'm taking a very informal survey. If you're working with software products or services, would you please email: raganwald+survey@... And please...
Hi, Does anyone know the origin of the phrase "beta test" or "beta testing" as it has now come to be used in the software industry? I'm interested in finding...
"As the second major stage in the development cycle, following the alpha stage, it is named after the Greek letter beta, the second letter in the Greek...
Thanks Reg. Like hurricanes, of which the latest in the Atlantic is coincidentally called "beta", I'm pretty sure the naming convention has a historical...
Even further off topic: In rock climbing, the term "beta" actually means "knowledge," especially in the sense of in inside tip or something non-obvious. For ...
Hello, The first ever conference dedicated to Software Product Management & Marketing Professionals was recently held in Cambridge, Mass. It was a resounding...
Hi Saeed, Good observations. Couple of things if addressed can help the customer to move from one platform/version to another: 1. Provide a clear, documented...
Every year, Pragmatic Marketing conducts a survey about roles, responsibilities, and compensation for product management and marketing professionals. You can...
Hi, Came across this company recently... http://www.brightidea.com I like the name personally, though I know little about the company. Anyone heard or better...
I'm not familiar with Bright Idea but I recently came across the following company, also focusing on innovation and product life cycle management solutions: ...
I know UGS or Unigraphics as a 3D CAD software tool. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) seems to concern the drafting, changing and keeping track of new part ...
On Nov 17, 2005, at 12:10 PM, productinnovation@yahoogroups.com wrote: I was wondering what tools, if any, people use to manage idea management or product...
Hi, Some of you may be familiar with the MIT Open Courseware project http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/index.htm Essentially they've decided to put the course notes,...
Hi, I'm sure a number of you have a development background, so while slightly off topic, I found some of this funny, but also quite close to the truth. ...
Group moderator, I apologize if this email is inappropriate for this group, please feel free to block it. I just moved to the SF Bay Area and I am actively...
Good article on how companies can better improve their R&D and innovation processes. http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/05406?pg=all Some good...
Hi, Here's an interesting set of articles on Product Management from Monster.com. http://featuredreports.monster.com/productmanager/intro/ Would like to hear...
Research shows that the automation of processes and tools is the #1 concern among Product Management and Marketing professionals. However, since automation is...
I am teaching an on-line class starting Jan. 30th at: http://www.mcad.edu/showPage.php?status=1&pageID=1362 It is aimed at designers and buyers of design,...
January 20, 2006 Call for Papers, 2006 SMP Event 2006 Software Marketing Perspectives Conference Call for Papers Software Magazine and King Content Company...
Dear Colleague, As you may know, Softletter publishes a series of annual salary surveys that cover senior job titles in the software industry. This current...