Published in Bootcamp·PinnedUnderstanding metrics when scaling the productThe last article on understanding digital product economics covered product or unit economics fundamentals. We talked about the Volume of users, scalability, margin, and unit economics. …Product Sense4 min read
PinnedUnderstanding (Digital) Product EconomicsWhen you want to understand the business model of a new business in Tech, the economic terms are quite different from those of conventional companies. When understanding the traditional physical product business — we always talk about Fixed Costs, Variable Costs, Working Capital, Overhead, Distribution, and Logistics. However, in Digital…Product Management4 min read
Published in Bootcamp·PinnedUser experience: proof of the puddingThe proof of the pudding is in Eating. In the same way, the proof of building a feature or scaling a product is in it’s User Experience. …User Experience5 min read
PinnedScaling the ProductI am starting with a fair assumption that we all know and understand the product adoption curve. But, it is interesting to see why so few companies are able to go mainstream and become the brands we know. …Crossing The Chasm4 min read
PinnedMVP is the lynchpin of ‘Product Discovery’ processIn the last article on the Product Discovery, I promised to share a few methods or techniques used in the Product Discovery. Let me begin with one of the most prominent methods to validate if your product discovery is marching towards the right direction i.e. the ‘Minimum Viable Product’. …Product Management5 min read
Aug 14, 2021MVP: Don’t RAT me outIn most social and personal relations, it is the expectations that make or break a relationship. In the business world, the counterpart of that would be our value proposition and commitment to the customers. Incidentally, they not only influence what we deliver but also how we measure the success of…Product Management4 min read
Jul 31, 2021Product Discovery: To be or not to beThe other day, a fellow product enthusiast asked me about the holy grail of the product: “When do you know, you have got a product?” I probed further to understand the context. That’s where the plot thickens. Apparently, they have a Product Pipeline meeting where the colleagues pitched different ideas…Product Management4 min read
Jul 25, 2021Implementing your Product Strategy: And, keeping your ducks in a rowBefore there is a start-up, there is an idea of the product you want to sell i.e. the entrepreneur is trying to figure out the Product Strategy. However, how do you ensure that execution follows the seeds of the vision from Strategic to Tactical to Operational levels? As you would…Product Management5 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Jul 18, 2021What is ‘product strategy’?Hi Folks — In the last article, you read on why Product Strategy is necessary and how it influences Prioritization. At first, thanks for the overwhelming response. Based on this, I intend to dwell deeper on Product Strategy — What is Product Strategy? How is it different from Organizational Strategy…Product Management3 min read
Jul 4, 2021Product Strategy — A Compass to PrioritizationPrioritization is a necessary evil, that every product manager must go through. For a growing organization, it is a rite of passage, marking their growth into bigger boy’s league. More on that, later. Before I get deeper into the woods, let’s define Prioritization. To me, the one word definition of…Product Management3 min read
