Defect management isn’t just a technical task – it’s a collaboration.
Finding the correct alignment between product, engineering, and client support teams is crucial for efficiently addressing and resolving issues.
Pay attention to how this is working. Experiment amd pivot as needed.
Dependencies silently orchestrate release plans - regardless of whether you choose to acknowledge them. You ignore them at your own peril.
Map out interdependencies, have contingency plans in place, and communicate communicate communicate.
Coordination is the key.
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“The ultimate form of preparation is not planning for a specific scenario, but a mindset that can handle uncertainty.” -James Clear
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“Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I’ll give you a man who will make history. Give me a man with no goals and I’ll give you a stock clerk.” -JC Penney
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Albert Einstein’s Three Rules of Work:
- Out of clutter find simplicity.
- From discord find harmony.
- In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
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Features. Requirements. Epics. Stories.
All of these are abstractions intended to drive conversations about the problems to be solved, the value to be delivered, the chasm to be crossed.
If you find yourself arguing about word choices, you are fundamentally missing the point.
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“The greatest thing is to give thanks for everything. He who has learned this knows what it means to live. He has penetrated the whole mystery of life: giving thanks for everything.” -Albert Schweitzer
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“It’s insulting to call a professional talented. She’s skilled, first and foremost. Many people have talent, but only a few care enough to show up fully, to earn their skill. Skill is rarer than talent. Skill is earned.” -Seth Godin
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“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do.” — Henry Ford
Demand excellence of yourself.
Set the example
Believe in continuous improvement.
Inspire your team to reach new levels.
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Behind schedule?
It’s ok. That happens in a chaotic world.
Prioritize your tasks to deliver highest value first, communicate transparently, and implement quick iterations to get back on plan efficiently.
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“The past takes its meaning from whatever we do right now.” -Czeslaw Milsosz
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“It isn’t the mountains to climb that wear you out, it’s the pebble in your shoe.” -Muhammad Ali
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Remember: stay relentlessly, indefatigably focused on solving real problems for your clients.
Understanding their needs, iterating based on feedback, and delivering value should be at the core of every decision and action you take.
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Allocating resources for a whole year can be like playing roulette.
Unexpected demands or priority changes - economic shifts, global events, industry disruptions - can throw the best-laid plans into disarray.
Remember to anticipate change. Build resilience into your strategies.
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“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land." -Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Yes, product managers orchestrate.
Remember: it’s the harmonious collaboration and improvisation within the team that creates the music.
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“Only the madman is absolutely sure.” -Robert Anton Wilson
Testing isn’t a phase.
it’s a mindset, a commitment to delivering value and reliability to your clients.
Strive for excellence in every feature or service developed.
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“No matter what form the dragon may take, it is the mysterious passage past him, or into his jaws, that stories of any depth will be concerned to tell.” -Flannery O’Connor
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“Living things tend to change unrecognizably as they grow. Who would deduce the dragonfly from the larva, the iris from the bud, the lawyer from the infant?
Flora or fauna, we are all shapeshifters and magical reinventors. Life is really a plural noun, a caravan of selves.” -Diane Ackerman
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Distraction is the enemy of progress.
Ruthlessly prioritize and maintain unwavering focus on what truly matters to your users.
The inherent power of focus shines through in product management, guiding teams to execute with purpose and deliver exceptional value.
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