Struggling to keep up with product updates?

As for any tool, the agile way works more than fine if your work & product is suitable for that way of working (fairly de-coupled architecture, autonomy from other agile team). It’s easy to start, with quick wins. but hard to master. If your organisation has an agile coach that could be a way to have continuous learning and insights on behaviour that is helpful (or not). Believe in each other, have an open and trustful communication. Physiological safety is what will elevate the agile WoW for your team.

Embrace Agility! Agility is your best friend in the fast-paced world of product development. By adopting agile methodologies, you prioritize flexibility, continuous improvement, and customer feedback. Break updates into smaller, manageable tasks and use iterative cycles to adapt quickly and pivot when needed. This approach not only speeds up the update process but ensures your changes align perfectly with user needs and market trends. Embrace agility and transform how you manage product updates!

We use the SAFe Agile approach to embrace agility in our products. It is crucial to adjust for the interim modifications that occur along the route. Having said that, one should approach the acceptance of customer change requests for features and priorities that have already been committed with skeptic mindset. Recognize and be open to inquire the following from the customer: 1. The reason for the sought change as a business. 2. What justifies giving the change a greater priority than what was previously committed to and planned? This will not only assist the customers in getting what they want, but it will also provide the product teams with greater understanding of the customers' thought processes when they submit change requests.

I'm a big proponent of agile methodologies. I view them a communication tools first which then make delivery, predictability, etc easier. Approaching them this way can speed adoption greatly.

Para acompanhar as atualiza??es de produtos, utilizamos metodologias ágeis que permitem ciclos de desenvolvimento rápidos e iterativos. Além disso, monitoramos constantemente métricas de desempenho para ajustar nossas estratégias em tempo real. Nossa equipe de Product Ops dedicada garante a eficiência operacional e a implementa??o contínua de melhorias, mantendo-nos sempre à frente das mudan?as.

Creating feedback loops for your organization is a really important part of establishing product priorities and knowing what you're going to work on next. A challenge that I’ve seen in numerous situations isn't necessarily whether or not you're collecting the feedback, it's whether or not you're doing something with it. Many good intentioned teams collect mountains of feedback and the majority of it collects dust for one reason or another. It could be because you have competing business priorities, a lack of resources, or disagreement about the value of the feedback. Regardless, if you are collecting it, take action! Analyze it, share it, integrate it into design & planning... Just don't ignore it.

Sobre os canais de comunica??o e feedback, n?o existe uma regra que funcione para todos os casos, tudo depende do perfil dos seus stakeholders e dos canais disponíveis. Comece mapeando os canais disponíveis e o perfil dos seus stakeholders e explore formas de comunica??o que podem ir de um e-mail convencional até um newsletter, de uma planilha até uma apresenta??o interativa. Teste, colha feedbacks sobre os canais e acompanhe os resultados da intera??o com essas comunica??es para escolher qual o melhor método para a sua realidade.

Como criar uma cultura de feedback Você líder de pessoas sabe a importancia que os feedbacks tiveram na sua carreira, n?o sabe?! Hoje quero te contar como criar uma cultura de feedback com sua equipe, e ela nascerá de você, afinal cultura vem de cima para baixo. Feedback é simplesmente a sua percep??o sobre uma atitude que o liderado(a) teve, isso n?o significa que a pessoa precisa concordar com você, mas se ela n?o souber a sua percep??o, você está impedindo que ele(a) possa se desenvolver, afinal, como melhorar algo que você n?o sabe que está ruim?

Feedback loop help.to identity what customer really like me donot like about the product and it's features. It will help to prioritize the product enhancement roadmap.

Integrating effective feedback loops is essential for the ongoing success of our products. By establishing open communication channels between our customers, support team, and R&D department, we create a constant flow of information that keeps us attuned to the real needs of our users. This active dialogue highlights areas needing improvement and provides clear insights into the most anticipated features or fixes. By prioritizing and quickly responding to user feedback, we can deploy updates that maximize customer satisfaction and strengthen their loyalty. Listening and acting on this feedback is not just a best practice; it’s imperative for maintaining our competitiveness and relevance in the market.

This is where the value of good product management methodologies is crucial. It's easy to fall into the trap of "my customer/sales/engineering/etc said we need this" and then just become a feature factory. Continually go back to customers to determine their problems that they value and then solve those.

An ideal state is one in which good ideas can come from your customers, your employees, or anywhere else and are easily evaluated against other investments without excessive bias. I like using scoring systems like RICE because they come close to a clear numerical rank order as a result of the prioritization exercise. However, they struggle to avoid excessive assumptions in real-world scenarios where you may be taking some gambles on strategic initiatives. More important than methodology, is to be having deep conversations about priorities considering your customers, competition, market, and business objectives. Communication in prioritization is key!

Feedbacks positivos, em geral s?o esquecidos pelos líderes, mesmo pequenas vitórias devem ser comemoradas, s?o como pequenas pílulas de energia que provocam no liderado a sensa??o de estar mandando bem. Mas e quando devo dar um feedback formal?! Formal você quer dizer marcar um horário, uma sala e levar pontos desenvolvidos e a desenvolver do liderado(a)? Se for essa situa??o, a resposta é simples, quando você líder achar que é necessário, mas vou te contar o que funcionou muito bem ao longo da minha carreira.

MoSCow is a good methodology. Also, a Value-Effort matrix works. A Value-effort matrix, quick wins (high value, low effort) get the highest priority, while thankless tasks/features (low value, high effort) get the lowest priority. This is also helpful in understanding how to prioritize operational/customer support process improvements to a product.

Data automation of content within a product can significantly lift user experience and reduce internal support. Data enrichment utilizing generative AI can streamline the data pipeline into your product allowing better data be managed at higher scale. This can also provide agility in reorganizing or reclassify data for a new user experience or a new user vertical within a product without a heavy lift.

Beyond automating tasks in engineering for deployments, testing, and the like, all teams in the modern software organization should be looking for these same types of time-saving practices within their respective areas. I’ve been a part of automating everything from product roadmaps, prioritization updates, marketing campaign launches, promotion updates, product launch roll-outs, feedback loops, customer support, and countless other efforts saving thousands of hours of effort that is better spent elsewhere. Anytime you run in to a task that feels repetitive, tedious, or just down-right boring… start Googling “How do I automate ____” and keep digging until you find the right tools, apps, or tutorials.

Automation is a key strategy for optimizing product updates. By automating repetitive tasks, we free our team to focus on higher-value work. CI/CD pipelines automate testing and deployment, ensuring a steady flow of improvements with minimal manual effort. This accelerates updates, reduces errors, and allows our team to concentrate on innovation, keeping us competitive and responsive to user needs.

Use monitoring tools to continuously check for update performance and alert the team to any issues. Example: Implement monitoring tools like New Relic or Datadog to continuously track the performance of updates and send alerts if any anomalies are detected.

Continuous learning is certainly a must for success in product, technology, and in any creative activity in general. However, just learning is not enough. It's continuous application of the learnings that makes a true difference. Even more importantly, application of new skills, data, and techniques often leads not just to efficiency improvements, but to discovering entirely new directions to explore.

Technology is moving faster than ever with the rollout of new apps, AI models, companies, and regulations daily. Being a “learner” isn’t just a Strengths Finder skill, it’s a necessity to stay relevant in this industry. Fortunately, it is also easier than ever to find information. Some quick searching will point you to top tech news aggregators, LinkedIn Learning courses, books, documentaries, podcasts, and the like, all highlighting the best and worst of our industry to learn from. Bring what you find to your teams and encourage them to do the same. There is truly inspiring work happening in tech and adjacent fields right now and it is hard not to wake up passionate about your work when you keep that flow of information going.

Agende feedback formal a cada 3 meses, isso mesmo um por trimestre, isso garantirá que o liderado tenho 4 feedbacks anuais e que a cada tri, o liderado(a) tenha a oportunidade de saber o que precisa melhorar e onde está indo bem, para esta reuni?o, minha sugest?o é que você fa?a o seguinte: 1. Liste três pontos a desenvolver. Com exemplos, situa??o em que ocorreu e qual a sua recomenda??o como líder para o liderado(a) melhorar este ponto. 2. Liste três pontos desenvolvidos, a??es que o liderado(a) está mandando bem, e diga o que ele deve fazer com estes pontos, exemplos treinar outra pessoa do time para também ter este comportamento.

Continuous learning is vital for keeping our product updates relevant. Encourage your team to stay informed about the latest trends in technology and development by providing access to training resources, attending industry conferences, and participating in webinars. A team well-versed in the latest tools, techniques, and best practices is better equipped to propose and implement effective updates.

No product development can take place without efficient collaboration. Effective collaboration is key to successful product updates. Break down silos between departments and foster a culture of teamwork. When designers, developers, marketers, and customer support staff work together, they bring a holistic view of necessary updates and their implementation. Collaboration ensures that updates are well-rounded, considering all aspects of the product experience. Unite your team for more comprehensive and impactful product improvements!

Effective collaboration is key to successful product updates. Break down silos between departments and foster a team-oriented culture. When designers, developers, marketers, and customer support work together, they provide a comprehensive view of the necessary updates and how to implement them. Collaboration ensures that updates are thorough and consider all aspects of the product experience.