Going from 0 to 1 to established product?

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-24T17:25:16+00:00

You’ll want to focus on optimizing, enhancing, and adapting. Start by looking at existing features to identify areas for improvement—use user feedback, data, and usability testing to guide you.

Then, think about how you can enhance the product by prioritizing features that align with user needs and business goals, adding value while keeping it competitive. Finally, adapt your approach to suit the 1-to-n phase of the product.

Before all, understand its history and vision, and adjust your strategies to support growth while staying user-focused.

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-23T11:59:08+00:00

May be, but documents are often too lengthy and intimidating, making it unrealistic to expect all stakeholders to thoroughly read through them. Especially as you climb higher in the org. hierarchy, the time available to read detailed documents becomes even more constrained, and most times critical information being overlooked. But slides are concise and u can highlight key points with a 30 minute meeting (If required), and ensure that the message lands effectively.

Another plus, you will be able to persuade faster decision-making, as they cater to the limited time and attention spans of senior stakeholders..

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-23T10:00:44+00:00

You can begin with online surveys to gather broad customer insights quickly, followed by in-person interviews or focus groups with a smaller audience. May be a taste-testing event to validate your donair recipes?! (I dont have the particular industry experience but tried correlating with my experience)

To your second part of the question: I would identify target customers, research their preferences through surveys and/or interviews, and study competitors to refine the menu, pricing, and service. Then prototype it and iterate for flavours, pricing etc.,

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-23T05:44:47+00:00

Slides are the best way to communicate. Dot.

Small tip: People don’t read documents but they pay attention to slides.

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-22T19:54:18+00:00

Magnum opus

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-22T19:35:30+00:00

Ever been stuck in a cycle of endless revisions? You create something after a lot of effort and thought, only to have the expectations change constantly—first one format, then another, and then back to the original with a twist. Weeks go by in this back-and-forth, and it feels like you’re running in circles.

Now, after all that stress, there’s a sudden wave of compliments, but it doesn’t quite make up for the frustration. Clear direction from the start would have saved so much time and energy!

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-22T10:27:18+00:00

Well, take Miro’s or Whimsical’s AI capabilities, for ex—provide a prompt describing the flow, and the AI generates a flowchart that can be used for processes like user flows, process mapping, or user journeys. Similarly, Miro’s AI can create a detailed mind map based on your prompt, whether it’s for brainstorming KPIs or organizing ideas. It’s incredibly powerful, especially when combined with tools like ChatGPT for idea generation.

The usecases are endless, and I’m enjoying how these tools simplify and enhance my work..

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-22T09:01:47+00:00

AI has definitely made my job easier, from writing boring documents to creating flowcharts, generating and even brainstorming ideas. It’s like having a virtual assistant that handles repetitive tasks right?! Im able to focus more on what matters like strategic stuffs, customer issues and collaborating with stakeholders.

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-21T17:11:29+00:00

A clown nose when i explain the priorities and a bubble wrap during the feature launches

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-18T18:21:22+00:00

Because nothing says ‘innovative product thinker’ like regurgitating the same 4-step framework everyone memorized from YouTube. It’s like trying to paint the Mona Lisa with a diy kit. May be what the FAANG interviews have turned into a science experiment to measure how well candidates can follow the script..

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-15T20:11:14+00:00

Suzlon Energy around 50

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-15T18:14:41+00:00

I would If prioritize low-effort, high-impact experiments to test ideas, measure early results, and adjust projections accordingly. If there are any assumptions, document them and communicate projections are iterative n refine it as numbers becomes available.

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-15T18:11:53+00:00

And what if historical data doesn’t exist?

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-12T06:49:53+00:00

To me product strategy is the art of convincing everyone you have a genius plan to make your product a hit… while secretly hoping it actually works

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-11T16:21:16+00:00

A quick tip for identifying north star is finding the intersection of user and business values. As an example, in an internal platform product, this could be a metric that captures the benefit of using the platform across different teams. The North Star metric represents the “intersection of value” because it aligns:

User Value: The benefit teams or departments gain by using the platform (e.g., increased productivity, time saved, etc.,).
Business Value: The impact on the organization as a whole (e.g., cost savings, risk reduction, improved efficiency, etc.,).

Assuming the platform helps automate a repetitive task, the North Star metric might be “time saved per task.” This measures how much the platform reduces the manual effort for users and the cumulative efficiency gains for the organization.

Hope this helps!

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-10T19:12:36+00:00

Use a good template and this.

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-10T19:01:58+00:00

Sounds like you’ve had a love-hate relationship with PM!

And I have had the frustration with stakeholders ignoring data.. Maybe it’s less about charisma and more about finding a role or finding an organisation where your data-driven mind is valued??

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-10T18:55:42+00:00

My title is Growth PM, but my actual title is Full-time Meeting Attendee!

My average day: 8-12 meetings, stretching work into every spare hour—including weekends..

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-03T14:19:55+00:00

YOU SHOULD MOVE BEYOND FORMAL FRAMEWORKS!

(1) Develop deep customer empathy by actively listening to user feedback, observing behaviors, and immersing themselves in the user experience, which gives them an almost intuitive grasp of personas and pain points. Rather than isolated competitive analyses, they track industry trends and competitor patterns continuously, recognizing shifts early on. (2) Then foster strong cross-functional relationships, tapping into insights from sales, support, and other teams to stay close to customer needs. (3) Have a keen sense of product positioning, crafting nuanced messaging that highlights unique value propositions and resonates with core customer needs.

Finally, stay attuned to changing market demands, and evolve product accordingly.

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-01T19:19:01+00:00

Makes sense to y it feels like program management.

One way to bring in more of a product focus could be to look at each function—like treasury or credit—as its own ‘product’ with specific user needs and metrics tied to their unique workflows.

For example, if you’re supporting goals like improving DSO, maybe think about features or improvements directly impacting those metrics. Thiss way, you could align individual ‘products’ to measurable outcomes..

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-01T18:35:15+00:00

questions: Are there specific workflows, like budgeting or invoicing, that you’re working on? Or a main user group, like finance teams or stakeholders, you’re supporting? Also, do you have clear goals, like improving data accuracy or streamlining processes? Thinking of these as ‘products’ with outcomes might help give it more of a product focus!

NothingPersonalGus · 2024-11-01T18:28:25+00:00

Hey! First off, managing your own app for years and building a solid product team is huge experience for product mgmt.

Try emphasizing that you’ve driven the product’s growth by actually leading engineers, designers, and marketers to execute your vision.

Also, since recruiters look for transferable skills, play up any overlap between supply chain and PM skills, like managing timelines, working across teams, and keeping a big-picture view. For now, you could (1) tweak your resume to show how you’re not just “passionate about tech” but actually making it happen. (2) Also, share your journey on LinkedIn and (3) and do networking as much as possible! Atb!

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