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Untangle Journey Maps from Story Maps

Story Maps and Journey Maps sound similar but they have important differences. Understand when to employ each and drive alignment.

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A Story About Software Innovation: Value, Cost, and Toasters

Often, success in innovation takes the time it takes to achieve. This is why risk mitigation is an ongoing conversation with all our clients.

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The Three-Legged Stool of Innovation is Sort of a Lie.

It's important not to use the three-legged stool of innovation metaphor without a deeper understanding of how the process breaks down.

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The Double-Edged Sword of Collaboration: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Decision Paralysis

I'm all for collaboration, but let’s talk about the limits of collaboration and how to avoid decision paralysis.

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A Quick Guide to Product-Market Fit

A strategic blend of UX design, product design, business modeling, and market analysis plays a pivotal role in achieving product-market fit.

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De-risk Software Development the MVP Way

There's a lot of misunderstanding around the concept of MVP (Minimum Viable Product) in software. I intend to make a case for it today.

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Scrum Ceremonies to Add to Your Sprint: Pre-Refinement

Product owners often don’t know the technical complexities of the work they want completed. This is where pre-refinement comes in.

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Recognize When It’s Time to Stop Rapid Release of Great Features

We’ve hit a tipping point where rapid delivery of features is no longer sufficient for both the customer and the business.

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Your Product Backlog Could Look Like This During Beta Release

In a previous role, I took any chance to better understand how my product could satisfy the needs of my market. A beta release provides that opportunity.

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What a Software Team Wants Clients to Know About the Value of User Research and User Testing

Makers and designers are often taken aback when clients push back on allocating funds for user research and testing. Here's a software team's point of view.

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Why Hypothesis Mindset Matters in Product Development – Part 4: Tuning into the Customer’s Voice

When time and budget are especially constrained, teams can still channel the customer’s voice into what they build through adopting a hypothesis mindset.

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The Value of Hypothesis Mindset in Product Development – Part 3: You’ll Develop Features That Get Used

Adopting a hypothesis mindset on product teams can mitigate the risk of wasted money developing features that don’t get used.

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