Josh Fechter

For enterprises that strive to deliver maximum value for their customers, the Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) approach helps optimize portfolio management across the organization and mitigate the problems associated with traditional approaches. This article discusses what LPM is and how to practice it to align your business strategy, improve organizational productivity, and harness the maximum potential of your organization. What is Lean Portfolio Management? The Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) is...

The world of data analytics is complex and requires a lot of training and experience to master. That’s especially true in the machine learning, computer science, and marketing industries that require quick analyses of large data sets. In any case, data analyst training courses are a great way to learn more about data analytics best practices, and more. A lot of people find it hard to opt for a data...

Technical debt includes anything that hinders the development process. This includes both code-based and other factors that slow down software development.  Companies have to manage technical debt on a regular basis to minimize resource wastage. Development teams tend to suffer as tech debt accrues, causing friction among team members.  Compared to financial debt, technical debt accumulates due to a number of reasons beyond an organization’s control, at times. In this...

Product owners use roadmaps to plan how a product, service, or solution evolves, outlining the development of future functionality, features, or upgrades. Roadmaps serve to communicate and align stakeholders and teams. In an agile product management environment, the roadmap offers context for the day-to-day workflow of a development or product team. However, the agile nature of the roadmap makes it easy to adjust in response to market changes, release updates,...

Behind every successful product, there are a lot of stakeholders who all play critical roles in turning a vision into tangible results. One of those stakeholders is the product marketing manager (PMM) – a role that isn’t given due credit when discussing product development teams. As the name suggests, a PMM is responsible for overseeing all of the marketing programs of new and/or existing products. However, the role entails a...

Wondering what’s the verdict on the data product manager vs product manager debate? Developing a product that customers fall in love with is a challenging task. It requires experience, experimentation, skills, data, and much more to create a powerful product. A product manager is the main person who is responsible for product success. A product manager has the potential to increase company profits by 34.2% by optimizing product management. This...