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How to Ditch User Stories and Backlogs to Create Better Alignment
Since late 2020, I have served as the VP of Product at Territory. We connect thousands of customers to great-tasting healthy meals that fit...
Advisor Case Study: Building Software Users Love
The following is adapted from Build What Matters. After I joined Morningstar, we went through an Agile transformation that focused on...
Advisor Case Study: An Army of INTJs
The following is adapted from Build What Matters. While I was at eBay, the product management team grew to over a hundred people. When the...
Advisor Case Study: The Impact of Product Operations
The following is adapted from Build What Matters. When I arrived at Opower, the need for a Product Operations position was immediately...
Advisor Case Study: Innovation Sprints
The following is adapted from Build What Matters. At HelloWallet and Morningstar, we used to reserve some product development capacity each...
Advisor Case Study: Letting Customers Speak
The following is adapted from Build What Matters. One of my most important responsibilities at GoCanvas was being the author and steward of...
Advisor Case Study: The Business Value of Operational Tools
The following is adapted from Build What Matters. When I was on Ben’s product team at Opower, my goal was to increase our margins as we...
Advisor Case Study: Confidence as the Key Outcome
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I spend a decent amount of time reflecting on my past roles and how the Vision-Led Product Management framework would have been a valuable...
Advisor Case Study: Setting Meaningful Design Principles
The following is adapted from Build What Matters. At energy-efficiency startup Opower, a question that was constantly asked throughout...
Advisor Case Study: The Literal 'Aha' Moment
The following is adapted from Build What Matters. Many companies struggle to connect the dots between early user behaviors in the product...
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