THE 7 DISGUISED DANGERS OF PROJECT ESTIMATION
There are those times when we need to estimate various factors for a project. Right from its revenue, to its profitability, to how long it will take to complete – all in a bid to understand the project and its holistic viability. In doing so, we need to correctly assess many parameters. However, what we forget is that at best we can only estimate. There is no...
7 TIPS FOR IDENTIFYING A GOOD PRODUCT MANAGER
The role of a product manager is absolutely critical to the development of a good product. While it is essential for them to work with their team like a well-oiled machine, it is also essential that a product manager be able to strategise and plan the product itself. A good product manager needs to have a strong understanding of the competitive...
Finding the Right CTO: What to Look For in a CTO?
We have encountered many founders who are looking for a Chief Technical Officer (CTO), however, they don’t always know the best qualities to look for. At times, they simply select the person who is willing to develop the app/software in return for equity. This approach may work for some, but in our opinion, this is not the best direction to...
Understanding MVP: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
As a product manager or CTO, you know the challenges of bringing a new product to market. From the initial ideation to the final launch, there are endless decisions to be made and unknowns you need to address. One key question that often arises is: how much do we need to build before we can confidently say our product is ready for...
7 ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE PRINCIPLES: MAXIMIZING SUCCESS
Should we follow enterprise architecture principles while working on an MVP? There are a few core architecture principles that need to be adhered to alongside the more frequently used software architecture principles. Product Managers aren’t typically aware of the long-term value and tend to push them into a backlog for later release or sprints....
DESIGN THINKING FOR INNOVATION
“The focus of innovation has shifted from being engineering-driven to design-driven, from product-centric to customer-centric, and marketing-focused to user-experience-focused” Linda Naiman Design Thinking is popular in business and there are many correlations to product management, innovation, and strategic...
7 Keys to Implementing Agile
An Ultimate Guide to Implementing Agile As a business owner, you know agility is critical when competing in today’s rapidly changing marketplace. That’s why it pays to have an agile mindset, enabling your team to pivot quickly and efficiently toward success. However, implementing agile practices into...
Exploring the Potential of Data Lakes as Next-Gen Databases
The biggest challenge in business today are independent stores of data. Natural and data lakes both provide a centralization of resources, but any information you want requires an analysis of existing data that is scattered across many systems. ...
How Digital Transformation is Disrupting the Utilities Industry
Digital transformation in utilities – When you think of digital transformation you probably consider the banking and finance sectors that are already a decade through digital. ...
How to scale a product using cloud computing?
Building an enterprise-class product requires scalability as a key component from the day the product is envisioned. In general, product managers tend to focus on their MVP with no idea of scalability which could be easily achieved via cloud computing. Based on my experiences with many products over the years I believe there are two aspects to any SME product: Design for the best...