Transformify
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
20 % of the project managers are familiar with Scrum, but there are very few product managers – less than 1% of all. Of course, the hiring needs vary a lot and are dependent on the business model, but a skills gap analysis reveals that more product managers, programmers, and sales and marketing experts will be needed in the near future.
Gust
AUGUST 22, 2012
One commonly used approach is to identify widely felt “pain points” in the target market; build a workable solution to address them using particularly effective or efficient means; and if the business model pencils out, work like crazy to execute, execute, execute.
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Mucker Lab
AUGUST 27, 2014
In the same vein, because not as many entrepreneurs in Los Angeles worked at companies like Google or Facebook, a lot of them have not really gotten the training they need to properly communicate requirements, run a scrum, or conduct A/B testing. These are businesses aiming for scale and impact, not merely monetization.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
I would add -- think of your development and running your business like a PM/Developer uses Agile or Scrum in software development. Paring down products, target customers, business models etc takes courage, but it must be done to have any chance of success. No more, no less. September 15, 2008 9:19 PM James said.
Startup Lessons Learned
JULY 29, 2009
For example, IMVU’s early business model was made possible by Paypal’s easy self-serve and open access payment system. Darn good - I have struggled in relevant conversations with our in house move to scrum/agile. July 30, 2009 1:29 PM jkorotney said. Things like "where is the design time?"
SVPG
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
In this model, the product manager is really a backlog administrator. Lots of CEO’s tell me this is the model they’re in and it’s not working. If you think the product manager job is what’s described in a Certified Scrum Product Owner class, you almost certainly fall into this category.
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
OCTOBER 24, 2011
So that means stuff like thinking about what a business model might be, it does mean customer development. They have 27 business units. In fact if I were to describe Mint, you see it as the business model of make money by pushing offers for credit cards, loans, and so forth onto people. What’s the worst case?
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