Product Management

Product Ideas

a User Problem, an Opportunity or a Solution
- hasSource https://support.atlassian.com/jira-product-discovery/docs/what-is-an-idea/

[Product ideas] are fragile. If they were resolved, they would not be ideas, they would be products. It takes determined effort not to be consumed by the problems of a new idea. Problems are easy to articulate and understand, and they take the oxygen. Steve focused on the actual ideas, however partial and unlikely.

@jony-ive, https://www.wsj.com/articles/jony-ive-steve-jobs-memories-10th-anniversary-11633354769

Terminology

An attribute is used to describe the characteristics or properties of something.

A feature is often described as a prominent attribute.

function is what something does.

Form is the external experience or shape.

Design involves all the above.

Meaning involves all the above plus the relationship of the product or service to emotional and psychosocial needs.

hasSource https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_developing-new-products-and-services/s10-conceptualizing-products-servi.html

Product Goal

big picture, important
represent the crucial accomplishments needed to make your vision a reality.

Requirements

resources: https://www.agilebusiness.org/page/ProjectFramework_15_RequirementsandUserStories

User Stories

From User Stories

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requirements expressed from the perspective of the user
should be INVEST
- i.e.
  - independent
  - negotiable
  - valuable
  - estimable
  - small
  - testable
- attributedTo @bill-wake

Story Maps

resources: https://www.altexsoft.com/blog/uxdesign/a-complete-guide-to-user-story-mapping-process-tips-advantages-and-use-cases-in-product-management/
attributedTo Jeff Patton
p.hasElements (Private)
- Items are arranged in two dimensions
  - Backbone. epics/themes are the basis of the map.
  - Stories: arranged in both vertical and horizontal dimensions. User stories are grouped under corresponding epics, describing more specific tasks a user may require. If an epic describes a search phase, it may include stories like basic search, filtering products, advanced search, etc. When stories are prioritized vertically, they can be divided into releases.
- User Personas
- Ideas and Nice-to-haves
hasPro
- Built-in user journey.
  - although, imagine a 3d visualization overlapping user journeys and their interaction points.

Resources

https://www.productplan.com/glossary

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