One of the worst mistakes software executives make in product development is pushing to maximize velocity. They equate minimizing time to value with going faster, when, in reality, going faster than the team is built to go tends to elongate time to value. (Minimizing time to value is more about releasing early and often). Velocity…
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Why the Product Services Sector is on the Verge of Irrelevance
Over the past several months the Product Development Services (PDS) sector has begun to head down a consolidation path that is pushing many within the sector towards their ultimate demise. Until recently, the PDS sector has led the revolution of the IT Services space to a large degree. By focusing on the development of software…
The Difference Between Product Management and Project Management
There seems to be confusion in the software industry about the difference between product management and project management. Here’s my take on the differences.