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The Product Goal as a Portfolio Compass

BlogSeptember 19, 202578Views 0Likes 0Comments

Translate your Product Goal into quarterly EBM targets (CV, TtM, A2I) and Sprint Goal hypotheses — plus a one-page alignment board you can use today. If your Product Goal isn’t shaping real-world choices, it’s just a slogan. The move is simple: connect the Product Goal to three quarterly evidence targets from Evidence-Based Management (EBM) —…

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Forecasting Without Story Points: A Monte Carlo Playbook

BlogSeptember 11, 2025327Views 0Likes 0Comments

Build probabilistic delivery forecasts from historical throughput—plus caveats, confidence intervals, and an executive-ready chart. Most teams still try to “estimate” delivery with story points. You don’t need them. If you have a list of items finished per day/week (throughput), you can simulate thousands of futures in seconds and answer the only questions that matter: “When…

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5 Signals Your Product Backlog Is Failing (and How to Fix It)

BlogAugust 27, 2025319Views 0Likes 0Comments

Introduction If you’re honest, does your backlog health inspire confidence—or dread? Many teams plan with good intentions but get blindsided by stale items, half-ready stories, and a growing queue that never seems to shrink. In this guide, we’ll make backlog health concrete using four measurable signals—item age, readiness ratio, arrival vs. completion rate, and reorder…

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Sprint Goals That Drive Outcomes, Not Activity

BlogAugust 19, 2025335Views 0Likes 0Comments

Introduction Most teams “do” Sprint Goals, but many still ship activity instead of outcomes. The fix? Sprint Goals that are measurable, tied to your Product Goal, and tracked with EBM (Current Value, Time-to-Market, Ability to Innovate). In this guide, you’ll craft outcome-driven goals and visualize forecast vs. actual impact using a lightweight Jira dashboard. Why…

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Cut Your Time-to-Learn: Deliver Product Value & Insight Faster

BlogJuly 14, 2025620Views 0Likes 0Comments

Introduction Picture this: an idea pops up in a sprint planning session on Monday and is already teaching you real-world lessons by Friday. That lightning-fast feedback is what the Time-to-Learn metric is all about. When teams know Time-to-Learn (T2L) and shrink it, they out-learn slower competitors—and win. In this guide you’ll see why T2L matters,…

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Customer Usage Index: Obliterate the Feature-Adoption Trap

BlogJune 17, 2025700Views 0Likes 0Comments

Introduction Every SaaS team claims it listens to users, yet the backlog still snowballs. The real issue is that we measure the wrong things. Customer Usage Index (CUI) steps in to close that gap: it quantifies how often a particular feature is actually used, shows whether customers reach expected value, and flags where your roadmap…

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Story Mapping 101: Visualize Your User’s Journey for Better Planning

BlogJune 12, 2025652Views 0Likes 0Comments

Introduction Ever launched a product only to realize users are getting lost or key features were skipped? That’s where user story mapping comes in. It helps product teams visualize the user’s journey, prioritize what truly matters, and release meaningful MVPs without losing sight of the bigger picture. In this guide, you’ll learn the basics of…

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List of 5 Common Product Vision Anti-Patterns (and How to Avoid Them)

BlogDecember 21, 2024474Views 0Likes 0Comments

Introduction Product Vision is a mandatory element of every Scrum Team that sets them up for success. In one of my previous blogs I explained what is the Product Vision and how important it is for the Scrum Team and wider organization. However, many Scrum Teams fall into common traps when crafting and/or maintaining their…

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Why I Decided to Create My Own Website and Venture into New Business Areas

BlogSeptember 2, 2024328Views 0Likes 0Comments

Introducion Launching my own website and promoting my services globally was driven by my passion for solving complex problems (delivering successfully projects, building products or services, or something more abstract) and collaborating with diverse individuals, teams, and organizations. As someone with over six years of experience in Agile and Scrum, I’ve undergone extensive validation of…

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Why, What and How Behind Agile and Agile Manifesto

BlogAugust 26, 2024427Views 0Likes 0Comments

Introduction Why: The Motivation Behind the Agile Manifesto Imagine building something out of LEGO bricks. Before you start, you make a plan and follow it step by step, with no room for changes. If, at the end, you realize that you don't like the figure or you’re missing pieces, it's too late to change anything.…

Tag: product management

The Product Goal as a Portfolio Compass

Forecasting Without Story Points: A Monte Carlo Playbook

5 Signals Your Product Backlog Is Failing (and How to Fix It)

Sprint Goals That Drive Outcomes, Not Activity

Cut Your Time-to-Learn: Deliver Product Value & Insight Faster

Customer Usage Index: Obliterate the Feature-Adoption Trap

Story Mapping 101: Visualize Your User’s Journey for Better Planning

List of 5 Common Product Vision Anti-Patterns (and How to Avoid Them)

Why I Decided to Create My Own Website and Venture into New Business Areas

Why, What and How Behind Agile and Agile Manifesto

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