With over 30 years of experience, Mike Bauer is a product and strategy executive who has managed and overseen more than 100 products across data communication, enterprise software, connected products, the Internet of Things (IoT), marketing automation, embedded systems, and big data. He’s served in... Read More

Product managers and project managers are two distinct roles. To launch new products successfully, they play a crucial role and must collaborate tightly. Product managers set the vision for the product, gather requirements and prioritize them, but it’s the project manager’s job to act upon this... Read More

I hear this a lot in product meetings: “You know what we need to do?” Before the conversation goes a sentence further, I’ll ask, “What problem are you trying to solve?” If their response is silence or a puzzled look, the discussion’s over. Here’s why: A product without a problem isn’t product... Read More

As innovation becomes a source of competitive advantage for companies, new roles and titles keep emerging. There was a time when project managers were the ninjas who got things done, on time and within budget. Next came the era of product managers who balanced customer needs with larger business... Read More

We’ve talked recently about InnovationOps in this space: a flexible yet structured approach to innovation that guides an organization through its unique innovation journey. InnovationOps brings together the people and processes related to discovery, product management, project management and... Read More

Great product discovery is key to delivering products that people love to use. This is because the more effective your discovery, the more successfully you can solve customer problems and design solutions that meet their needs. And when you do this well, your products will resonate with end users.... Read More

You’re a product manager who’s made your mark at one company, and now you’re looking for a new challenge. For the more adventurous, it often means leaping off the high dive into a new industry. While product management skills tend to be transferable, they’re only as effective as your knowledge of... Read More

Ops are all the rage these days. Whether DesignOps, ITOps, DevOps or SecOps—and even DevSecOps—companies are looking for structures that bring disparate groups together to accomplish goals efficiently through a system of checks and balances. Here’s another one that will come to the forefront in... Read More

For those reading tea leaves, all signs point to a recession within the next year. While it’s not good news, a recession isn’t a novel situation. There have been as many as 47 recessions in the United States. And in my career, I have witnessed and been professionally involved in five: ● The... Read More

As 2022 draws to a close, let’s take a moment to look back at some of this year’s conversations and ideas, around effective innovation strategy and the processes used to Manage products,Innovation Management and execute initiatives. Read More